Speaking at a joint
inter-ministerial briefing, Special
Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Rajesh Kumar
Sinha said authorities are closely monitoring the situation and
maintaining coordination with various stakeholders. “In the Gulf region, there has been
no information in the last 24 hours regarding any incident involving
Indian-flagged ships or Indian seafarers. All are safe,” Sinha
said. He added that Indian
ships operating in the Persian Gulf are also safe. “In
the Persian Gulf, there are 20 ships sailing under the Indian flag, with around
540 Indians onboard, and they are also safe,” he said.
Sinha further said
the Directorate
General of Shipping has been actively responding to queries and
concerns through its communication centre…The official also informed that
Indian seafarers working in the Gulf region are being assisted in returning
home…On port operations, he said there have been no reports of congestion and
all activities are running smoothly…Sinha added that the government is
maintaining continuous coordination with relevant ministries and stakeholders.