UPDATE 2-India reports an incident involving a vessel off Oman
Add details on Modi-Trump meeting, attacks on previous vessels
NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - India reported an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port in Oman earlier Thursday, the Indian embassy in Oman said, in the third incident of its kind so far this week.
On Wednesday, three seafarers from India were killed in a U.S.-led attack on a separate ship. The U.S. military earlier said it attacked the MT Marivex and the Settebello. Both vessels had Indian seafarers on board.
The U.S. attacks on vessels with Indian seafarers have come at a time when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit next week.
The Indian embassy in Oman did not specify if the vessel involved in Thursday's incident had Indian seafarers on board.
"We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the local authorities for further details," the Indian embassy in Oman said on social media.
The vessel involved in the latest incident is MT Jalveer, the Forward Seamen's Union of India said on X.
Sarbananda Sonowal, India's shipping minister, earlier in the day said three missing Indian seafarers on the Settebello had died.
"Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified," he said.
An Indian government source on Wednesday told Reuters that New Delhi had summoned the U.S. deputy chief of mission after lodging a "strong protest" about the strike. The source declined to be identified, citing confidentiality.
The U.S. military's Central Command had said it disabled the Palau-flagged tankers Settebello and Marivex for violating the ongoing U.S. blockade against Iran.
While Settebello was attempting to transport oil from Iran, the Marivex was trying to sail to an Iranian port, the U.S. military said.
