20,000 Indian seafarers trapped in Gulf tensions as union demands urgent evacuation plan

Stranded vessels could run out of food and medicines

Over 20,000 Indian seafarers working across the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz face rising danger as regional tensions intensify. The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has urged the government to activate urgent evacuation measures, warning that any spillover conflict could strand ships and cut off access to food, medicines, and safe evacuation routes.