Panama-flagged merchant ship attacked near Oman; 12 crew injured, 11 Indian

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most consequential oil chokepoint, so an attack on a merchant vessel there matters well beyond the ship itself. The detail that most of the injured are Indian nationals puts New Delhi's large seafarer workforce and its consular role in the Gulf directly into the story, which is likely why the MEA is commenting at all. The statement's silence on the vessel and the assailants leaves attribution unresolved, and that gap is the thing worth watching: whether a claim of responsibility or clearer identification of the ship emerges will shape how this is read.