During a meeting on Thursday, India's Oil Minister Hardeep Puri and Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi highlighted the urgent need to resolve disruptions in global energy supplies stemming from the ongoing Iran war. They emphasized the importance of unimpeded navigation and the flow of commerce to maintain global supply chains. Qatar, which is India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), declared force majeure last month after Iranian attacks damaged approximately 17% of its liquefaction capacity, with repairs expected to take years. Since the onset of the conflict, India has not received any LNG shipments from Qatar, as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Following a recent two-week ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran, India is reassessing its supply situation. Currently, only a handful of vessels can transit the strait, with 16 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf. India is actively engaging with Tehran to facilitate the early exit of these ships, while Iran is demanding coordination for safe passage and may impose a levy on transiting vessels.