UN: ‘Attacks on ships and disrupting movement in Hormuz are unacceptable’, India bluntly in UN

New York. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations P. Harish presented India’s view on the energy and fertilizer crisis amid the West Asia conflict. They expressed concern over maritime security and constraints on freedom of movement in the Strait of Hormuz. Harish described targeting commercial ships and endangering civilian crew as unacceptable. India also stressed that international laws related to safe sea routes should be fully followed.

Energy and supplies meeting at UN

Let us tell you that P. Harish participated in the special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The objective of this meeting was to ensure security of energy and supply flows. He said short-term and structural measures are necessary to effectively deal with the crisis. International cooperation will also play an important role in this. Harish wrote on ‘X’ that international law should be completely respected.

Iran’s new maritime system

Iran has announced a professional mechanism to regulate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament’s NSC chief Ebrahim Azizi told ‘X’ that the mechanism will be unveiled soon. It is developed under the national sovereignty of Iran, with the aim of ensuring the security of international trade. Only commercial vessels cooperating with Iran will benefit from this mechanism. This route will remain closed for operators associated with the ‘Independence Project’.

differences over peace in west asia

US President Donald Trump warned that if a peace agreement is not reached to end the West Asia crisis, very bad times will come. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US is the primary blocker of peace in West Asia. Araghchi claimed that the US proposed negotiations after 40 days of war. He said there was deep suspicion over the move in Tehran. Araghchi expressed distrust of the Americans and described it as the main obstacle to any diplomatic efforts.

Indian ship attacked off Oman coast

In fact, a few days ago an Indian-flagged merchant ship was attacked near the Oman coast. This ship had left from Somalia. Omani authorities safely rescued all 14 crew members on board, but it has not yet been confirmed who carried out the attack.

Tension continues in West Asia since February 28

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important sea routes in the world. This is a narrow sea route located near Oman, through which about 20 percent of the world’s energy supply passes. In such a situation, any kind of tension here can affect the oil and gas market of the entire world. The situation in West Asia has remained tense since February 28. The conflict in the region escalated after joint attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, in response to which Iran also retaliated. Since then, concerns regarding maritime security have increased even more.