Jaishankar: India Allowed Iranian Ships to Dock, Citing Humanity Amid West Asia Tensions
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News18•09-03-2026, 12:00
Jaishankar: India Allowed Iranian Ships to Dock, Citing Humanity Amid West Asia Tensions
•EAM S Jaishankar confirmed India allowed Iranian naval vessels, including IRIS Lavan, to dock at its ports following a February 28 request, citing humanitarian reasons amid West Asia tensions.
•IRIS Lavan docked at Kochi on March 4, after India approved the request on March 1 due to technical problems, with its 183-person crew now at Indian naval facilities.
•Iran's Ambassador Mohammad Fathali expressed gratitude for India's cooperation and humanitarian approach, emphasizing the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries.
•Jaishankar previously stated at the Raisina Dialogue that allowing the ship to dock was a "humane thing to do," as the vessel was caught in rapidly evolving geopolitical circumstances.
•The incident follows reports of another Iranian vessel, IRIS Dena, being sunk, and India's MEA urged restraint and diplomacy amidst escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions in the region.