'Safety of Our Mariners is Priority', MEA on Hormuz Crisis

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We are in touch with Iran and others so that we have a safe exit of our ships through the Strait of Hormuz... The firing incident happened on Saturday, and we took up the matter strongly after receiving information about the same. We called in the Iranian ambassador, had a meeting with the foreign secretary, who conveyed our deep concerns on the incident and reiterated the point that we attach high importance to the safety and security of our mariners and that there should be unimpeded transit... The Ambassador said that this would be conveyed to the authorities back home. We continue to be in touch with the authorities for the safety of our ships..."