Jaishankar lodged 'strong protest' with Rubio

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Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in protest after American strikes on three largely Indian-crewed merchant vessels off Oman killed three Indians, upping the diplomatic ante. "Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening," Jaishankar said early on Saturday in a post on X. "I reiterated India's strong protest at the attacks