India has confirmed that all 22 Indian-flagged vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, along with 611 Indian seafarers, are safe despite rising tensions in the region.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said the LPG carrier MT Nanda Devi reached Vadinar port in Gujarat early Tuesday at around 2:30 AM, completing its journey without incident.
MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi, both operated by the Shipping Corporation of India, had been waiting in a high-risk zone for nearly two weeks before making their transit.
Shivalik reached Mundra Port on March 16 with about 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG. Nanda Devi followed on March 17 at Vadinar, carrying close to 47,000 metric tonnes.
Together, the two vessels delivered around 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG, enough to supply more than 65 lakh domestic cylinders.
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal spoke with the crew through a video call and acknowledged their
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