India's foreign ministry summoned a senior Russian diplomat to protest the killing of four Indian crew members aboard a ship. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The Indian government demanded an explanation from the Russian side regarding the incident. During the diplomatic démarche, India demanded full information about the deaths of its citizens and the prosecution of those responsible.
No official statement has yet been issued by the Russian side. Diplomatic relations between India and Russia may be strained due to this incident.