Government of India has welcomed the release of Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, who was on the ship MV Eternity C and under detention in Yemen since July 7, 2025. He reached Muscat on Tuesday and is expected to travel back to India soon. The government had been coordinating efforts with various parties to ensure his safe release and return. In a statement issued , MEA expressed gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman for facilitating the release of Raveendran.

Raveendran, a former army personnel from Pathiyoor, was among the crew members of the Liberia-flagged MV Eternity C who went missing following a Houthi missile attack on the cargo vessel in the Red Sea. The incident occurred in early July, after which the crew members were detained in Yemen. During his detention, Raveendran cont

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