Why in News?
A Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker, MT Jalveer, was attacked near the Oman coast by the US military, the third such incident in four days. All 20 Indian seafarers on board were safely evacuated. Separately, the government confirmed that three Indian seafarers were killed in a previous US strike on MT Settebello, highlighting the escalating risks in the Strait of Hormuz region.
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Syllabus Area: International Relations