Three Indian seafarers who had been reported missing following a US attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, India's Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.
According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, the vessel was carrying 24 Indian crew members when it came under attack on Wednesday.
India condemned the attack the same day, describing assaults on shipping in the region as "deeply worrisome" and attributing them to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In a statement, the foreign ministry called for the "immediate de-escalation of tensions" and urged an end to "the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region."
Media reports said India also lodged a demarche with the top US diplomat in New Delhi over the incident.