US Forces Strike 3 Indian-Crewed Vessels, Killing at Least 3 Sailors
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
US Forces Strike 3 Indian-Crewed Vessels, Killing at Least 3 Sailors
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
Summary
Three Indian-crewed vessels were attacked by US forces in the Gulf of Oman this week, killing at least three sailors and triggering a fresh diplomatic crisis with New Delhi.
The strikes hit as Washington and New Delhi were already managing a year of friction over tariffs, Pakistan and now the Iran war, deepening pressure on a key strategic relationship.
New Delhi has protested the attacks, while a possible meeting next week between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump is emerging as an early chance to contain the fallout.
That encounter, if confirmed, would test whether both sides can prevent the vessel strikes from hardening a broader rupture in US-India ties.