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India Boosts Naval Presence in Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Tensions

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance. Before the war began, the Strait of Hormuz enabled the flow of about 20 per cent of global oil — roughly 15 million barrels of crude per day. File image/Reuters

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Firstpost•19-03-2026, 09:06

India Boosts Naval Presence in Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Tensions

•India deploys additional warships to the Gulf of Oman to secure safe passage for fuel shipments.
•The move comes amidst rising tensions in West Asia following US-Israel strikes on Iran, impacting global oil routes.
•The additional deployment will increase Indian warships east of the Strait of Hormuz to six or seven.
•The Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil route, is effectively shut, stranding 22 India-flagged vessels.
•Operation Sankalp, launched in 2019, aims to reassure Indian vessels and safeguard sea-borne trade.

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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance. Before the war began, the Strait of Hormuz enabled the flow of about 20 per cent of global oil — roughly 15 million barrels of crude per day. File image/Reuters

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