Congress leader Shashi Tharoor demanded clarity Friday on the U.S. military response after Indian seafarers were killed in a missile attack off Oman amid escalating Gulf hostilities.
Tharoor questioned whether American forces distinguished between hostile drones and civilian merchant crews before engaging targets near busy shipping lanes.
His remarks followed reports that Indian nationals aboard commercial vessels died when strikes intended for Iranian threats intersected with transit traffic.
The external affairs ministry has not fully aligned with Tharoor’s framing but acknowledged casualties among Indian passport holders in recent maritime incidents.
Parliamentarians from coastal states asked for briefings on evacuation plans for remaining crews in the Strait of Hormuz danger zone.
Tharoor said Washington and New Delhi should publish a joint timeline of events to prevent contradictory narratives from worsening family grief.
Congress leaders argued that protecting Indian crews in international waters requires diplomatic pressure distinct from broader alignments on Middle East security policy.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/india/shashi-tharoor-questions-us-response-after-indian-seafarers-killed-in-missile-attack-off-oman-10738229/