Committed to ensuring the energy security of our people of India

NEW DELHI, APRIL 06, 2026:  Ever since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict, Govt has been making committed efforts to secure the energy needs of our people. While it has called for de-escalation and restraint and urged dialogue and diplomacy to bring an early end to this conflict, it has continued to press for unimpeded, open and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz so that the energy needs of India, as indeed the global community, could be ensured. In multilateral forums, including the UN and the International Maritime Organization India supported efforts calling for the safety of commercial shipping and the seafaring community, and ensuring maritime security as per international law. A larger objective was also for us to ensure the safety and security of about 10 million [1 crore] Indian nationals who reside in the Gulf.

Diplomatic efforts

We made strenuous diplomatic efforts to put forth our point of view on the ongoing conflict and to seek safe passage for our ships laden with energy through the Strait of Hormuz. Our Prime Minister led from the front. PM had two rounds of conversation with leaders of West Asia/ Gulf – Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan. In addition, he also spoke with leaders of Israel, the US, France, Malaysia and the Netherlands. The details of these conversations may be seen in the attached document. Likewise, our External Affairs Minister has spoken with his counterparts in West Asia.

As a result of our constant engagement with Iran and other countries, we have been successful in securing the safe passage of 8 Indian ships laded with LPG through the Strait of Hormuz. A 9^th ship [ Jag Laddki] carrying crude oil from Fujairah port in the UAE also reached India safely. The port in the UAE had come under drone attack while Jag Laadki was stationed there. Managing the movement of ships has been an extremely delicate and complex exercise, given that they were plying in an active conflict zone. At the outbreak of the conflict, India had 24 Indian flagged ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, which needed to cross the Strait of Hormuz.  We now have 16 ships left in the Persian Gulf. We continue to be in close touch with Iran and other relevant parties to ensure that our ships safely cross the Strait. We remain fully committed to meeting the energy security needs of our people.

Details of Ships

Safety of ships on their way to India

In addition to managing the crossing of our ships through the Strait of Hormuz, we have also ensured that the ships are given safety and security on their way to destinations in India. Indian Navy ships which are present in the Gulf of Oman / Arabian Sea since 2019 as part of Operation Sankalp have escorted our ships on their journey.