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Modi Highlights Seafarer Safety at G7 Amidst Mariner Deaths
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 17 Jun 2026, 07:02 AM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G7 summit, emphasizing the critical need to ensure the safety of seafarers. His remarks come days after Indian mariners tragically lost their lives in a recent conflict.
Speaking at the G7 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the global responsibility to protect seafarers. He highlighted the significant impact of disruptions in maritime trade, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, on the world economy.
Modi's statement comes in the wake of a tragic incident where several Indian citizens working as mariners lost their lives. The Prime Minister's remarks directly address the vulnerability of those working in maritime professions.
The Prime Minister stressed that ensuring the safety and security of seafarers is a collective duty. The ongoing challenges in critical shipping lanes pose a threat not only to international trade but also to the lives of the individuals who facilitate it.
Modi's statement comes in the wake of a tragic incident where several Indian citizens working as mariners lost their lives. The Prime Minister's remarks directly address the vulnerability of those working in maritime professions.
The Prime Minister stressed that ensuring the safety and security of seafarers is a collective duty. The ongoing challenges in critical shipping lanes pose a threat not only to international trade but also to the lives of the individuals who facilitate it.