“Already yielding results”: EAM Jaishankar champions direct dialogue with Tehran to secure Indian tankers in Strait of Hormuz

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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has championed direct dialogue with Tehran as the most efficient method for resuming maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as India seeks to protect its energy security amidst intensifying Middle East tensions. In an interview with the Financial Times UK, the Union Minister stated that New Delhi is currently engaging with Iran to facilitate the reopening of the vital waterway, which handles nearly 20 per cent of global oil trade. He noted that these discussions are “already yielding some results,” suggesting that India finds it more effective to…

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