Family seeks justice after Indian sailor killed in US strike
Key takeaways
- After a US strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman killed an Indian sailor, there are urgent questions about seafarer safety, accountability and India's response.
- An engineering fitter by profession, Chaurasia had spent years training for a career at sea, hoping to build a better future for his family.
- Instead, his family is now left trying to come to terms with a future without him.
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After a US strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman killed an Indian sailor, there are urgent questions about seafarer safety, accountability and India's response. DW spoke with the sailor's family.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G2y ZShivanand Chaurasia's family had supported his dream of working at sea Image: Priyanshu Singh/REUTERSAdvertisement Sushila Devi is grappling with profound grief after her husband, Indian sailor Shivanand Chaurasia, was killed on June 9 in a US strike on the commerical ship MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman.
An engineering fitter by profession, Chaurasia had spent years training for a career at sea, hoping to build a better future for his family.