Delhi urges halt to Indian seamen on Hormuz ships

AFP | New Delhi

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India urged local shipowners and firms that recruit sailors not to deploy seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting intensifies.

India is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to its shipping ministry.

India's Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) appealed in a statement on Wednesday that there should be "no deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders."

"The DGMA continues to closely monitor the evolving security situation and remains committed to safeguarding the safety, security and welfare of Indian seafarers," it said.