Three Indians rescued from Black Sea vessel attack depart Romania for India, says Indian Embassy

Three Indian nationals rescued from the commercial vessel MV Royad Mammadov that came under attack in the Black Sea on Monday have departed for India the Embassy of India in Bucharest said on Saturday local timeIn a post shared on X the Embassy which is accredited to Romania and Moldova said it had provided all necessary support and assistance to facilitate the return of Sahil Sandhu Ashwini Kumar and Harman SinghThree Indian nationals Shri Sahil Sandhu Shri Ashwini Kumar and Shri Harman Singh departed for India today The Embassy provided all necessary support and assistance to facilitate their return the Embassy saidIt also expressed gratitude to the Romanian authorities Constanta County Hospital and Romanian rescue teams for their assistance in the operation and subsequent arrangementsWe express our sincere gratitude to the Romanian authorities Constanta County Hospital and the Romanian rescue teams for their invaluable assistance cooperation and support the Embassy addedThree Indian nationals Shri Sahil Sandhu Shri Ashwini Kumar and Shri Harman Singh departed for India today The Embassy provided all necessary support and assistance to facilitate their return We express our sincere gratitude to the Romanian authorities Constana County Hospital and the Romanian rescue teams for their invaluable assistance cooperation and support MEAIndia PIB_India PMOIndia DrSJaishankar IndianDiplomacymdash India in Romania eoiromania October 10 2026The development follows an attack on MV Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea on Monday in which two foreign seafarers were killed and some crew members including the three Indians were injuredThe Embassy had earlier said that all three Indian nationals were in stable condition Two were accommodated at a hotel while the third was undergoing treatment at the County Hospital in ConstantaAn Embassy representative on Tuesday local time visited the three Indians and assured them of all necessary assistance for their safe and early departure from Romania Essential items including mobile phones were facilitated through the shipping companys local agent while Indian food was arranged through a local Indian restaurantThe Embassy representative also met local police authorities the shipping companys agent and treating medical doctors to coordinate further assistanceIndia had condemned the attack on the commercial vessel and expressed concern over threats to commercial shipping and seafarersWe condemn the attack on MV ROYAD MAMMADOV in the Black Sea in which two foreign seafarers were killed and some members of the crew including Indian nationals were injured The injured have been rescued by Romanian authorities and are receiving medical attention The three Indian nationals who were part of the crew of the ship are safe the MEA saidThe ministry said attacks on international shipping routes posed serious risks to global commerce and the welfare of people worldwide reiterating Indias call for dialogue and diplomacy to end ongoing conflictsThe targeting of traffic in international waterways is severely undermining global commerce and the welfare of people across the world We continue to call for dialogue and diplomacy to bring an end to the ongoing conflicts the MEA saidIndia has also highlighted its role in the 25nation Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers launched jointly with Liberia during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to promote the safety of merchant crews and commercial shipping against targeted attacksThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever