Indian deck cadet Ms. Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, a member of the crew on vessel MSC Aries returned home today. Posted on X by @MEAIndia
New Delhi: A cadet named Ann Tessa Joseph returned to Cochin on Thursday. She was one of the 17 Indians on board the container ship MSC Aries that the Iranian military had taken over.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday, communication between the 16 Indian crewmen of the cargo ship and their Indian embassy in Tehran is ongoing.
"With the concerted efforts of the Indian mission in Tehran and the Iranian government, Indian deck cadet Ms Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, who was among the Indian crew members of container vessel MSC Aries, has landed safely at the Cochin International Airport today afternoon," it said.
At the airport, Joseph was received by the regional passport officer.
"The Indian mission in Tehran remains seized of the matter and is in touch with the remaining 16 Indian crew members of the container vessel," the MEA said.
It said the crew members are in good health and in contact with their family members in India.
"Indian Mission is also in touch with the Iranian authorities in ensuring the well being of the remaining crew members of MSC Aries," it said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had spoken to his Iranian counterpart, Amir Abdollahian, on the matter four days ago.
The Special Naval Forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized "MSC Aries" on April 13 reportedly in view of its links with Israel.
With PTI inputs