Indian sailor's family mourns son killed in U.S. strike on oil tanker — Al Jazeera

Speaking to Al Jazeera correspondent Pavni Mittal, the Khaleef family said their son had supported the family after seven years of maritime work and that his death came at a time when they thought he had left the dangerous routes behind. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a briefing that "a formal protest note has been delivered, consular support is being provided to victim families and a joint investigation has been requested with the United States."

US Central Command Deputy Commander Major General William Souza said "the strike was a targeting based on accurate intelligence on an Iran-backed target, civilian casualties are deeply regretted and a data review has been opened." Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said "the defence reconciliation mechanism is being run in coordination with India." Bombay Port Senior Commander Vinay Khanna said the maritime union with SCI announced a livelihood support package for 12 Indian sailors' families.

The strike on MT Sea Champion in the Gulf of Oman took place on 10 June; three sailors were killed and five wounded. SCI shares fell 4.1% in Mumbai. The Sensex slipped 0.3% to 81,450 points. The rupee weakened 0.2% against the dollar. JPMorgan analyst Ankit Bansal wrote in a note that "Indian maritime loss risk has added 12 basis points to the insurance premium." Not investment advice.