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What we know about India's efforts for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
India, which relies heavily on energy shipments from the region, is the world's fourth-largest buyer of LNG and the second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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AFP - Tue, 17, Mar 2026
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FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. / REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
The fate of more than 20 Indian ships and hundreds of crew stuck in the Gulf is in limbo as the Strait of Hormuz -- a key energy corridor -- remains disrupted by the Middle East war.
Tehran, in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, has all but halted maritime traffic in the critical conduit, through which about a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) normally pass.
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