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Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges strong protest over U.S. Navy attacks that killed three Indians

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over U.S. Navy attacks in the Gulf that resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners. India deemed such lethal actions against commercial shipping unjustified and unacceptable, also summoning the U.S. Embassy's Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi.

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India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over U.S. Navy attacks in the Gulf that resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners. India deemed such lethal actions against commercial shipping unjustified and unacceptable, also summoning the U.S. Embassy's Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi.

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