Strait Of Hormuz Crisis: India to Relay on Its Own Efforts to Secure Oil Through Hormuz

As tensions mount around the Strait of Hormuz, India is stepping up efforts to protect its energy lifeline. Sources say the Indian Navy is capable of ensuring safe passage for oil tankers even as around 22 Indian-flagged vessels remain stranded near the strategic waterway. New Delhi is unlikely to join any multinational naval coalition and instead plans to rely on its own security arrangements. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has welcomed diplomatic engagement with Iran aimed at keeping the vital shipping route open.