Maritime Safety

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): India has virtually rejected Moscow's assertion that a merchant vessel recently attacked off the coast of Ukraine was transporting military hardware, confirming instead that the ship was carrying grain. Addressing a regular media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that information provided by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration confirmed the Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel, MV Golden Leo, had loaded grain cargo prior to its departure from Odesa port on July 19. The official response follows New Delhi's decision to summon Russian Charge d’affaires Vladimir Ladanov to express grave concerns and lodge an unequivocal condemnation over…