One of the 28 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks has sailed away safely, according to reports. The Indian ship, Jag Prakash, carrying oil from Oman to Africa, has set sail from the east of the Strait of Hormuz.
With hundreds of ships stranded in the maritime lane since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, and Tehran targeted the region in retaliation, the Indian government has been actively monitoring the situation.
Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, said that one of the four Indian ships stranded to the east of the strait has now set sail, carrying fuel for an African destination.
Of the total 28 Indian vessels stuck near the strait, 24 of them were to the West of the strategic route, while the remaining four were to the east.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key transit route for one fifth of the global energy supplies, with over 20 million barrels of crude oil passing daily through the waterway.
