India on Monday made it clear that it has never negotiated with the United States on taking part in a coalition force to re-open the Strait of Hormuz that is said to have been blocked by Iran amid the increased tensions in the region.
At a press conference in New Delhi, Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said that India knew that other nations were negotiating the issue bilaterally but denied that New Delhi had been involved in such negotiations yet. He said it in answer to inquiries as to whether the Indian Navy would not be despatched as a strategic effort towards restoring shipping along the strategic waterway as one component of an international effort.
One of the most important energy passages in the world is the Strait of Hormuz that transfers close to 20 percent of oil shipments of the world. The path has been said to have been interrupted due to the fact that the tension has intensified following military attacks on Tehran by United States and Israel over the past few weeks.
The explanation by India was given following the announcement of the US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright who stated that Donald Trump was contacting various countries to assist in the opening of the important shipping lane. Countries that were discussed by Wright include China, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, South Korea, and India in relation to possible international cooperation.
Indian officials, however, launched the same point again that they have no bilateral consultations with Washington on joining such a coalition at this point.
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