Two Indian crew, including captain of Skylight ship killed in missile strike

New Delhi: The Palau-flagged Skylight, carrying 15 Indian crew among 20 members, was hit March 1 near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran war that started February 28 with strikes on Iranian sites.

Captain Ashish Kumar and crewman Dilip Singh went missing initially but were confirmed dead, marking India's first verified casualties as Iran now controls strait passage and bans allied vessels.

Tanker traffic has dropped 90%, spiking oil prices, while 38 Indian-crewed ships remain stuck and global ripples hit from Japan to Nigeria. India's government condemned the attacks and urged talks, as opposition leaders offered condolences.