10th Indian Ship Carrying Crude Oil Transits Hormuz Strait Amid Firing By Iranian Warships

The 10th Indian-flagged ship safely crossed the Hormuz amidst firing by Iranian gunboats, which forced two Indian tankers to turn back.

The ship Desh Garima is carrying crude oil and is sailing towards the Mumbai port.

However, many Indian- and foreign-flagged ships destined for India are still waiting to cross the Hormuz even though Iran had allowed a handful to pass through the strait as the country reported LPG shortages, which forced restaurants and cafes in the country to shut down for some days.

Per official reports, 13 Indian vessels are in the Persian Gulf, 6 are in the Gulf of Oman, 1 is in the Gulf of Aden, and 3 are stuck in the Red Sea.

The petroleum ministry has identified 17 vessels that are going to be evacuated, including 4 LPG carriers, 3 LNG carriers and 10 crude oil tankers.

Three of these are Indian-flagged vessels, and the remaining 14 are foreign-flagged ships.

The chemicals and fertilisers ministry has also made a list of another 16 ships for evacuation, including one Indian-flagged ship named Jag Arnav that became a target of an Iranian attack on Saturday.

As of Saturday, 499 indian seafarers remain onboard Indian-flagged ships in the region, 343 to the west of Hormuz and 156 in the Gulf of Oman.