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Strait of Hormuz

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From evacuating 11 lakh Indians to ensuring LPG supply, navigating blockades and daily inter-ministerial briefings: Read how Modi govt is managing West Asia crisis

Shriti Sagar -
On a single day recently, over 45 lakh LPG bookings were registered, and a massive 51 lakh cylinders were delivered to doorsteps across the country.
News Reports

Iran hits three ships with gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two vessels including an India-bound container ship despite ceasefire extension

OpIndia Staff -
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two commercial container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting them to the Iranian coast...
News Reports

Trump extends ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, but maintains strict naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Divya Bharti -
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before its expiration, acting on mediation from Pakistan.
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Strait of Hormuz: US Navy opens fire, seizes Iran-flagged cargo vessel Touska on its way to an Iranian port

OpIndia Staff -
As per a statement issued by the US Department of War, “US forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.”
Government and Policy

India summons Iranian ambassador to lodge strong protest over firing on two Indian-flagged vessels in Strait of Hormuz, urges to allow India-bound ships to...

OpIndia Staff -
India today summoned Iran’s ambassador to lodge a strong protest after two Indian-flagged vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz today, as...
News Reports

Indian cargo ship Bhagya Laxmi and crude tanker Desh Suraksha return to Persian Gulf after Iran denied permission to cross Strait of Hormuz, several...

OpIndia Staff -
Two Indian ships, a cargo ship and an oil tanker, were forced to make a U-turn in the Strait of Hormuz today after Iranian...
Government and Policy

Union Cabinet approves creation of ₹12,980 crore ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ for maritime insurance to address geopolitical instability and reduce external dependency

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the establishment of a domestic insurance pool known as the ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance...
News Reports

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic, Trump says US naval blockade continues till deal with Iran is 100% complete

OpIndia Staff -
Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ongoing 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Iran’s foreign...
News Reports

Iranian crude reaches India after a 7-year gap, Ambassador Mohammad Fathali confirms ‘no tolls’ for Indian ships in Hormuz

OpIndia Staff -
India has resumed importing Iranian crude oil after a seven-year hiatus, with two tankers docking at Sikka and Paradip ports.
Opinions

US-Trump flip-flop on Strait of Hormuz blockade and Iran war, how it endangers the region and worsens the energy crisis for Asia

Shraddha Pandey -
Just a day after the ceasefire announcement, Trump had floated the idea of a joint Iran-US toll framework in the Strait of Hormuz. However, after the Iranian and American delegations returned from Pakistan without a deal, Trump remembered that Iran is levying an “illegal toll” on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the possibility of a joint Iran-US venture collapsed, Trump took the task upon himself to end the Iranian ‘extortion’.
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