Ritu Pant
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I always noted the details and the name of his ship and his emergency contact details in case of a crisis,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu Pant describes the precautions she took before her husband departed on ship assignments.
“Ajay’s case goes beyond just our family, and could be a landmark judgement for seafarers worldwide,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu says her husband's case could be a landmark judgement for seafarers worldwide.
“The hardest part is having to do this across continents. We have only spoken to him over short calls, and he has had no personal visitors since I went to meet him in August,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu describes the difficulty of communicating with her detained husband across continents.
“He has also been a caregiver to his elderly parents,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu notes her husband's role as a caregiver to his elderly parents.
“It raises the fundamental question of whether a master of a ship can be criminalised for decisions that are beyond his authority, knowledge or control.”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu raises the question of whether a ship's master can be criminalised for decisions beyond his authority.
“I don’t want him to feel that he has been forgotten.”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu expresses her concern that her husband not feel forgotten while in detention.
“I was quite worried,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu describes her anxiety while her husband was at sea amid growing dangers to seafarers.
“Ajay was the primary breadwinner of his family, and I have also been forced to give up my work to focus on this case,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu describes the financial impact of her husband's detention on their family.
“I wouldn’t allow the daily newspaper in the house and stopped sending my older daughter to school, afraid that someone would say something hurtful to her.”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu describes how she initially kept news of the arrest from Ajay's parents and her daughter.
“When I started posting on social media, I received so many messages from families and wives of sailors,”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu describes receiving messages of support from sailors' families after posting on social media.
“When I talked to Ajay, I would tell him that you need to keep in touch always; you need to tell me that you’re fine and everything is safe around because the situation of the sea was very bad.”
Ritu Pant · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Ritu recalls what she would tell her husband about staying in contact given the dangers at sea.