External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that India granted permission to three Iranian ships to dock at Indian ports following Tehran`s request on February 28. One Iranian vessel, IRIS LAVAN, docked at Kochi on March 4. The development comes amid rising tensions in the Indian Ocean

Jaishankar said maintaining high-level contact with Iranian leaders has been difficult due to the current regional situation. However, diplomatic engagement between the two countries continues through available channels