Following the US Navy attack on a commercial ship off the coast of Oman and the death of three Indian sailors, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke on phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (June 13, 2026). He strongly condemned the death of three Indians in the US Navy attack, to which the US State Department has now responded. The ministry said that all commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz should immediately strictly follow the rules of the US Navy.

What did the US State Department say?

Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department, issued an official statement in this regard saying, ‘US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday met Indian Foreign Minister S. Talked to Jaishankar. The two officials discussed the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. During this, Foreign Minister Rubio emphasized that all commercial ships should immediately follow the orders of the US military deployed to maintain peace and security in the area.

Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, says, “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two officials discussed recent events in the Strait of Hormuz. The Secretary… pic.twitter.com/OvsjGBLh0a

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He said, ‘Rubio also made it clear that violations of the US blockade and illegal transportation of Iranian oil will not be tolerated under any circumstances.’

What did Jaishankar say to the US Foreign Minister on phone?

Indian Foreign Minister S. During a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jaishankar expressed his displeasure over the attack by the US Navy and said that such deadly military action against commercial ships is not appropriate under any circumstances and such incidents have a serious impact on global maritime security.

American diplomat summoned for the second time

After this incident, India’s Foreign Ministry summoned American diplomat Jason Meeks for the second time in New Delhi. India has termed the attacks on commercial ships as extremely worrying and has strongly raised this issue with America and has demanded to stop any such actions and incidents in future.

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