India, Liberia launch global group to protect ships and seafarers, Jaishankar says 'Attacks must stop'

New York, Sep 26 (UNI) India and Liberia have joined hands to launch a new international initiative aimed at strengthening the safety and security of commercial shipping and seafarers amid growing attacks on merchant vessels across key global waterways. Speaking to the media after the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers on the sidelines of the UN High-Level Week 2026, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said attacks on commercial shipping and merchant mariners were "legally and morally indefensible". "There can be no justification for such violence and loss of lives.…