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September 30, 2026 12:25 PM

12 Vessels of Indian Interest Currently in Persian Gulf Area: MEA

Six India-flagged commercial vessels and six foreign-flagged vessels of Indian interest are currently in the Persian Gulf area, west of the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said around 163 Indian seafarers are currently onboard these 12 vessels. “ We have at this point in time, six India-flagged ships, commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf, west of (the Strait of) Hormuz. We also have six foreign-flagged vessels, wh...

September 22, 2026 1:06 AM

LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTO

An LPG tanker was hit by debris from unknown projectiles while transiting outbound from the Strait of Hormuz, following a similar incident earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday. The UKMTO said it had received a delayed report of the incident from the vessel's master. All crew members were reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported. The tanker will continue to its next port of call while authorities investigate the incident, the UKM...

April 24, 2026 8:18 PM

Centre: Indian seafarers safe, 12.38 lakh passengers return from West Asia

The Centre on Friday said all Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, even as it stepped up coordination to assist nationals in West Asia. Officials from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said maritime operations remain normal, with ports across the country functioning without congestion. The government is working with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions and maritime stakehol...