New Delhi, March 11 -- As many as 28 Indian vessels, carrying 778 seafarers, are currently situated in the Persian Gulf, a government official said on Wednesday. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, detailed in a media briefing that 24 of these ships, with 677 crew members, are located in the western portion of the Strait of Hormuz. The remaining four vessels, carrying 101 individuals, are positioned on the eastern side.

Sinha emphasised that the ministry is maintaining a vigilant watch over the shifting maritime environment in the region. In response to the escalating situation in West Asia, authorities have bolstered monitoring and readiness protocols to guarantee the protection of all...