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He said India has “very high stakes” in the safety, security and stability of the region and called for an immediate de‑escalation through dialogue and diplomacy."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Harish condemned repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure and on commercial shipping, naming Indian‑flagged vessels such as MV DP World Kaveri, MT Petro Dolphin and MT Walthera. He warned that these strikes endanger Indian seafarers and threaten the lives of the estimated 10 million Indians residing in Gulf Cooperation Council states."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The envoy also expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, urged protection of navigation through the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea, and reaffirmed India’s support for humanitarian relief in Gaza and a negotiated two‑state solution."},{"type":"heading","text":"Discrepancies in vessel names and expatriate figure"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Times of India report listed the attacked ships as MV DP World Kaveri, MT Petro Dolphin and MT Walthera, while The Hindu named MV DP World Cauvery, MT Petro Dolphin, MT Valthera, MT On Peace and MT Kazimah III. Only the Times article provided the figure of around 10 million Indians in GCC countries; The Hindu did not mention that number."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"\"All attacks on commercial shipping and merchant mariners are legally and morally indefensible,\"","author":"Parvathaneni Harish, India's Permanent Representative to the UN"},{"type":"stat_callout","value":"10 million","label":"Indians in GCC countries","subtext":"According to the Times of India report"},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre‑rated outlet ran this story, creating a blind spot in centrist coverage. 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