India, March 17 -- Two Indian-flagged oil tankers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz after receiving clearance from Iran, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying diplomatic engagement with Tehran is producing results.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Jaishankar said the discussions were ongoing and had helped ease the passage of some vessels through the strategic waterway.

"I am at the moment engaged in talking to them, and my talking has yielded some results. This is ongoing. If it is yielding results for me, I would naturally continue to look at it," he said.

"Certainly, from India's perspective, it is better that we reason and we coordinate and we get a solution." The minister clarified there was no blanket agreemen...