नाकाबंदी के बीच ‘होर्मुज’ से कैसे मुंबई आ रहे जहाज? अमेरिका को चकमा देकर निकले दर्जनों टैंकर – us hormuz blockade oil tankers ships arriving india safe routes iran kharg ntc drmt
The war in the Middle East has disrupted the entire world order. Amidst this war, on one side Iran imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the busiest sea routes, while on the other side America imposed a complete blockade on it. In such a situation, the question is, how are many ships leaving from there and reaching Mumbai amidst restrictions and blockades?
The US Navy is deployed in the Gulf of Oman so that iran Ships coming and going can be stopped. But despite American claims, this blockade has not been completely successful. Because dozens of tankers have managed to break the siege and escape from there.
It is claimed that there is a route through which ships can reach Mumbai directly from Kharg Island in Iran. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, there are still about 14 Indian ships. Strait of Hormuz Are present in.
34 ships escaped from America
US President Donald Trump may have called the blockade on Hormuz a major success. But the reality tells a different story. International media reports and experts say that since the blockade began on April 13, at least 34 tankers belonging to Iran have dodged the blockade.
The latest example of this is the Indian ship ‘Desh Garima’. This tanker was bringing 97,000 metric tons of crude oil from Ras Laffan in Qatar. Although it faced Iranian shelling on the way, it landed safely last Wednesday. Mumbai Reached the port.
Also read: Iran ready to open Hormuz, put condition before America to remove the blockade and end the war
Ships adopting ‘secret route’!
Financial strategist Jim Bianco and podcast host Mario Naval have claimed that Indian ships are coming through a route that escapes US radar. This route runs along the territorial waters of Iran. The ships proceed very close to the coast of Iran and then directly enter Pakistan’s territorial waters.
In fact, America cannot interfere in the territorial waters of any other country, so these ships pass safely without coming into international waters.
There can be mainly two routes to reach India from Iran’s Kharg Island (from where 90% of Iran’s oil is exported). The first is the Pakistani coastal road which runs along the Makran coast. In this, the ship directly enters Pakistani maritime border from Iranian maritime border. Due to this, it does not need to go into international waters, which are guarded by the US Navy.
Second, there is the route to Chabahar port from where the ship turns directly south and enters international waters. From there there is a direct route to the ports of Mumbai, Gujarat or Kerala.
Indian ships using Pakistani waters?
Can Indian ships use Pakistani waters? This is a big question. Under United Nations law (UNCLOS), each coastal state has control up to 12 nautical miles (about 22 km) from its coast. Foreign merchant vessels have the right of ‘innocent transit’ through these waters.
According to defense expert Sandeep Unnithan, ‘There is technically no restriction for Indian ships to pass through Pakistani waters, provided they are transiting peacefully and without any hindrance.’ However, there are tense relations between India and Pakistan, so there may be risk in this route. After last year’s Pahalgam attack, both the countries have imposed strict restrictions on each other’s ships from using their ports.
Also read: ‘No toll, no discrimination… reopen Hormuz’, UN appeals to Iran
What is the complete planning?
A retired naval officer (Commodore) said that the Indian Navy is playing a quiet but important role in this crisis. He said that India does not need to use Pakistani water.
Once the Ministry of External Affairs negotiates the transit of a ship, the Indian Navy meets it at a pre-determined point in the Gulf of Oman. From there, under the protection of the Navy, the ships proceed directly towards the western coast of India. This area is away from the American and Iranian operational zones.
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