India has urged all parties to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The appeal underscores mounting risks to civilian shipping, seafarers and regional stability.An Indian sailor was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah in Oman on November 2.

India strongly condemned the attack. (Representative photo) India has renewed its call for free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on commercial vessels in the region, news agency Press Trust of India reported on Tuesday.The government said it was in contact with all concerned parties to prevent attacks on civilian ships and seafarers, including Indian-flagged vessels and Indian crew members.“We continue to call for free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, according to PTI. “We are in touch with all concerned parties to avoid attacks on civilian shipping and seafarers, including vessels under Indian flag and Indian seafarers,” he added.An Indian sailor was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah in Oman on November 2. India strongly condemned the attack.

The conflict in West Asia began in February following attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. India has consistently called for a solution through dialogue and diplomacy.Tensions in the region have escalated following several strikes by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia.

India has expressed serious concern over attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure and economic assets, warning that they undermine regional stability and threaten freedom of navigation through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The Iran-backed Houthi militant group also attacked Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, which is crucial for crude oil supplies.

Since the conflict involving Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the pipeline has served as an important alternative route for Saudi oil exports.The attacks have also raised concerns about the safety of the Bab-el-Mandeb shipping lane. Located between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it is one of the world’s most critical maritime routes and connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.India has reiterated its call to protect civilian shipping and seafarers as attacks in West Asia threaten regional stability and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb.- Ends