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Iran Says a Supertanker Hit a Mine in Hormuz. India Cleared 12 Minesweepers and Has None Built

October 17, 2026 by Abhishek Kumar

Indian Navy minesweepers

Indian Navy minesweepers are the missing piece in India’s answer to the mine claim now coming out of the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, Iran’s…

Categories Middle East, Energy Security, India Tags breaking news, Defence Acquisition Council, Energy Security, Exail, Goa Shipyard, Indian Navy, Indian Navy minesweepers, Iran war, IRGC, Larsen & Toubro, MCMV, Mine Countermeasure Vessels, naval mines, Operation Sankalp, Strait of Hormuz Leave a comment

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