All domestic ‘refineries are operating at high capacity and maintaining adequate crude oil inventories,’ the government says as Jag Laadki becomes the fourth Indian-flagged vessel to have come out of the war zone unharmed
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Morning headlines focused on the domestic fuel crisis, with multiple outlets reporting the arrival of LPG shipments at Mundra port and government assurances about crude oil supplies. By midday, editorial attention decisively shifted to India's diplomatic response to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with the External Affairs Ministry stating India had not held bilateral talks with the US on warship deployment and rejecting Trump's coalition appeal. Evening coverage consolidated on India's military response, reporting the deployment of three Indian Navy ships to escort vessels through the strait, while continuing coverage of the domestic LPG shortage mitigation efforts.