New Delhi, June 23 -- Welcoming counterparts from BRICS nations at a key conclave in New Delhi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday described the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as a positive development for global energy flows and maritime stability, saying it would reinforce energy security and uphold freedom of navigation for countries in the region and beyond.
''The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is a very welcome move as it will help energy security. Freedom of navigation through this key shipping lane will benefit countries in the region and beyond,'' he said, as the meeting is taking place at a time when the world has seen immense global energy disruption after the US-Israel attack on Iran, which led to the temporary cl...