India’s Ministry of External Affairs has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals to carefully assess security risks before accepting employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea.
The warning comes after the deaths of five Indian seafarers in the region, highlighting the escalating danger for maritime workers amid ongoing conflict.
The advisory reflects growing concern over the safety of third-country crews in one of the world’s most volatile shipping lanes.
Commercial vessels face increasing exposure to missile and drone strikes, with the Turkish Shipowners’ Association recently describing the surge in hostile incidents as unacceptable for commercial navigation.
This development adds to a broader pattern of risk escalation in the Black Sea.
The Trump administration has previously cautioned Ukraine against targeting vessels and oil infrastructure belonging to third countries, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal.