India news: US waiver clears way for Iran oil purchase
Iran has contacted Indian refiners to sell its oil after the US temporarily lifted sanctions on Tehran. Meanwhile, an Indian startup founder is going to head Meta's WhatsApp. Follow DW for more.
At least seven Indian sailors have been killed in attacks on commercial vessels since the US-Iran conflict escalated. DW spoke to the family of one victim and to a survivor of a strike on his ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian nationals make up around 12% of the global merchant shipping workforce, leaving them especially exposed to the risks of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
A US-Iran ceasefire has eased immediate tensions, but it has not removed the risks facing commercial shipping in the Gulf. For many seafarers and their families, the uncertainty continues.
