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Indian Sailors Risk Work At Sea As Iran War Grinds On: 'It's Well Paid Job'
India is one of the largest contributors of sailors on merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to the shipping ministry.
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Indian Sailor Dies, 4 Injured After Boat Catches Fire, Sinks Near Hormuz
The boat was carrying 18 Indian crew members - who were rescued by a vessel that was passing by.
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Indian Ship Captain Stranded In Strait Of Hormuz For 2 Months: "First Thing I'll Do Is Hug My Family"
The prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz has not only rattled energy markets but also left thousands of seafarers stranded in dangerous conditions.
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Mumbai Family's 35-Day Nightmare Before Sailor's Homecoming In A Coffin
The Indian sailor's family is now demanding a formal DNA test to prove the identity of the body before any final rites are performed.
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289 Indian Sailors Repatriated From Gulf Amid Iran War: Government
The Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of 286 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region so far, including 33 repatriations in the past 48 hours, the government said on Monday.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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Around 23,000 Indian Sailors In Gulf, 24 Ships West Of Hormuz: Centre
There are nearly 23,000 Indian sailors on merchants ships in the Gulf region, the Ministry of Ports and Shipping said Friday afternoon, echoing comments from last week as the Middle East teeters on the brink of all-out war after joint United States-I
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Video: Moment Iran Struck US-Owned Ship With Indian Sailors On Board
Nighttime. Wartime. A ship. Then, a fireball. The night lit up, and the surface of the sea reflected bright yellow flames. It would have passed off as a scene from a found-footage Hollywood film.
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Australian Sailors Were Ordered To Sleeping Quarters When US Sank Iran Ship
Australians serving aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship last week were reportedly ordered to their sleeping quarters when the operation was underway.
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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"Guest Of India Struck In International Waters": Iran On US Submarine Attack
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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"Concern For India As Well": Sri Lankan MP To NDTV After US Sinks Iranian Ship
A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.
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In Diplomatic Win, 5 Indian Sailors On Ship Seized By Iran Released
In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said.
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"Never Expected This Would Happen": Indian Woman Rescued From Iran Ship
Ann Tessa Joseph - the lndian sailor who crewed on MSC Aries, the ship seized by Iran on April 13 and was released this week - has thanked the External Affairs Ministry for securing her freedom.
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Indian Sailors Risk Work At Sea As Iran War Grinds On: 'It's Well Paid Job'
India is one of the largest contributors of sailors on merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to the shipping ministry.
-
Indian Sailor Dies, 4 Injured After Boat Catches Fire, Sinks Near Hormuz
The boat was carrying 18 Indian crew members - who were rescued by a vessel that was passing by.
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Indian Ship Captain Stranded In Strait Of Hormuz For 2 Months: "First Thing I'll Do Is Hug My Family"
The prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz has not only rattled energy markets but also left thousands of seafarers stranded in dangerous conditions.
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Mumbai Family's 35-Day Nightmare Before Sailor's Homecoming In A Coffin
The Indian sailor's family is now demanding a formal DNA test to prove the identity of the body before any final rites are performed.
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289 Indian Sailors Repatriated From Gulf Amid Iran War: Government
The Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of 286 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region so far, including 33 repatriations in the past 48 hours, the government said on Monday.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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Around 23,000 Indian Sailors In Gulf, 24 Ships West Of Hormuz: Centre
There are nearly 23,000 Indian sailors on merchants ships in the Gulf region, the Ministry of Ports and Shipping said Friday afternoon, echoing comments from last week as the Middle East teeters on the brink of all-out war after joint United States-I
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Video: Moment Iran Struck US-Owned Ship With Indian Sailors On Board
Nighttime. Wartime. A ship. Then, a fireball. The night lit up, and the surface of the sea reflected bright yellow flames. It would have passed off as a scene from a found-footage Hollywood film.
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Australian Sailors Were Ordered To Sleeping Quarters When US Sank Iran Ship
Australians serving aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship last week were reportedly ordered to their sleeping quarters when the operation was underway.
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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"Guest Of India Struck In International Waters": Iran On US Submarine Attack
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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"Concern For India As Well": Sri Lankan MP To NDTV After US Sinks Iranian Ship
A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.
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In Diplomatic Win, 5 Indian Sailors On Ship Seized By Iran Released
In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said.
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"Never Expected This Would Happen": Indian Woman Rescued From Iran Ship
Ann Tessa Joseph - the lndian sailor who crewed on MSC Aries, the ship seized by Iran on April 13 and was released this week - has thanked the External Affairs Ministry for securing her freedom.
