India condemns attack on commercial ships in Hormuz

New Delhi has condemned the targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after a Thai-flagged cargo ship bound for Kandla port was struck by projectiles, raising fresh alarm over the safety of civilian...

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