OfficialDiplomacy & politicsNew Delhi, India
India protests to Rubio over sailors killed by U.S. strikes; Rubio says ships must comply
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 1:04 AM in Kolkata, Jun 13
- Where
- New Delhi, India
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that 'such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified' and reiterated India's strong protest over the three Indian mariners killed. The State Department's readout said Rubio told him all commercial vessels 'should immediately comply with orders from US forces' and that violations of the blockade would not be tolerated.
Why it matters
Three tankers with Indian crews had been hit by U.S. forces that week, and Rubio's reply signalled no change to how the blockade would be enforced.
Sources (8)
- S. Jaishankar on Xx.comPublished
- Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.comPublished
- Anadolu Agencyaa.com.trPublished
- Guardian live coveragetheguardian.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blog (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 4:30 AM India time, Jun 13, 2026 to 1:04 AM Kolkata time, Jun 13, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "India takes tanker deaths to Rubio"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from New Delhi / Strait of Hormuz to New Delhi, India; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog; corrected the publication date of S. Jaishankar on X from 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-12. Why and evidence