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The Indian Navy has successfully facilitated the transit of the ninth LPG-carrying vessel, Green Asha, through the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz as part of a sustained effort to secure India’s energy supply lines. Following its successful crossing on Sunday, the vessel is expected to dock at an Indian port within the next 24 to 36 hours. This movement follows closely on the heels of the eighth vessel, Green Sanvi, which crossed the Strait on April 3 and is currently being escorted toward Dahej in Gujarat’s Bharuch district with a cargo of 46,655 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas.
Under the mission codenamed Operation ‘Urja Suraksha,’ the Indian Navy has maintained constant communication and navigational guidance for Indian-flagged vessels since the onset of regional conflict. While Naval ships do not enter the Persian Gulf, they provide critical oversight and real-time instructions to tankers navigating the narrow waterway. Once these vessels emerge from the Persian Gulf, Indian warships take over physical escort duties through the Gulf of Oman and across the North Arabian Sea, ensuring safe passage to their final destinations.
The operation remains a high-priority mission, monitored closely by the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chief of Naval Staff. To manage the heightened risks in the region, the Navy has constituted additional task forces specifically designed to safeguard commercial transit. Recent successes of this mission include the arrival of Jag Vasant in Kandla with 47,612 metric tonnes of LPG and a delivery of 45,000 metric tonnes by Pine Gas at New Mangalore port last week.
Current naval operations are now focused on the vessel Jag Vikram, which is currently stationed near the mouth of the Strait, awaiting specific security clearances and tactical instructions from the Indian Navy before beginning its transit. Officials emphasize that these guided routes and protective escorts are vital for maintaining the steady flow of essential fuel to India amid the volatile security climate in the Middle East.
