"A US Naval Ship has attacked Indian fishermen with machine guns as a result of which one fisherman is dead and three have been injured. BJP condemns the incident which has happened off the coast of Dubai. Witnesses say that the shooting happened totally unprovoked. Warnings were not even given to the fishermen," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said.
The opposition party demanded an apology from the US authorities.
"There should also be a comprehensive inquiry into this entire matter. The UAE government should immediately file a police complaint into the matter. More importantly, the External Affairs Ministry in India should pro-actively take steps to ensure justice is done to the poor fishermen whose only fault it was to go out to earn their living," Sitharaman said.