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US strike kills Indian mariners, straining diplomatic ties

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A US military strike in the Gulf of Oman on June 10 resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners, causing significant strain on US-India relations. Instead of offering an apology, US envoy Rubio reportedly instructed India to comply with US blockades and warned against "illicit transport of Iranian oil." This lack of remorse and the subsequent demands have fueled public outrage in India, with senior US envoys being summoned twice to address the incident. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Siow ·

    3 dead, no apology: US strike strains relations with India

    For years, Washington described India as an indispensable partner, a democratic counterweight to China and a strategic anchor in the Indo-Pacific. Then the US Navy killed three Indian sailors and America’s top diplomat could not even bring himself to apologise. India’s External A…

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