New Delhi, April 19 -- In a significant feat of navigation through a volatile energy corridor, the Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Desh Garima successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

The vessel, carrying 31 Indian seafarers, is currently en route to Mumbai and is expected to dock on April 22.

The safe passage of the Desh Garima--the 10th Indian vessel to transit the strait since early March--comes at a time of extreme tension. While the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) tanker successfully cleared the chokepoint, other Indian vessels have not been as fortunate.

According to an official update from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the security env...