New Delhi, April 9 -- An India-flagged LPG vessel 'Green Asha' carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and reached Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), marking a key milestone amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

According to a government statement shared on social media, the vessel has moored at JNPA's liquid berth operated by BPCL-IOCL on Thursday.

It stated, "Green Asha --an India-flagged LPG vessel that has successfully crossed the #StraitofHormuz, has moored at JNPA's liquid berth operated by BPCL-IOCL today".

The arrival is significant as it is the first such LPG vessel to reach JNPA since the onset of the war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

The government stated ...