Kuala Lampur, April 4 --  

MUMBAI, April 4 - An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India's government said today. 

Following US-Israel military strikes, Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic in the key waterway, which is a critical route for global crude oil and gas.

But New Delhi, which is the world's second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, has managed to secure passage for several Indian-flagged vessels over the last three weeks.

Today, the shipping ministry confirmed that LPG carrier Green Sanvi had transited through the chokepoint.

"Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 46,650 MT of LPG cargo with 25 seafarers on board", a sta...