<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In a major
inter-ministerial update addressing the ongoing maritime security crisis in
West Asia, the <b>Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)</b>
confirmed that national evacuation protocols have successfully secured the safe
return of <b>more than 3,217 Indian seafarers</b> from high-risk zones. At a
joint press briefing at the National Media Centre, government officials
reassured global logistics networks that despite localized regional volatility,
India’s primary commercial gateways continue to operate smoothly without
gridlock or terminal delays. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The multi-agency
repatriation drive is being carried out through close synchronization between
the Directorate General of Shipping, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),
and international consular helplines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seafarer Safety and
Emergency Control Command<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Zero
Casualties to Crew and Fleet</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Additional
Secretary of MoPSW, Mukesh Mangal, stated that all Indian crew members
deployed across the Gulf transit loops are verified safe. Crucially, no
security incidents or drone/missile strikes involving Indian-flagged
commercial vessels or foreign-flagged merchant ships with Indian crews
have occurred over the last 96 hours. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Massive
Communications Loop</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The government’s dedicated
maritime control room has scaled up operations to handle heavy tracking
inquiries. The emergency command center has logged <b>9,702
distress/coordination calls and processed over 21,000 emails</b> from
stranded mariners, shipping companies, and worried families since the
crisis broke. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Energy Security and
Uninterrupted Gateway Discharges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Successful
Cryogenic Transit</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Highlighting the resilience of
the energy supply chain, officials cited the safe transit of the Marshall
Islands-flagged LPG carrier <b>Symi</b>. Laden with <b>19,965 metric
tonnes of liquified petroleum gas (LPG)</b> for domestic industrial and
retail networks, the specialized vessel navigated the sensitive Strait of
Hormuz to safely berth and fully discharge its volatile cargo at Kandla
Port on the western coast. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Congestion-Free
Terminals</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: MoPSW reiterated that maritime
freight flows across all major state-owned and private port facilities
remain standard. Harbor authorities are maintaining pre-allocated berthing
plans, preventing the schedule bunching that has disrupted alternate
global trade hubs. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>