Grain, not guns: MEA rejects Russia's claim on deadly ship attack that killed 4 Indians
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the MV Golden Leo was carrying grain, not military cargo, rebutting Russia's claim that it transported weapons for Ukraine.
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel loaded grain before departing Odesa on July 19, according to the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (India).
A Russian strike on the ship killed 10 people, including four Indian seafarers, marking the first Indian sailor deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India's position to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Manila on Wednesday.
India summoned Russian Charge d'Affaires Vladimir Ladanov on Tuesday to convey grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the attack on the commercial vessel.
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