EAM Jaishankar Defends Kochi Docking of Stricken Iranian Warship As Humanitarian Imperative Amid Ocean Tensions

India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has defended the decision to permit an Iranian naval vessel to dock at Kochi port, describing it as a humane gesture amid escalating tensions in the Indian Ocean.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 7 March 2026, Jaishankar clarified that the move prioritised humanitarian considerations over geopolitical frictions.The
India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has defended the decision to permit an Iranian naval vessel to dock at Kochi port, describing it as a humane gesture amid escalating tensions in the Indian Ocean.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 7 March 2026, Jaishankar clarified that the move prioritised humanitarian considerations over geopolitical frictions.The
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