An Indian-flagged oil tanker, Jag Laadki, carrying about 80,800 metric tonnes of crude oil, arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Wednesday after completing its voyage from the United Arab Emirates, officials said.
The tanker had departed Fujairah Port on Sunday, a day after the port’s oil terminal came under attack, which temporarily disrupted operations.
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Government officials said the vessel was loading crude at the Fujairah Single Point Mooring when the strike occurred on March 14.
"On March 14, 2026, while the Indian-flag vessel Jag Laadki was loading crude oil at the Fujairah Single Point Mooring, the Fujairah oil terminal was attacked. The vessel sailed safely from Fujairah at 1030 hrs IST today (Sunday) carrying about 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude oil and is bound for India," the government said in a statement.
Third Indian vessel to return safely
Despite the attack near the terminal, the tanker completed its journey without damage and reached Mundra safely.
Officials said Jag Laadki is the third Indian-flagged vessel to exit the conflict-affected region unharmed in recent days. The development comes amid rising tensions in West Asia, with security concerns affecting shipping routes and port operations in parts of the Gulf.
Naval escort and maritime security measures
According to officials, an Indian Navy warship escorted the tanker through the Gulf of Oman as a precautionary measure during the voyage.
The vessel reportedly avoided passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains one of the major flashpoints in the ongoing regional conflict. India continues to maintain naval deployments in the region under Operation Sankalp, launched to safeguard commercial shipping and energy supplies passing through key sea routes.
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Earlier this week, two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi transported a combined 92,712 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas through the Strait of Hormuz.
One of the vessels reached Mundra on Monday, while the second arrived in India a day later.
Iran has reportedly assured safe passage for Indian ships in the region, even as it warned that the strategic waterway could remain restricted for vessels linked to the United States and Israel during the ongoing conflict.
