India-US Tensions Escalate: New Delhi Protests US Strikes Killing Indian Mariners

Tensions escalated between India and the United States after three Indian sailors died in a US military strike near the Strait of Hormuz. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar protested directly with Secretary Marco Rubio, calling lethal force against civilian vessels unjustified. Rubio defended the action, stating blockade violations would not be tolerated. India summoned a senior US diplomat twice to formally protest the incidents.