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Currently, there are 22 Indian ships on the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz and two on the western side. Efforts are ongoing to ensure their safe passage.
Indian Flagged LPG Vessel Shivalik in Indian waters, docks at the Mundra Port. (Image Courtesy: X/ANI Snapshot)
Two Indian-flagged oil tankers carrying large energy cargoes are scheduled to reach India on Tuesday, officials said. The Jag Laadki, carrying around 81,000 tonnes of Murban crude from Fujairah Port, is expected to arrive at Mundra Port in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Nanda Devi, carrying approximately 46,000 tonnes of LPG, is set to reach Kandla Port early in the day.
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Another Indian-flagged tanker, Shivalik, had already arrived at Mundra on Monday after a nine-day journey from Ras Laffan Port via the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz.
Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Rajesh Kumar said on Monday that the vessel, Jag Laadki, carrying Murban crude from the UAE, and all 22 Indian seafarers onboard are reported safe.
Jag Laadki is the fourth out of the 28 Indian ships that were stuck in the war-hit Strait of Hormuz for the last two weeks.
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At present, 22 Indian-flagged vessels with 611 seafarers are in the western Persian Gulf. The Shivalik and Nanda Devi were among the 24 ships stranded on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict began in the region. In addition to these, four vessels were stranded on the eastern side of the strait.
One of the ships on the eastern side, the Indian-flagged oil tanker Jag Prakash, crossed the conflict-hit strait on Friday. It had loaded gasoline from Sohar Port and is now en route to Tanga Port, where it is expected to arrive on March 21.
Apart from Jag Prakash, Jag Laadki was the second vessel on the eastern side to move to safety, and it is scheduled to reach Mundra Port on Tuesday.
Currently, there are 22 Indian ships on the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz and two on the western side. Efforts are ongoing to ensure their safe passage.
On March 14, 2026, the Jag Laadki was loading crude at Fujairah Single Point Mooring when the Fujairah oil terminal was attacked. The vessel later sailed safely at 1030 hrs IST on Sunday with about 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude bound for India. All Indian seafarers onboard are safe.
India imports around 88 per cent of its crude oil, 50 per cent of natural gas and 60 per cent of LPG. Before the US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s response, a major share of these supplies came from West Asian countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The conflict has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route. While India has partly offset crude shortages by sourcing oil from Russia, gas supplies to industries and LPG availability for commercial users like hotels and restaurants have been reduced.
March 17, 2026, 09:26 IST
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