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Indian captain of sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker charged in UK court; family in U’khand appeals for safe return
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Indian captain of sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker charged in UK court; family in U’khand appeals for safe return

Times of India · Jun 19, 2026, 6:54 PM

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An Indian captain, Ajay Pant, has been arrested in the UK and charged with breaching sanctions after his Russian oil tanker was intercepted in the English Channel. The vessel, en route to India from Russia, was found to be stateless. Pant's family in Uttarakhand has appealed to the Indian government

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