External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday, April 15, pressed for the early return of 17 Indians, who are onboard the Israel-affiliated container vessel MSC Aries that was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13.
“I would absolutely press for these people to come back to India as early as possible,” Mr. Jaishankar told mediapersons in Bengaluru.
“Yesterday (Sunday) night, I spoke to my Iranian counterpart. I pressed him that...there are 17 crew members from India (on the seized vessel). We are making a point to the Iranian government that they should be released and not detained,” he said. “My Iranian counterpart was responsive,” the minister noted with optimism.
