In an X post which was later deleted, Kiev challenged New Delhi to take a harder stand against Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian Embassy in India provoked controversy with an X post on Wednesday subtly pressuring New Delhi to take a harder line on Russia and questioning the safety of Indian sailors. The post was deleted soon afterward.Thirteen Indian seafarers are stranded aboard the MV Amir1 in Chornomorsk, Ukraine, as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian ports and other military-related infrastructure.The Ukrainian Embassy claimed New Delhi had yet to respond to its request for a conversation between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to discuss the situation.\u00a0It also shared India\u2019s advisories to its nationals serving on board ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea \u2013 both conflict zones that have seen the deaths of Indian sailors \u2013 saying they offered \u201ctwo different levels of protection\u201d and testily asked whether the Russian envoy would be summoned \u201conce again\u201d for further explanations.<\/p>\n
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The tweet has since been deleted but it was reported on by several India media outlets.The Indian Foreign Ministry has not commented on the Ukrainian embassy\u2019s tweet.India had\u00a0summoned the envoys of both Russia and Ukraine to protest attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea in the last two weeks, in which five Indian sailors have died.New Delhi also issued a maritime advisory telling Indian seafarers in the conflict zone to exercise utmost caution and take voyage-specific risk assessments before entering the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Black Sea notice and India\u2019s earlier one on the Strait of Hormuz\u00a0 \u2013 despite their slightly differing language \u2013 are just advisories. Ship owners and captains ultimately decide where their ships go and it is not practical to disembark, and re-embark, sailors while transiting a conflict zone.<\/p>\n
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In response to India\u2019s earlier protest, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that Russia had explained its position to India, and that \u201cour armed forces are striking and will continue to strike those vessels involved in transporting ammunition, weapons and so on for the Kiev regime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Breaking: Ukraine President Zelensky thanks US Senators for bill that threatens India and four other countries with up to 100% tariffs for buying Russian oil and gas pic.twitter.com\/jHXeB9URH1\u2014 Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) July 29, 2026 <\/p>\n
The embassy tweet came soon after Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky, who is currently in Washington, welcomed the US Senate advancing legislation that would see the top five buyers of Russian energy hit with 100% tariffs on their exports to the United States. India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil.
\nIndia\u2019s embassy in Ukraine said on Wednesday that the MV Amir1\u2019s situation has been brought to its attention. \u201cWe attach the highest priority to this and are in constant touch with all concerned to ensure safety and security of all Indians onboard,\u201d it posted on X.<\/p>\n
A situation regarding MV AMIR1 with Indian seafarers onboard has been brought to our attention. We attach the highest priority to this and are in constant touch with all concerned to ensure safety and security of all Indians onboard. @MEAIndia\u2014 India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) July 29, 2026 <\/p>\n
Ukraine\u2019s ambassador to New Delhi, Aleksandr Polishchuk, told news agency ANI that \u201cIndia definitely has a very good relationship with the Russian Federation, and its reputation internationally is very big. We are always asking the Indian government to support us in bringing Russia to the negotiation table.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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