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Last Updated:May 16, 2025, 09:59 IST
According to news agency PTI, a senior port official claimed the Pakistani and Syrian crew members had been repatriated.
India conducted airstrikes inside Pakistan after its forces intervened on behalf of terrorists India was targeting. The Pakistan-backed terrorists had slaughtered 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Following the terror attack that claimed 26 lives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and led to a conflict between India and Pakistan, several Pakistan and Syria nationals, part of a crew of an Iraq-flagged cargo vessel, were prohibited from disembarking at Karnataka’s Karwar port.
Notably, the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, unfolded on April 22, 2025.
According to news agency PTI, a senior port official claimed the Pakistani and Syrian crew members had been repatriated.
In a series of its responsive measures against its neighbouring country, India had revoked the visas of all Pakistani nationals in the country, leading to their immediate exit and also imposed a ban on the entry of Pakistan-flagged ships from entering Indian ports.
Further, the Iraqi ship, which had left Iraq’s Al Zubair, was carrying bitumen. The vessel docked at the Karnataka port with a crew including 15 Indians, one Pakistani and two Syrians, PTI citing a senior official reported.
In line with the standard inspection protocols and strict vigilance, presence of a Pakistani and Syrians on the ship caused a security response from the port authorities and the Coastal Security Police, senior officials further added.
As a result, the three crew members’ mobile phones were seized through the ship’s captain to restrict their communication. The Pakistani national and the Syrians were kept confined to the vessel for two days while the cargo was being unloaded.
“Although international cargo vessels often have crew members from various countries, they are typically not allowed to disembark at Indian ports without specific clearances. In this case, standard restrictions were enforced in light of the current security scenario," the port official said.
As per Hindustan Times, a Coastal Security Police Inspector Nischal Kumar confirmed, “The individuals were instructed not to use mobile phones and were sent back with the vessel. Coastal surveillance has been intensified, and sensitive areas along the shoreline are under close watch."
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