Two Fuel Ships for India Cross Strait Of Hormuz

Two more merchant vessels carrying petroleum products for India are currently crossing the Strait of Hormuz, with Indian Navy warships on standby to provide support, sources told Media.

More vessels are expected to follow soon, the sources added. Earlier, speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Rajesh Kumar Sinha said authorities are closely monitoring the situation and



maintaining coordination with various stakeholders.

“In the Gulf region, there has been no information in the last 24 hours regarding any incident involving Indian-flagged ships or Indian seafarers.

All are safe,” Sinha said. He added that Indian ships operating in the Persian Gulf are also safe. “In the Persian Gulf, there are 20 ships sailing under the Indian flag, with around 540 Indians onboard, and they are also safe,” he said.