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The Morning Standard
|March 14, 2026
Iran promises safety for India-flagged vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz
WITH India intensifying diplomatic engagement with Iran amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Tehran has signalled the possibility of safe passage for India-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The development came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday night, building on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call with President Masoud Pezeshkian hours earlier.
Jaishankar said he and Araghchi discussed bilateral issues as well as coordination through BRICS.
This story is from the March 14, 2026 edition of The Morning Standard.
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