The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deploy Indian Navy assets to protect Indian-flagged vessels and seafarers in the Red Sea, Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz. The union warned that escalating regional conflicts have turned commercial shipping routes into “active danger zones”.
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In an urgent appeal to Modi on Wednesday, the union cited the ongoing hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, and called for immediate protective measures for Indian maritime workers.
“Ongoing hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, together with the continuing Russia-Ukraine war, have turned commercial shipping routes into active danger zones. Missiles and drones continue to target merchant vessels, resulting in the loss of precious Indian lives,” the FSUI wrote.
