Maritime Safety Crisis: India has escalated its diplomatic response after US strikes off Oman killed three Indian seafarers, summoning US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks again for a “strong protest” over continuing attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners. Diplomatic Pressure: New Delhi says the strikes are “unacceptable” and must stop, after incidents involving Palau-flagged tankers MT Settebello (3 dead) and MT Marivex (crew rescued), plus a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker MT Jalveer (crew evacuated). Political Fallout in India: Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “compromised PM,” saying he has not spoken up over the sailors’ deaths. UN Concern: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the tanker attack and urged full, transparent investigation while calling for respect for international law and protection of civilian shipping. Gulf Tensions & Talks: Amid claims of a US-Iran deal nearing, Iran says nothing is finalized, while the Strait of Hormuz remains contested in the wider standoff.