India Allows Iranian Warship to Dock Amid Conflict

0:00What's up? This is Global News Today, bringing you the fastest global updates right now. India has permitted an Iranian warship to dock at its southern port of Kochi as a humanitarian move. This came right after a United States submarine sank another Iranian navy vessel off the coast of neighboring Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jai Shankar confirmed the decision, emphasizing it was guided by compassion amid the ongoing conflict. The ship, named Levan, is an amphibious landing vessel that arrived on Wednesday following an urgent request from Iran. It developed technical problems on February 28th. The same day the war between the United States, Israel and Iran began. The vessel and two others have been heading toward India for a fleet review but got caught up in the sudden events. Jai Shankar addressed the choice at a major security conference, noting they set aside legal concerns to focus on humanity. The sinking of the Iranian frigate Denah claimed, at least 87 lives in Sri Lanka's economic

1:00zone, about 19 nautical miles offshore. That frigate had just finished a naval exercise hosted by India. The Levan carries 183 crew members, who are now staying in naval facilities in Kochi. Officials describe the docking request as pressing due to the ship's mechanical troubles. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan authorities are escorting a third Iranian ship, the Bhushahar, to a harbor on their eastern coast while relocating most of it. Crew to a Navy camp near Colombo. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.