Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India at UN

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In this screengrab from a video posted on April 17, 2026, Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, delivers a statement during the UN General Assembly Debate, in New York. Photo: @IndiaUNNewYork/X via PTI Photo

India termed the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as deplorable, strongly urging that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz be restored at the earliest.

"An aspect of particular concern for India for its energy and economic security relates to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz," India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said in the UN General Assembly on Thursday (April 16, 2026).

Published - April 17, 2026 09:46 am IST

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