India in talks with Iran over safe passage of 20 oil tankers through Hormuz: Report
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India is in talks with Iran over allowing as many as 20 oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained shut amid the Iran war. The negotiations are being handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bloomberg reported.
India is negotiating with Iran to ensure safe passage for over 20 oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported. The talks are being handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report added.
The narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman is currently shut amid the ongoing Iran war. A fifth of the world's crude oil typically flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
These tankers, containing liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and crude oil, have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Earlier in the day, sources told India Today that Iran had allowed the Indian oil tankers to pass through the strategically vital waterway after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi spoke to each other. Later, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also mentioned the talks between the two leaders but refused to share more information.
Jaishankar tweeted earlier this week, saying he had spoken with his Araghchi and that both sides have agreed to remain in touch. He, however, did not mention the ships.
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