During a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that there are currently ten Indian-flagged vessels remaining in the Persian Gulf region, with an additional two having recently arrived there.
New Delhi: Eleven India-bound ships have transited through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the West Asia conflict.
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said this on Tuesday.
"As of today, we have 10 Indian-flagged vessels which are still in the Persian Gulf region. In addition, two have recently arrived there," he said at a media briefing.
"Since the signing of the MoU on June 17, 11 India bound vessels have transited through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
The vessels include three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers, each carrying over 285,000 MT crude oil, one foreign-flagged LPG carrier, one foreign-flagged crude oil tanker and six foreign-flagged bulk carriers , carrying fertilizer cargo, he said.
"We hope that the remaining India flagged vessels would also be able to cross the Hormuz soon," Jaiswal added. (PTI)
Published: 23 Jun 2026, 06:39 pm IST
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