Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has sought urgent intervention of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to ensure the safe repatriation of stranded Indian sailors on board an Israel-affiliated container vessel MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRG).
In a letter to Mr. Jaishankar on Monday, Mr. Gandhi expressed his concerns regarding the plight of 17 Indian crew members in the ship, including P.V. Dhanesh of Palvelichom, near Kuruva island, in Wayanad.
The escalating conflict in West Asia is a matter of grave concern for the country, Mr. Gandhi said. “The incident involving MSC Aries is a grim warning regarding the global repercussions of a geopolitical flare-up. India has a moral responsibility to call for peace, and to offer our good offices towards the same,” Mr. Gandhi added.
