All 20 Indian sailors of MT Jalveer have safely returned to India after being evacuated from their vessel following an attack near an Omani port, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on Monday.
In a post on X, the embassy said, “Ambassador of India to Oman (Prashant Pise) interacted with the 20 Indian crew members of MT Jalveer in Muscat ahead of their repatriation to India and wished them a safe journey home.”
The mission reiterated its commitment to assisting Indians facing emergencies abroad. The embassy stated that it “remains committed to extending prompt assistance and support to Indian nationals in distress and ensuring their welfare and safe return home,” PTI reported.
According to the post, the rescued sailors thanked both the Indian mission
and Omani authorities for facilitating their evacuation and safe return. “All 20 Indian crew members have now safely returned home,” it added.
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer, carrying 20 Indian crew members, was evacuated on Thursday after it was attacked near an Omani port.
The incident was the latest in a series of attacks involving merchant vessels with Indian sailors in the region. On June 8, US forces disabled the Palau-flagged tanker MT Marivex, which had 24 Indian seafarers on board. All crew members were rescued safely.
A day earlier, another Palau-flagged vessel, MT Settebello, was struck, resulting in the deaths of three of the 24 Indian sailors aboard.
On Thursday, India stated that the attacks on MT Settebello, MT Marivex and MT Jalveer “came from the US Navy”.
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