India condemns attack on vessel MT On Peace off Oman; 11 Indian crew among 12 injured
On 6 October 2026, the MEA condemned a projectile attack on the Panama-flagged vessel MT On Peace off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, in which 12 crew members, including 11 Indians, were injured; 17 of its 19 crew are Indian.
Summary
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 6 October 2026 condemned the attack on the Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace (IMO 9893204), which was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Seventeen of the ship's 19 crew are Indian nationals; 12 crew members, including 11 Indians, were injured and evacuated with help from Omani authorities to Khasab, Oman, for treatment. In a separate statement the same day on the Black Sea attack on MV Royad Mammadov, the MEA recalled that India and Liberia launched a 25-nation "Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers" at the UN General Assembly in September 2026.
Key facts
- Vessel
- MT On Peace (IMO 9893204), Panama-flagged
- Place
- Off the coast of Oman, transiting the Strait of Hormuz
- Date
- 6 October 2026
- Crew
- 19, of whom 17 are Indian
- Injured
- 12, including 11 Indians
- Treatment
- Khasab, Oman (evacuated with Omani help)
- India's call
- Immediate end to attacks on shipping; restore navigation
- Related initiative
- India–Liberia 25-nation Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (UNGA, Sep 2026)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The vessel MT On Peace, on which the MEA issued a statement in October 2026, was attacked while transiting which waterway?
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Correct answer: A — Strait of Hormuz
India launched the 25-nation 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers' at the UN General Assembly in September 2026 together with which country?
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Correct answer: C — Liberia