The Indian government has requested ship owners, ship management units and crew recruitment companies not to assign Indian sailors to work on ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua News Agency reported.
According to a directive from the Indian Directorate for Shipping - the country's highest maritime management agency, attacks targeting commercial ships that occurred last week have significantly increased the risks to crew members and cargo ships operating in the conflict-affected area.
Fighting broke out again between the US and Iran, causing tensions in the Middle East to escalate, especially in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic shipping route that transports most of the world's exported oil.
In the past 3 days, 2 Indian sailors have been killed and several others injured in attacks targeting ships operating in the area.
