New Delhi, June 23 -- Four shipments carrying key fertiliser inputs, including urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur, have safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and are currently on their way to India, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers announced on Monday.

This comes after United States and Iran signed a 14-point interim Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to halt ongoing hostilities and establish a 60-day negotiation window for a final peace settlement.

The consignments are expected to arrive at the ports of Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradip, and Mundra. Once unloaded, the supplies will help strengthen the country's fertiliser reserves and support agricultural demand during the ongoing Kharif sowing season, as per PTI...