Images used for representational purposes NEW DELHI: An Indian oil tanker came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and two Indian-flagged vessels sent out distress signals, forcing several vessels to abort their transit and return.Audio from the captain of the Indian-flagged tanker, shared by an ABC News reporter, captured the moment the … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian-flagged vessel Desh Garima laden with crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon, while two other vessels – Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav – came under fire from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels while passing through the conflict-affected route. No crew members were injured.Desh Garima is the tenth … Read more
New Delhi: Five LPG tankers carrying nearly 230,000 tonnes of cooking gas are located in the western Strait of Hormuz and another tanker will be loaded in the coming days, the government said on Tuesday. The two vessels, Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, are said to be arriving at New Mangalore and Kandla ports this … Read more
S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India has hailed direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which affects global supplies, while Tehran allows Indian-flagged ships to pass through the route.Foreign Minister interviewed by Financial Times Sujashankar After Donald Trump called on about seven countries … Read more
Representative image (Image source: AP) New Delhi/Mumbai: Thirty-eight Indian-flagged ships, mostly carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas and carrying nearly 1,100 seafarers, were stuck in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday amid a conflict in West Asia. Shipping authorities here also confirmed that three Indian sailors on board a foreign-flagged vessel were killed and one … Read more
