Sinking of IRIS Dena
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India's former chief of naval staff, Admiral [[Arun Prakash]], considered the attack shocking in multiple ways. He said "It’s a bit of treachery of the US to attend a peaceful function side-by-side with Iranian navy, where there’s a lot of camaraderie, and then the moment the Iranian ship pops out of harbour, it’s sunk ... They could have delayed this action to spare India this embarrassment." He also said that targeting a guest of India that posed no immediate threat "leaves a very bad taste in my mouth".{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/us-attack-iris-dena-undermines-indian-security-ties-iran |title='Bit of treachery': US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties |last1=Ellis-Petersen |first1=Hannah |last2=Wipulasena |first2=Aanya |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 March 2026 |access-date=15 March 2026}} |
India's former chief of naval staff, Admiral [[Arun Prakash]], considered the attack shocking in multiple ways. He said "It’s a bit of treachery of the US to attend a peaceful function side-by-side with Iranian navy, where there’s a lot of camaraderie, and then the moment the Iranian ship pops out of harbour, it’s sunk ... They could have delayed this action to spare India this embarrassment." He also said that targeting a guest of India that posed no immediate threat "leaves a very bad taste in my mouth".{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/us-attack-iris-dena-undermines-indian-security-ties-iran |title='Bit of treachery': US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties |last1=Ellis-Petersen |first1=Hannah |last2=Wipulasena |first2=Aanya |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 March 2026 |access-date=15 March 2026}} |
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=== Sri Lanka (Compensation claims) === |
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Following the sinking of the IRIS Dena, the National Joint Committee called on the government to seek compensation for environmental and economic damage within Sri Lankan waters.{{cite news |title=NJC calls for zone of peace and compensation following IRIS Dena disaster |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260419/news/njc-calls-for-zone-of-peace-and-compensation-following-iris-dena-disaster-639274.html |work=The Sunday Times |date=19 April 2026 |access-date=23 April 2026}} The claims cited pollution risks, cleanup costs, and losses to fisheries and tourism, invoking the “polluter pays” principle and recent precedent from maritime pollution litigation in Sri Lanka.{{cite news |title=NJC asks govt. to seek compensation for IRIS Dena sinking |url=https://island.lk/njc-asks-govt-to-seek-compensation-for-iris-dena-sinking/ |work=The Island |date=17 April 2026 |access-date=23 April 2026}}{{cite news |title=Sri Lankan court orders owners of container ship to pay $1 billion in marine pollution compensation |url=https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-ship-fire-pollution-singapore-shipping-370ab4b243e761b015ab45976a790b52 |work=Associated Press |date=24 July 2025 |access-date=23 April 2026}} |
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In contrast, some commentators urged the government not to repeat perceived shortcomings in the handling of compensation claims following the [[MV X-Press Pearl]] incident, including concerns over flawed or insufficiently substantiated environmental damage assessments and weaknesses in legal strategy.{{cite web |title=Lanka Web news NJC commentary |url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=lanka%20web%20news%20NJC |website=Bing |access-date=23 April 2026}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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