India Summons Ukraine Ambassador Over Deadly Black Sea Attack on Indian Seafarer

On July 27, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Oleksandr Polishchuk, expressing serious concerns over a July 18 attack on MV OMORFI that killed an Indian seafarer. The Embassy of Ukraine responded, stating Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had sent a letter of condolence to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and proposed discussing the security situation in the Black Sea region with India soon.