25 India-bound ships in Hormuz; government set to evacuate 13 soon

Shipping minister said that aritime regulator DGMA is operating round-the-clock to monitor distress alerts and coordinate rescue effortsNEW DELHI: Around three dozen Indian and other India-bound ships are currently in the West and East of the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with 25 of them in the Hormuz region. Agencies have identified the evacuation of 13 of these vessels, which include eight carrying fertilisers, crucial for ongoing Kharif crops, and three with energy products.17 India-flagged vessels along with foreign-flagged ships are bound for India, with Indians seafarers among both crews.Officials said that since the war broke out in West Asia, 67 ships of Indian interest have crossed the conflict-hit sea channel and 4,052 stranded Indian seafarers have returned to India safely. Chai