Around 23,000 Indian sailors in Gulf, 27 vessels near Strait of Hormuz — ‘Govt in contact with them’: Ministry
Across the wider Gulf region, around 23,000 Indian seafarers were employed on different types of vessels, including merchant ships and offshore installations, according to Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Shipping Ministry. Sinha also mentioned that the Directorate General of Shipping remained in constant communication with these personnel through their respective recruitment and engagement agencies. “To the west…