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India-flagged vessels begin sailing out of Persian Gulf after Hormuz open claim
The Hindu reports Indian-flagged vessels bound for India in the Persian Gulf began to sail out toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, hours after Iran’s foreign minister claimed Hormuz is completely open. The ships—crucial to India’s energy imports—had been tracked by The Hindu for about a month.
Why It Matters
The development could affect India's crude-oil supply and highlights ongoing regional tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf shipping routes.
Timeline
2 Events
Indian-flagged vessels begin sailing out toward the Strait of Hormuz
April 18, 2026
Hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open', Indian ships stranded in the Persian Gulf started sailing out, approaching the Strait.
The Hindu had been tracking Indian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf
March 2026
The Hindu has been tracking Indian-flagged vessels bound for India in the Persian Gulf for the past month.