US strikes on Indian-crewed tankers spark tensions with New Delhi
India summoned the US deputy chief of mission in Delhi on Friday to protest American strikes on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman.
US strikes on three Indian-crewed tankers in the Gulf of Oman, including one attack that killed three Indian sailors, have heightened tensions between Washington and New Delhi, prompting India to summon a senior US diplomat in protest.
The strikes were carried out as part of Washington's enforcement of a blockade on Iranian ports, imposed in April amid the ongoing conflict with Tehran.
What happened: India summoned the US deputy chief of mission in Delhi, Jason Meeks, on Friday to protest American strikes on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman, an Indian source told Reuters.
US Central Command confirmed Thursday that American forces had struck three tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week, alleging the vessels were attempting to transport Iranian oil in violation of Washington's blockade of Iranian ports.
