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Shashi Tharoor backs PM Modi on protecting Indian sailors at G7 Trump meet
NDTV··20 Jun
NDTV reported that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on June 19 said PM Modi conveyed to Donald Trump that civilian commercial seafarers should not be wartime targets, backing Modi's G7 message amid Congress criticism of his silence on sailor deaths.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Indian seafarers' safety is a stated government priority in Gulf conflicts.
- Congress faces internal divergence on Modi's Trump diplomacy.
- West Asia tensions directly affect Indian shipping workers.
What's Happening
- Modi and Trump met at the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
- Tharoor endorsed Modi's sailor protection message.
- Congress had criticised Modi for not seeking a US apology.
Diplomatic Context
- Three Indian seafarers died in a Gulf of Oman US strike.
- Hormuz reopening affects Indian energy and shipping interests.
- It was Modi's first bilateral with Trump in 16 months.
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