Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:20am on 18 Jun 2026,Thursday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns over the deaths of three Indian sailors during talks with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit. Modi stressed that the safety and security of seafarers must be ensured in any agreement involving Iran, highlighting the risks faced by Indian maritime workers. The sailors were killed earlier this month when a US Navy strike hit the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman. Trump acknowledged the tragedy, calling maritime work a “rough profession” and expressing sympathy. The incident occurred amid escalating regional tensions and disruptions to commercial shipping routes.
