The 21 crew members of the bulk carrier Debi have staged a sit-in protest at India’s Paradip Port, demanding immediate action from authorities to end their year-long detention.
The crew, held since December 2023, refuses to work and wants authorities to pay attention to their ongoing plight in a drug smuggling investigation.
The vessel, managed by Asia Pacific Shipping Co. of Hanoi, Vietnam, was detained after Indian authorities found 22 kg of cocaine hidden...