New Delhi, March 13 AAP convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on whether Iran has provided assurances that Indian ships would be allowed to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
His remarks came after Prime Minister Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday night and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
The Prime Minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
In a post on X, the AAP chief asked whether Indians would soon get relief from the serious situation arising out of the West Asia conflict.
"Prime Minister, has the President of Iran assured you that they will allow our ships to pass through Hormuz? Will the people soon be free from this serious crisis?" Kejriwal said in the post in Hindi.
Notably, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping passage through which India's substantial energy imports come.
Three days ago, a bulk oil carrier sailing to India was fired upon by Iranian forces as it was trying to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.