Indian national killed in attack on vessel off Oman

An Indian seafarer died after the commercial vessel MSV Al Jusufi was attacked near Limah, Oman, on the evening of 2 November 2026. India’s foreign ministry said 14 Indian nationals were aboard and the other 13 were rescued. India’s shipping minister said an unidentified aerial object struck the vessel and identified the man who died as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, from Gujarat. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

India’s embassy in Oman is working with Omani authorities to bring the survivors and the seafarer’s remains home. New Delhi condemned the attack and expressed concern about repeated strikes on commercial shipping in the region. It called for an immediate easing of tensions, a diplomatic settlement and the restoration of safe passage for vessels through regional waterways.