Tehran : Discover how the recent US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding is facilitating the safe passage of India-bound vessels through the critical Strait of Hormuz, easing maritime trade in the West Asia region.
The MoU, signed on June 17, aims to end the West Asia conflict, impacting shipping routes.
Vessels include Indian-flagged crude oil tankers and foreign-flagged carriers with oil and fertilizer.
Ten Indian-flagged vessels remain in the Persian Gulf, with two recently arriving.
India anticipates more of its flagged vessels will soon cross the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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.
