NEW DELHI: Ann Tessa Joseph, a deck cadet who belonged of 17 Indian nationals onboard the taken vessel MSC Aries has actually returned home, the ministry of external affairs stated on Thursday. “With the collective efforts of Indian Mission in Tehran and the Iranian Government, Indian deck cadet Ms. Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, who was amongst the Indian team members of container vessel MSC Aries, has actually landed securely at the Cochin International Airport today afternoon. At the airport, Ms. Joseph was gotten by the Regional Passport Officer, Cochin,” MEA stated in a declaration. MEA even more stated that India remains in continuous touch with the staying 16 Indian team members of the ship. “Indian Mission in Tehran stays taken of the matter and is in touch with the staying 16 Indian team members of the container vessel. The team members remain in health and in contact with their relative in India,” it stated. “Indian Mission is likewise in touch with the Iranian authorities in guaranteeing the well being of the staying team members of MSC Aries. Previously, External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar had actually spoken with his Iranian equivalent Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian on the matter,” it included. On April 13, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards took the Portuguese-flagged freight ship, which had 17 Indians onboard, in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian foreign ministry stated the MSC Aries freight ship was taken by the authorities since the truck “broke maritime laws”. Tehran stated it believed that the vessel was connected to Israel. Stress have actually skyrocketed throughout the Middle East because the start of Israel’s project in Gaza in October, with Israel or its ally the United States clashing consistently with Iranian-aligned groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Indian lady cadet onboard ship taken by Iran returns home: MEA|India News – The Times of India
