New Delhi, April 11 -- In a significant maritime development, an Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier has traversed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time a vessel from the country has navigated the strategic corridor since the implementation of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

The transit marks a major breakthrough for New Delhi, as it is the first Indian ship to navigate the strategic corridor since the implementation of a 14-day ceasefire aimed at cooling regional hostilities and restoring essential maritime trade routes.

Monitoring of maritime traffic indicated that the tanker, identified as Jag Vikram, crossed the vital waterway between Friday night and Saturday morning.

By Saturday a...