India expands tanker escort operations in Hormuz Strait
BIMCO supports the international naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz, but cautions that such efforts must be closely co-ordinated. The Indian Navy has already begun escorting Indian-flagged vessels in the area
At least five Indian-flagged tankers have been escorted since Operation Sankalp was launched at the end of last week in response to the attack on two product tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on June 13