New Delhi, April 13 -- Indian flagged vessel 'Jag Vikram', carrying 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG, is likely to arrive at Kandla, Gujarat, on April 14, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Monday.

Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Additional Secretary Mukesh Mangal said that the vessel with 24 seafarers on board crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11.

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

"Indian flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, is likely ...