00:0424 Indians on a ship, 21 rescued, 3 to return in coffins.
00:08For the families, this is grief.
00:10For the Ministry of External Affairs, it's a diplomatic tightrope.
00:13Because the attacker isn't a pirate gang, it's the United States Navy.
00:17And this wasn't a one-off.
00:18The US strike that killed newly qualified sailor Adhita Sharma
00:20was the second of three attacks in just four days.
00:23June 8, empty Marivex.
00:25Owned by Panama-based Arehan Shipping,
00:26the ship had 24 Indian crew members on board.
00:28The US had accused the ship owner of being Iran's shadow fleet.
00:32It was hit by a strike from an F-A-18.
00:34But all 24 sailors were evacuated.
00:36June 10, empty Satabella.
00:38The Palau-flat ship had 28 crew members on board, including 24 Indians.
00:41The US Navy struck the ship's engine room.
00:44Deck cadet Adhita Sharma, engine-fitter Shivalanj Orasya
00:46and Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh didn't make it.
00:49This incident, before one incident happened,
00:52in that 24 crew were rescued.
00:54I also informed him that the attack will happen near your surroundings.
00:57Please be conscious.
00:58June 11, empty Jalveer.
01:00The Guinea flag tanker had 20 Indians on board,
01:02sent com-fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room.
01:05But all 20 of them had a safe escape.
01:07According to US Central Command,
01:09the vessel was targeted after it allegedly failed to comply with directions
01:12from US forces enforcing a naval blockade on Iran.
01:15So in total, 68 Indian seafarers,
01:17walking in someone else's sanctioned feet,
01:19were caught in someone else's war.
01:28India summoned the US Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi.
01:31We lodged a strong protest with the American side.
01:36The International Maritime Organization has called for an investigation.
01:39But for the families of the three sailors,
01:41who had stepped out of their country to bring home money for their families,
01:44questions about accountability remain.
01:47Yes.
01:47Me.
01:47Me.
01:47Me.
01:47Me.
01:47Me.
01:47Me.
01:49Me.
01:49It was a year ago, it was a year ago, it was a year ago.
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