New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- India on Tuesday reiterated its call for safe, free, and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions and risks to civilian shipping, as well as pledged full support for detained Indian Merchant Navy Captain Ajay Pant, who is in judicial custody in the United Kingdom.

Addressing a biweekly media briefing here, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reaffirmed India's firm stance on maintaining open global sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, while outlining ongoing diplomatic interventions for the legal release and well-being of Ajay Pant.

India's High Commission in London and the MEA in New Delhi have maintained continuous diplomatic engagement with British ...