First tankers to move through Hormuz? India has secured passage for two LPG tankers in the Strait of Hormuz through “direct coordination with Tehran,” Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed to the Financial Times. He clarified that there is “no blanket arrangement” with Iran for Indian carriers and each vessel’s passage is being handled case-by-case.

“I am at the moment engaged in talking to them, and my talking has yielded some results. This is ongoing. If it is yielding results for me, I would naturally continue to look at it,” the minister told the outlet.

Why it matters: This comes on the back of US Donald Trump urging countries to deploy warships to reopen the route. Direct talks with Tehran have already delivered limited results, Jaishankar said, demonstrating that negotiations can secure safe transit without military involvement.

Fragile corridors: The two India-flagged carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi — carrying more than 92k metric tonnes of liquified petroleum gas bound for India — have already transited Hormuz as the country’s domestic gas supply comes under strain. The shipments are expected to arrive in India by tomorrow.

A rare exception: India has requested safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports, after Iran allowed a small number of Indian ships to transit the corridor. New Delhi is engaging with all major regional stakeholders, including Iran, the GCC, the US, and Israel, to safeguard energy supplies and shipping routes, The Daily Pioneer reports, citing the Ministry of External Affairs.

IN CONTEXT- Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, asserting that the safety of Indian nationals and the uninterrupted movement of goods and energy through the strait are priorities for India. Jaishankar has also held multiple conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on maritime safety and India’s energy security.

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