India news: LPG tanker headed for Mumbai crosses Hormuz

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https://p.dw.com/p/5BeMP The Jag Vasant docked in Mumbai this week after sailing through Hormuz [FILE: April 1, 2026] Image: Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The LPG tanker is scheduled to dock in Mumbai New Delhi is engaging with Tehran to negotiate safe passage for Indian-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz Parts of north India feel tremors after a deadly 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan Top Congress official Shashi Tharoor's convoy allegedly attacked in Kerala Below is a roundup of developments from India from Saturday, April 4: Skip next section Shashi Tharoor's convoy attacked in Kerala 04/04/2026 April 4, 2026 Shashi Tharoor's convoy attacked in Kerala Assailants in two vehicles allegedly stopped the convoy and attacked the MP's personnel [FILE: March 2022] Image: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/IMAGO The convoy of Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament and senior leader of the opposition Congress party, was allegedly blocked and his security personnel assaulted in Kerala's Malappuram district, police have said. Tharoor is canvassing on behalf of his party in the southern Kerala state, which will vote on April 9, with counting scheduled for May 4. https://p.dw.com/p/5BeUJ Skip next section North India shaken as 5.9 quake hits Afghanistan 04/04/2026 April 4, 2026 North India shaken as 5.9 quake hits Afghanistan Parts of north India, including new Delhi, felt the tremors as a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan early Friday. Read more here . https://p.dw.com/p/5BePr Skip next section India-bound LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz 04/04/2026 April 4, 2026 India-bound LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz An LPG tanker, Green ⁠Sanvi, headed for India has crossed the Strait of Hormuz , live tracking data from the Marine Traffic website showed. Shipping in limbo as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video https://p.dw.com/p/5BePg Skip next section Welcome to our coverage 04/04/2026 April 4, 2026 Welcome to our coverage Shakeel Sobhan | Karl Sexton Editor Hello!

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The Jag Vasant docked in Mumbai this week after sailing through Hormuz [FILE: April 1, 2026]
Image: Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo/picture alliance
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What you need to know
The LPG tanker is scheduled to dock in Mumbai
New Delhi is engaging with Tehran to negotiate safe passage for Indian-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Parts of north India feel tremors after a deadly 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan
Top Congress official Shashi Tharoor's convoy allegedly attacked in Kerala
Below is a roundup of developments from
India
from Saturday, April 4:
Skip next section Shashi Tharoor's convoy attacked in Kerala
04/04/2026
April 4, 2026
Shashi Tharoor's convoy attacked in Kerala
Assailants in two vehicles allegedly stopped the convoy and attacked the MP's personnel [FILE: March 2022]
Image: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/IMAGO
The convoy of Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament and senior leader of the opposition
Congress
party, was allegedly blocked and his security personnel assaulted in Kerala's Malappuram district, police have said.
The incident occurred on Friday as Tharoor was travelling to a campaign event in Wandoor, media reports said.
According to a police complaint, assailants in two vehicles stopped the convoy and attacked the parliamentarian's personnel when they tried to clear the way.
Tharoor confirmed the incident on X. "We carried on undaunted yesterday and concluded two more events as planned," Tharoor said.
Police have registered a non-bailable case against one accused and detained a suspect, with efforts underway to arrest others, media reports said.
The
Times of India
reported that five people were involved in the attack.
Tharoor is canvassing on behalf of his party in the southern Kerala state, which will vote on April 9, with counting scheduled for May 4.
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North India shaken as 5.9 quake hits Afghanistan
Parts of north India, including new Delhi, felt the tremors as a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan early Friday.
The quake killed at least eight people in Afghanistan.
Read more here
.
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Skip next section India-bound LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz
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April 4, 2026
India-bound LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz
An LPG tanker, Green ⁠Sanvi, headed for India has
crossed the Strait of Hormuz
, live tracking data from the Marine Traffic website showed.
This is the seventh India-flagged tanker to cross the strait after the Iran war brought traffic through the waterway almost to a close.
The Mitsui-owned ship carrying 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is scheduled to dock in Mumbai.
The war has severely disrupted global energy supplies, including India's, a country that is primarily dependent on LPG for its cooking needs.
India is also the world's second-largest LPG importer.
The government led by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
had to enforce emergency directives to manage the
impending fuel crisis
while also
engaging with Tehran
to negotiate safe passage for Indian-flagged ships.
On Friday, a US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude rerouted mid-voyage from India to China. Experts said the vessel, Ping Shun, changed course from Gujarat's Vadinar to Dongying, possibly due to payment-related concerns.
Shipping in limbo as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage
04/04/2026
April 4, 2026
Welcome to our coverage
Shakeel Sobhan
|
Karl Sexton
Editor
Hello! This is Shakeel from DW's New Delhi studio, welcoming you to our weekend coverage.
Did you feel the nip in the air in New Delhi this morning?
As we reported yesterday
, it's due to western disturbances currently affecting the region.
Today, we are tracking an
LPG tanker
making its way to Mumbai after crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's convoy was stopped, and his security personnel were assaulted while he was travelling to an election rally in Kerala.
Also, parts of India felt tremors from the 5.9-magnitude
earthquake that struck Afghanistan
.
Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates from across India.
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- Tharoor is canvassing on behalf of his party in the southern Kerala state, which will vote on April 9, with counting scheduled for May 4. https://p.dw.com/p/5BeUJ Skip next section North India shaken as 5.9 quake hits Afghanistan 04/04/2026 April 4, 2026 North India shaken as 5.9 quake hits Afghanistan Parts of north India, including new Delhi, felt the tremors as a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan early Friday.

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