India, April 2 -- Six years ago, flyovers across India witnessed streams of migrant and gig workers walking miles to reach home. It was about survival back then, and it still is about survival now, even if the same scenes have not yet been witnessed. 

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia and the conflict between US-Israel and Iran, global supply chains have come under strain, hitting India's LPG or cooking gas consumers.

Vessel movement and trade through the Strait of Hormuz is almost at a standstill, impacting about 25% of the world's seaborne oil trade. In particular the route is vital for India's and the global LPG supply, accounting for nearly 29% of global trade. 

Nearly 90% of India's LPG imports pass through the Strai...