Last Updated on January 17, 2026 11:44 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Indian Embassy in Tehran has pressed Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to 16 Indian crew-members on board on board the vessel MT Valiant Roar detained by Iranian authorities in December last year. The Embassy in a statement, said that the Consulate of India in Bandar Abbas immediately wrote to the Government of Iran seeking Consular Access to the crew.
It added that the request for consular access was made repeatedly by diplomatic correspondence and in-person meetings in Bandar Abbas and Tehran, including at the level of the Ambassador. The Iranian authorities were also requested to allow the crew to communicate with their families in India.
The Embassy said the Indian Consulate in Dubai has also been pressing upon the ship-owning company to ensure legal representation and regular supplies of provisions to the ship. It added that the matter is expected to be subject to judicial process in Iran. The Embassy said the Mission and Consulate continue to press the Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the crew, and to ensure expeditious completion of the judicial proceedings.