Amritsar, June 29 -- After nearly four months of conflict, a tenous peace deal between Iran and the United States has seen the crucial energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz open to sea traffic. Oil tankers and other vessels with critical Oil supplies are now transiting freely through the Strait.

India, which is largely dependent on energy imports, was able to ride the crisis successfully without any emergent measures imposed on the people. On March 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable, a statement he would echo on the world stage. When the United States told the world that they need to fend for themselves, India secured bilateral passage through direct diplomacy.

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