The Indian Navy launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to reassure safe passage of Indian flagged vessels transiting through area.
2 oil-tankers of Norway and Japan were recently attacked in the region.
Gulf of Oman offers the only entrance from Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean into Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf lies between Arabian Peninsula and Iran, extending from Shatt al Arab delta to Strait of Hormuz.
Indian Naval Ships, INS Chennai and INS Sunayna have been deployed in region to undertake maritime security operations.
The Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) of Indian Navy keeps a close watch on movement of ships in Gulf region.