Jag Vikram, the ninth Indian vessel to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz, is being escorted towards the Indian shores. The India-flagged liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG) tanker is scheduled to touch Indian Ports tomorrow. Jag Vikram is the first Indian vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz after a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The tanker, Jag Vikram, moved across the strategic waterway between Friday night and Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon, it was in the Gulf of Oman, heading eastward. The development was also confirmed by Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and informed, "Update on Indian shipping operations. Indian-flagged vessel JAG VIKRAM, navigated by 24 Indian crew members, successfully sailed out of the Persian Gulf region on April 11, 2026." The vessel is owned by Great Eastern Shipping Company and has a carrying capacity of over 26,000 tonnes. Trade sources estimate it could be carrying around 20,000 tonnes of LPG, reports PTI. The eight Indian-flagged vessels that have successfully crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz, including MT Shivalik, MT Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, Jag Vasant, BW TYR, BW ELM, Green Asha, and Green Sanvi. New Delhi has so far relied on direct engagement with Tehran to facilitate the movement of vessels stranded in the narrow waterway. India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar had earlier said that there was no "blanket arrangement" for Indian-flagged ships and that Iran had not received anything in exchange. Read More - Balanced Diplomacy Helped Maximum Indian Ships Cross Hormuz in Iran War: Rajnath Singh
New Threat to Strait of Hormuz?
US President Donald Trump announced a blockade on ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after the 12-hour-long negotiation between the delegations from the US and Iran ended without an agreement. Trump said, "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz."
He went further, saying the US Navy would track down and intercept any vessel in international waters that had paid Iran a toll to pass through the strait. "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," he declared.
Trump also said the blockade would take effect immediately, warned that any Iranian who fired at US or peaceful vessels would be "BLOWN TO HELL," and said the military was "LOCKED AND LOADED" to finish off whatever remained of Iran's military capacity.
According to CENTCOM's statement, the blockade would apply specifically to ships travelling to or from Iranian ports. CENTCOM also put a specific start time on the blockade: 10 a.m. ET on Monday, April 13.
