An India-bound LPG tanker, Shivalik, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz under escort from the Indian Navy, according to a report.
The vessel was one of two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers allowed to pass through the critical maritime route amid regional tensions. A second India-bound ship, Nanda Devi, is expected to clear the strait within the next few hours.
Iran has indicated that Indian vessels will be granted safe passage through the waterway, which is one of the world’s most important energy corridors and handles a large share of global oil and gas shipments.
The development comes at a time when shipping traffic in the region has been disrupted due to escalating geopolitical tensions, making the safe transit of energy cargo particularly significant for India’s fuel supply.