Скачать или смотреть Caught in US-Russia-Venezuela Clash! Young Indian Sailor from Palampur Detained on Marinera Tanker

Bhai, yeh bahut hi sad aur tense wali news hai Himachal ke Palampur se. 23 saal ka ladka Rakshit Chauhan (ya Rikshit/Rakshit, spelling thodi vary kar rahi hai reports mein), jo Merchant Navy mein kaam karta hai, apni pehli international assignment pe tha Russian oil tanker Marinera (pehle Bella 1 naam tha) pe.
Yeh tanker Venezuela se crude oil leke ja raha tha, lekin US ne sanctions violation ke naam pe isko seize kar liya North Atlantic mein (Iceland ke paas), around 7 January 2026 ko. Total 28 crew members the:
• 3 Indians (jismein Rakshit Palampur se, ek Goa se aur ek Kerala se)
• 17 Ukrainians
• 6 Georgians
• 2 Russians
US Coast Guard ne ship pe board kiya aur sabko custody mein le liya. Abhi tak 2 Russian crew ko release kar diya gaya hai Russia ke request pe, lekin baaki log (including 3 Indians) abhi bhi US ke kabze mein hain.
Rakshit ka family bahut tension mein hai. Papa Ranjeet Singh ne bataya ki ladka August mein gaya tha duty pe, 5 din pehle last baat hui thi, sab theek tha. 15 Feb ko ghar aane wala tha, bhai ki shaadi 17 Feb ko thi, poora ghar khushi se saja tha. Lekin ab sab udaas, maa ro rahi hai, preparations ruk gayi hain. Family MLA Ashish Butail ke paas gaya, unhone CM aur central govt se baat karne ka promise kiya.
MEA (Indian Foreign Ministry) ne confirm kiya hai ki wo US authorities se contact mein hain, crew ki safety aur rights ke liye full efforts kar rahe hain, diplomatic level pe intervene karenge agar zarurat padi.
Yeh poora matter US-Venezuela-Russia ke geopolitical tension ka hissa hai – Venezuela pe sanctions, oil trade block, aur ab Trump admin ke time yeh pressure campaign chal rahi hai. Innocent young sailors jaise Rakshit ismein phans gaye hain, unka koi direct role nahi, phir bhi…
Poora Palampur aur desh unke saath hai, dua kar rahe hain ki jaldi se teeno Indian crew safe wapas aaye. Hope hai India govt jaldi resolve kar degi, jaise pehle bhi foreign cases mein kiya hai.
Stay strong family, sab theek ho jayega soon! 🙏