The Gulf War is escalating with the Indian government’s statement that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway and no permission is required to sail through it.
Several Indian oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East war, and at the same time, the view is spreading that Iran has no right to block the waterway.
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, rejected the view that Indian ships crossed the strait after India reached an agreement with Tehran.
“No permission is required to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. There is freedom of navigation through the strait. Since the strait is narrow, only the entry and exit lanes are marked, and they must follow the shipping lanes,” Rajesh Kumar Singh added.