An Indian sailor has died aboard the vessel Celestial, which was anchored at Duqm port in Oman. The Indian Embassy in Muscat confirmed the death on Saturday night, stating that the sailor suddenly fell ill while on board and later passed away. The embassy added that arrangements are being made to repatriate the body to India as soon as possible.

According to Indian government data, more than 300,000 Indian sailors are currently employed on commercial ships worldwide, including over 18,000 working in various Middle Eastern countries. The incident follows the recent deaths of three Indian sailors in a U.S. strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, which had already heightened concern in India.

The report also noted that opposition parties in India have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the tanker attack issue with U.S. President Donald Trump during the upcoming G7 summit. India’s foreign ministry has summoned U.S. diplomats twice to express strong concern and lodge a formal protest over the attack on civilian vessels.