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Liberia-flagged Shenlong Suezmax carrying over 1.35 lakh tonnes of crude docks at Mumbai Port; Shipping Ministry says 28 Indian-flagged vessels operating in Persian Gulf region.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled there could be a swift ending to the US war on Iran, saying there is little left in the country for US forces to attack.

“India deplores the fact that commercial shipping is being made a target of military attacks in the ongoing conflict in West Asia,” the ministry said.

The vessel was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates, the navy said in a statement.

While an average of 129 ships transited daily through the passage between February 1 and 27, that number dropped to just three on March 3.

Macron says an attack on Cyprus would be treated as an attack on Europe; the mission aims to escort vessels and restore trade flows through the crucial Gulf waterway.