Indian Ships Brave Hormuz Strait Amid US-Iran Tensions; Diplomatic Ties Key

• Indian cargo vessels Pushpak and Parimal navigated the Strait of Hormuz despite heightened US-Iran tensions, a critical global energy transit route.
• The passage of Indian ships suggests a possible understanding with Iran, as other global operators remain cautious due to security risks.
• Recent diplomatic engagements between India and Iran, including calls and visits by foreign ministers, are linked to this movement.
• Iran's IRGC warned the US against securing the strait, referencing the 1987 Bridgeton incident, while tensions escalate.
• India provided humanitarian shelter at Kochi port to Iranian sailors from the vessel Iris Dena, reportedly sunk by the US near Sri Lanka.