India has summoned Iran's Deputy Ambassador to the Ministry of External Affairs after an Iranian missile strike on two UAE-flagged tankers in the Strait of Hormuz killed one Indian crew member and injured eight others on Monday.

Axar.az reports, citing India Today, the diplomatic move came a day after the UAE said Iranian cruise missiles struck the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah in the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani waters.The attack killed one Indian crew member and injured eight others.

Following the attacks, the Ministry of External Affairs of India called for immediate de-escalation and said the repeated incidents were "deeply worrisome."

"We reiterate our call for immediate de-escalation of tensions, and the conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region," the MEA said.