Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:58am on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday India Global
A Kuwait-flagged oil product tanker carrying 21 Indian seafarers was struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 21, 2026, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said. All 21 Indian sailors and the remaining crew members were reported safe following the incident. In a post on X, Sonowal identified the vessel as M/T AL DASMA and confirmed that authorities were monitoring developments. He said the government remained in close contact with the ship management company to safeguard the crew’s security and well-being. The incident comes amid heightened maritime security concerns around the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a major global shipping route.
