“Once an India-bound cargo ship crosses the strait, naval warships in the Gulf of Oman escort the ship away from the troubled region towards the Arabian Sea,” a DG Shipping source said. times of India.“It appears that Iran is selectively allowing ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz after the verification that occurs when ships transit inside Iranian waters,” said senior risk analyst Martin Kelly, head of advisory at EOS Risk Group, a Gulf-based security firm.The Navy remains in constant touch with India-bound cargo ships preparing to exit the Persian Gulf. Once a cargo ship moves out of the chokepoint with Iran’s consent, Indian Navy destroyers and frigates capture them and escort them out of the danger zone through a layered security arrangement.This effort is being supported by the increased Indian naval presence in the Gulf of Oman, where substantial warships are deployed for escort missions.

According to media reports, US intelligence agencies have alleged that Iran has deployed underwater mines in and around the strait. Capable of causing serious damage, these mines endanger shipping vessels. By guiding Indian flagged ships on carefully identified safe routes, the Navy helps the ship’s crew, who are mostly Indians, chart a safe navigation path towards the Arabian Sea.The mission has already achieved significant successes, with LPG carriers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant safely passing through the strait under naval protection. Altogether, these ships are carrying around 92,000 tonnes of LPG and are expected to reach Indian ports within a few days.