The record
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- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke by phone with Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha and condemned attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea by both Russia and Ukraine, calling such attacks by any party absolutely unacceptable.
- The call came days after attacks on foreign-flagged ships killed five Indian seafarers, left two missing, and left thirteen Indians stranded on a vessel at the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
- Jaishankar highlighted how multiple global conflicts are affecting fuel, fertiliser and food security, especially for the Global South, and reiterated India's position that dialogue and diplomacy are needed.
- Sybiha urged India to play an active role in peace efforts, while the Ukrainian embassy had said a day earlier that Kyiv had alerted New Delhi to the deteriorating Black Sea situation.
What to watch next
- Safety of the thirteen Indian seafarers on the vessel in the port of Chornomorsk
- Whether India takes any visible role in the Ukraine peace process, as Kyiv has urged
- Further Russian strikes on Black Sea ports affecting grain and fertiliser shipments
What changed5
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Mint[1]
Jaishankar tells Ukraine FM Black Sea attacks on Indian seafarers 'absolutely unacceptable'Hindustan Times[2]
Jaishankar condemns Black Sea attacks in call with Ukrainian counterpartThe Times of India[3]
India summons Ukraine envoy for ship attack, Kyiv seeks talksThe Hindu[4]
MEA summons Ukraine’s envoy, expresses ‘strong concerns’ over attacks on commercial vessels in Black SeaThe Times of India[5]
MEA summons Ukraine ambassador after attack on ship with 4 Indians on board
Coverage4
5 reports
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Named India · Ukraine · Russia · Andrii Sybiha · Black Sea · Chornomorsk · Embassy of India in Ukraine · Embassy of Ukraine in New Delhi · Indian seafarers · Ministry of External Affairs · MV Golden Leo · MV OMORFI · New Delhi · Odesa
- MintJaishankar tells Ukraine FM Black Sea attacks on Indian seafarers 'absolutely unacceptable'[1]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesJaishankar condemns Black Sea attacks in call with Ukrainian counterpart[2]English national· neutral
- The Times of IndiaIndia summons Ukraine envoy for ship attack, Kyiv seeks talks[3]English national· neutral
- The HinduMEA summons Ukraine’s envoy, expresses ‘strong concerns’ over attacks on commercial vessels in Black Sea[4]English national· neutral
- The Times of IndiaMEA summons Ukraine ambassador after attack on ship with 4 Indians on board[5]English national· neutral
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