India, March 14 -- The government said on Saturday that two Indian-flagged vessels carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely and are expected to reach India by next week.

Rajesh Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry Of Port, Shipping And Waterways, said during an inter-ministerial briefing on the West Asia war, "In the Persian Gulf, on the west of the Strait of Hormuz, there were 24 Indian-flag vessels, out of which, two vessels - Shivalik and Nanda Devi - carrying LPG crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely early morning on Saturday and are heading towards India."

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"These vessels are carrying approximately 92,700 metric tons of LPG; their ports of arrival will be Mundra a...