In it are two Indian sailors who had not seen a shore for over 20 months. Why the Indian sailors are out in the sea for so many months is a long story. Forty sailors, of them 31 Indians, on eight abandoned vessels in the Gulf waters were stranded on board and waiting for their pay for months. On multiple occasions, as confirmed by Swaminathan and Mishra, the Indian embassy sent food, water and medicines to the vessels. The Indian consulate in the UAE said they do help stranded Indian sailors and confirmed that they knew about the case of stranded sailors of Elite Way Marine Service.

Source: The Telegraph July 01, 2019 10:27 UTC