Indian National Dies Aboard Vessel at Oman's Duqm Port Amid Maritime Tensions
Indian national Nishanth Uirthanathan died aboard the vessel MT Celestial at Duqm Port, Oman, due to medical complications. The Indian Embassy in Muscat is coordinating with the ship management and relevant authorities to repatriate his mortal remains to India. The Forward Seamen's Union of India reported unsuccessful attempts to secure emergency medical treatment. Separately, India has lodged a strong protest with the US over attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman, which have caused three Indian deaths.