India, April 19 -- Amid the ongoing tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway through which nearly one-fifth of the world's oil transits, the Iranian navy fired at two India-flagged tankers north of Oman. New Delhi has strongly protested against the incident and summoned the Iranian ambassador to India to convey its discontent.

The incident has raised major concerns over maritime security as the attack on Indian tankers occurred despite Tehran saying that countries that are not supporting the US-Israel conflict against Iran won't be targeted. The concerns also trigger alarm over the global energy crisis, which was also witnessed in India.

Two Indian tankers, Jag Arnav and Sanmar Herald, came under direct fire from ...