Seafarers News

Prime Minister Modi has proposed establishing an emergency support network for seafarers, responding to recent attacks on sailors amid the US-Iran conflict.

At the BRICS Summit 2026, Prime Minister Modi proposed an emergency support network to ensure the safety of seafarers.

Modi called for the removal of trade barriers and ensuring the safety of seafarers at a key Brics meeting. This comes after more than 15 seafarers, many of whom

The DGMA has advised shipping companies to avoid deploying Indian sailors on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, following recent attacks on two vessels th

India has engaged with Somali authorities regarding the hijacking of two ships, MT Sibu and MV Lutuf, by pirates, confirming that all 22 Indian seafarers aboard

Filipino sailors have stated their commitment to continue working despite facing wartime risks.

Up to 20,000 seafarers, primarily Indian and Filipino crews, have been stranded in the Gulf since February due to the US-Iran conflict, facing dire conditions.

The Indian government is preparing to evacuate 13 ships from the Hormuz Strait, where 25 India-bound vessels are currently located in high-risk maritime zones.

Sonowal announced that 4,052 seafarers have been repatriated.

लाल सागर में एक भारतीय कार्गो पोत पर हमला हुआ, जिसके बाद वह डूब गया, हालांकि जहाज पर सवार सभी 13 भारतीय नाविक सुरक्षित हैं। सरकार ने इस घटना के बाद नाविकों की स

S Jaishankar spoke with Iranian FM Araghchi, strongly urging against attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers amid West Asia tensions, reiterating India's c

EAM Jaishankar urged Iran's Araghchi to avoid attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers, also conveying India's deep concerns over regional hostilities.

The Indian government informed Parliament that 16 Indian nationals, including 10 seafarers, have been killed in the Middle East since February due to the ongoin

Narendra Modi reviewed the safety of seafarers and supply chain constraints during an extended CCS meet.

Sixteen Indian nationals, including ten seafarers, have died in the West Asia conflict, with 75 others injured. Additionally, twelve Indians died at Qatar's Ras

India's Jaishankar told Ukraine's Sybiha that attacks on commercial vessels and Indian seafarers are 'absolutely unacceptable,' while the Ukrainian Foreign Mini

India has surpassed China to become the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers, now holding a 12.16% share of the global maritime workforce, a significant

India is monitoring the vessel MV AMIR1 as 13 seafarers face drone threats in the Black Sea.

India is prioritizing the safety of 13 Indian seafarers stranded on the cargo vessel MV AMIR1 at Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, amidst ongoing Russian drone and mi

India has become the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 12.16% of the global workforce, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Re

The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has stated that seafarers' safety is the highest priority following attacks on ships in the Black Sea. This comes as 15 sailors, i

India is calling for de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing attacks that pose a threat to international trade and seafarers.

India's MEA has warned its seafarers to exercise extreme caution regarding jobs in the Black Sea after five Indian nationals died in recent attacks, urging them

India's Ministry of External Affairs rejected Russia's claim that the MV Golden Leo carried weapons, stating it carried grain, after an attack killed four India