A Thai bulk carrier traveling in the key Strait of Hormuz was attacked on March 11, 2026, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai Navy said. | Photo credit: AFP
Soon after an India-bound ship was hit by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it “condemns” such attacks, saying the intensity of strikes on commercial shipping in the region “seems to be increasing”.
“India condemns the fact that commercial shipping is becoming the target of military attacks in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Precious lives, including those of Indian citizens, have already been lost in many such attacks in the earlier phase of this conflict, and the intensity and lethality of the attacks seem to be increasing,” the MEA said in a statement.
The statement followed an attack on the Thai vessel Mayuree Naree, which was bound for the Gujarat port of Kandla, when it was hit by a projectile on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).
The attack is the latest in a series of incidents that have left dozens of Indian sailors injured and at least three dead. Earlier, the vessels MT Sky Light, MT Vyom and LCH ALYH were hit by projectiles in the first three days of the conflict after hostilities flared up following an Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28.
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India has been in touch with all stakeholders in the region, including Iran. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke on the phone with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said after the interview that “the uncertain situation and problems arising for shipping in the Persian Gulf are the result of the aggressive and destabilizing actions of the United States, and the international community must hold the US accountable for this situation.”
“India reiterates the need to avoid targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members or otherwise restricting freedom of navigation and commerce,” the MEA said.
Published – 11 March 2026 23:52 IST
