Pakistani crew on cargo ship barred from deboarding at Odisha’s Paradip port

Security has been tightened at Paradip port in Odisha after the arrival of a cargo vessel carrying 21 Pakistani crew members, officials said on Wednesday. The ‘MT Siren II,’ which has a total of 25 crew members, reached Paradip early on Wednesday, transporting 11,350 metric tonnes of crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. from South Korea via Singapore. The remaining crew includes Indian and Thai nationals, officials added.

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