Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the attack, saying the targeting of civilians and infrastructure was \u201cunacceptable\u201d<\/p>\n
India has reacted to an Iranian drone strike on a petroleum industrial site in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.
\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X on Tuesday that New Delhi \u201cstrongly condemns\u201d the attacks on the UAE that injured three Indian nationals.\u201cTargeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable,\u201d he said in a strongly worded post, which did not name Iran.
\nThe strike targeted the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone and caused a \u201cmajor fire\u201d at the site, the emirate\u2019s media office said in a statement on Facebook on Monday. According to the authorities, the Indians hurt in the attack sustained slight injuries and were taken to the hospital.
\nModi said India stands \u201cin firm solidarity\u201d with the UAE, and reiterated its support for the peaceful resolution of all issues \u201cthrough dialogue and diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Strongly condemn the attacks on the UAE that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals. Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable. India stands in firm solidarity with the UAE and reiterates its support for the peaceful resolution of all issues through\u2026\u2014 Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 5, 2026 <\/p>\n
Ensuring safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is vital for enduring regional peace, stability, and global energy security, he added.<\/p>\n
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Separately, India\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson called for an \u201cimmediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians.\u201d The ministry reiterated New Delhi\u2019s call for \u201cfree and unimpeded\u201d navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.
\nThe UAE had said the attack was the first since a ceasefire was announced on April 8. The UAE Defense Ministry said earlier on Monday that three Iranian cruise missiles were successfully shot down over the Arab nation\u2019s territorial waters. Iranian officials cited by state-run IRIB news agency, however, stated that Tehran has no plan to target the UAE.
\nA ceasefire between Iran and the US is seen as increasingly shaky as the two countries continue exchanging words over the Strait of Hormuz after the US announced an operation to escort trapped vessels through the strategic choke point. US President Donald Trump has decided to maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran to agree to a peace settlement. Iranian officials term the blockade an \u201cact of war\u201d that violates the ceasefire.<\/p>\n
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The disruption of the key waterway, which accounted for around 20% of global seaborne oil trade before the conflict erupted, has led to soaring oil prices globally. Developing nations in the Global South, including India, have been hit severely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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