India has called on Russia and Ukraine to guarantee safe passage for commercial vessels in the Black Sea, as attacks on merchant ships endanger Indian seafarers and essential food and energy supplies. An industry report cited says India has 311,936 maritime professionals, over 12% of the global seafaring workforce. The Turkish-owned MV Royad Mammadov, carrying Ukrainian grain, caught fire and sank after an attack, killing two crew members and injuring three Indian nationals, while Ukraine's president accused Russia of the strike. Separately, all 23 Indian nationals aboard the Liberian-flagged tanker Aframax Rio were rescued after an unmanned-vessel attack off Russia's coast near Sochi. The proposal comes as US President Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' whose scope and mechanism remain unclear, and analysts say a broader Black Sea deal would need stronger commitments.
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