India and Liberia Rally 25 Nations to Protect Shipping Lanes From Armed Attacks
Press Briefings • United NationsSeptember 25, 2026
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India and Liberia used the United Nations General Assembly stage to launch a new 25-nation coalition aimed at shielding commercial shipping and seafarers from escalating armed attacks in the Red Sea, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Black Sea. The press briefing ended with a sharp, unscripted confrontation over India-Pakistan security allegations.
- India and Liberia co-launch 25-nation Group of Friends to combat attacks on commercial vessels and protect nearly 2 million seafarers worldwide
- Coalition targets armed threats across the Red Sea, Gulf, and Black Sea that endanger $35 trillion in annual global trade
- Liberia's foreign minister declares seafarers "must never be treated as expendable cargo"
- Post-briefing shouting match erupts over allegations of an Indian plot against a Sikh leader in New York
The basics: External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India and Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti of Liberia announced the formal launch of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers during a joint press stakeout at the United Nations on Sept. 25. The coalition brings together 25 member states in what both ministers described as an inclusive, voluntary, and action-oriented platform designed to complement existing international frameworks — principally the International Maritime Organization and the International Labor Organization.
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