AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaritime Safety & Shipping: India’s MEA has shut down fresh claims that the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT Liaki Freedom was attacked off Oman, saying the master confirmed all crew are safe and the casualty reports are false. Diplomacy & Trade Routes: The same week, India escalated protests by calling US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after US strikes killed three Indian mariners on commercial vessels in the Gulf, with New Delhi summoning US diplomats again. Security Risk at Sea: Separately, the Indian Navy completed a high-risk recovery of an unexploded missile warhead from the Marshall Islands-flagged MT Olympic Life after a hull blast near Oman, underscoring how conflict spillover is raising hazards for merchant shipping. Energy Costs for RMI: The World Bank approved an extra US$9m for the Marshall Islands to help cover sharply higher energy costs, adding to a July 2024 support package. Space & Tech for the Pacific: NASA says Katalyst’s LINK robotic spacecraft is set to launch from Kwajalein Atoll in late June to autonomously capture and service the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a first for commercial servicing.
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