India on Monday condemned the attack on its flag commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, saying all 14 crew members had been rescued.

Axar.az reports that Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on his X account that the vessel was struck by a projectile near Yemeni waters, causing it to capsize and sink.

"India strongly condemns this unprovoked attack on the defenseless mechanised sailing vessel," Sonowal stated.

"The safety of our people is our supreme priority & I am relieved to inform that ALL 14 seafarers (including 13 Indians) have been safely rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and brought to the Port of Mokha," he added.

India's Ministry of External Affairs also condemned the attack in a statement and thanked Yemeni authorities for their support.

"The continuing incidents of attacks on commercial shipping in the region are deeply worrisome," the ministry said. "The targeting of commercial shipping in the region must end, and free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways in the region, in keeping with international law, must be restored at the earliest."