Amid tensions between the United States and Iran and recent attacks on oil tankers in the Hormuz Strait region, the vigilant Indian Navy has taken responsibility for safely escorting Indian oil tankers through this area. On Tuesday, navy personnel successfully guided five Indian tankers through the perilous region.
Under the mission named 'Operation Sankalp,' initiated by the Navy, personnel boarded these ships and ensured their safe passage through the dangerous waters. Naval sources indicate that our primary goal is the secure passage of Indian merchant vessels in this area, executed only with the consent of the operators. Notably, the Navy has stationed its ships Chennai and Sunayna in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf since last week to ensure the security of Indian-flagged vessels.
Source: aajtak
Information Fusion Center is also Monitoring
The Navy is also conducting aerial surveillance in this area. Movement of the ships is being monitored through aircraft, and the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), launched in December of last year (2018) in Gurgaon, is keeping a close eye on developments.
Two Oil Tanker Explosions
Recently, two explosions occurred on ships in the Hormuz Strait area. The United States directly accused Iran of orchestrating the attacks on the vessels, subsequently deploying its Navy in the Gulf of Oman. Saudi Arabia backed these claims. However, Iran, burdened by numerous sanctions, refuted the allegations, asserting that ensuring the safety of ships in this region was its responsibility, and its soldiers were quick to aid the ship's crew members.
