{"id":41814,"date":"2026-07-29T01:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/indian-seafarers-safety-every-possible-measure-must-be-taken-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-no-indian-seafarer-should-be-caught-in-crossfire-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T01:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:42:44","slug":"indian-seafarers-safety-every-possible-measure-must-be-taken-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-no-indian-seafarer-should-be-caught-in-crossfire-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/indian-seafarers-safety-every-possible-measure-must-be-taken-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-no-indian-seafarer-should-be-caught-in-crossfire-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Seafarers Safety: &#8216;Every possible measure must be taken&#8217;: Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says no Indian seafarer should be caught in crossfire | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132693431,imgsize-1390185,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/indian-seafarers-safety.jpg\" alt=\"'Every possible measure must be taken': Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says no Indian seafarer should be caught in crossfire\" title=\"Safety of Indian mariners remains the government\u2019s top priority, Sonowal said\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Safety of Indian mariners remains the government\u2019s top priority, Sonowal said\">Safety of Indian mariners remains the government\u2019s top priority, Sonowal said<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions affecting key global shipping routes and posing risks to Indian sailors, shipping minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sarbananda-sonowal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sarbananda Sonowal<\/a> Tuesday directed officials to ensure \u201cno Indian seafarer finds himself caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflict\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Safety of Indian mariners remains govt\u2019s top priority, he said while chairing a high-level review meeting on the safety and welfare of Indian seafarers serving aboard merchant vessels in conflict-sensitive regions. The meeting was attended by officials from different departments and heads of Indian missions in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia and Ukraine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cNo Indian seafarer should find himself caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflict. <!-- -->Every possible measure must be taken to safeguard our seafarers, support their families and ensure timely assistance wherever required,\u201d the minister said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Meanwhile, on X, Forward Seamen\u2019s Union of India (FSUI) claimed that AMIR1, currently at Ukrainian port Chornomorsk with 15 crew on board, including 13 Indian seafarers, was trapped in a \u201cterrible and life-threatening situation\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>It said, \u201cRepeated drone and missile attacks are being attempted in the immediate vicinity of the vessel. 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