New Delhi: Amid heightened tensions in West Asia, an India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the seventh Indian vessel to transit the strategic waterway since the conflict erupted.
Carrying nearly 46,650 metric tonnes of LPG, enough to meet half a day's consumption in India, the tanker navigated through a designated corridor within Iranian territorial waters. Shipping data shows the vessel signalled its Indian identity and crew details, now standard protocol for safe passage under Iranian coordination.
With Green Sanvi's crossing, 17 India-flagged ships are currently positioned in the Persian Gulf, including crude oil tankers, LNG carriers, container ships, and bulk carriers. Two more LPG tankers, Green Asha and Jag Vikram, are expected to follow in the coming days.
India has been in close diplomatic contact with Tehran to secure uninterrupted movement of its merchant fleet. While Iran has restricted maritime traffic amid the ongoing war, it continues to allow vessels from "friendly" nations including India, China, Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan to pass.
The safe transit underscores both the vulnerability of global energy routes and the importance of India's diplomatic balancing act in keeping its supply chains flowing through one of the world's most volatile chokepoints.