No Blanket Arrangement With Iran For Indian-Flagged Ships: S Jaishankar

While ships from several countries remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, External AffairsExternal AffairsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said there is “no blanket arrangement" with Iran allowing Indian-flagged ships to pass through the strategic waterway. According to him, the ongoing talks with Iran helped the two Indian-flagged gas tankers pass through the key oil route, even as Tehran continues to restrict traffic during its conflict with the United States and Israel.

Iran has closed the strait to the US, Israel and their allies.

Jaishankar said discussions with Iran had produced “some results" but described the process as “ongoing", reports Financial Times.

“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," Jaishankar said. He added that from India’s perspective it was better to reason, coordinate and find a solution through dialogue.