AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaritime Security & Diplomacy: India’s MEA moved fast to quash misinformation after reports claimed its crew on tanker MT Liaki Freedom was attacked off Oman—officially, the master confirmed all crew were safe and the post was “fake.” US-Iran Shipping Tensions: At the same time, India escalated protests against US Navy strikes in the Gulf of Oman after three Indian seafarers were killed in separate incidents involving tankers Marivex and Settebello, and a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel Jalveer where crews were reported rescued. High-Level Protest: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and also summoned US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks again, saying “lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified” and demanding steps to prevent civilian deaths. West Africa Business Link: Separate from the Gulf news, ECOWAS trade ministers in Accra pushed a “mine together, process together” agenda to add value to regional minerals and boost intra-African trade.
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