India is coordinating with multiple ministries & stakeholders to ensure the safe return of ships & energy cargoes from the Persian Gulf amid regional tensions. While LNG carrier Disha safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz & is set to berth at Dahej, no other Indian-flagged vessel has exited the region. Authorities have repatriated over 3,639 seafarers, while port ops across India remain normal.
Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Opesh Kumar Sharma, on Thursday, said that the government is closely coordinating with multiple ministries and stakeholders to facilitate the safe return of Indian vessels and energy cargoes from the Persian Gulf region.
Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Sharma said no other Indian-flagged vessel exited the Persian Gulf after the Malta-flagged LNG carrier Disha crossed the Strait of Hormuz on June 15 and proceeded towards India.
Responding to questions on India’s preparedness following indications that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could gradually resume, Shrama said the government was working in coordination with all concerned agencies.
While briefing the media on the recent developments in #WestAsia, Shri Opesh Kumar Sharma, Director, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, stated that all Indian vessels and crew currently in the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored.@mib_india#India #PressBriefing… pic.twitter.com/tDrn80mqU3
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“We are closely coordinating with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Ministry of External Affairs, and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that all and everyone is prepared and our vessels return as soon as possible,” Sharma said.
