New Delhi, March 17 -- After Indian LPG carrier 'Shivalik' reached India, another LPG tanker, 'Nanda Devi', carrying about 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, will reach the Kandla Port in Gujarat on Tuesday.

Chief Officer of Nanda Devi vessel said that the initiative was taken by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Shipping Corporation of India, with the Indian and Iranian navies providing the necessary assistance to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

He added that the 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG will help India in a time of worldwide crisis due to conflict in West Asia.

"I would like to thank everyone who was involved in this operation of crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative was taken by the Indian Minist...