Rubio Tells EAM All Vessels Must Follow US Orders In Hormuz; India Protests Death Of 3 Mariners

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that all commercial vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz must comply with directives issued by US forces. The remarks came during a phone call in which Jaishankar lodged India's strong protest over recent US military actions that killed three Indian mariners near Oman. The developments have triggered a diplomatic row between the two countries amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region.