New Delhi, June 23 -- Any blocking or disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea - will have significant global and regional impact, including for India's energy security, strategic affairs experts said on Sunday.
Following the US bombing of three major Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran has indicated that closing the Strait of Hormuz for shipping is one of the options on the table to pressure its adversaries.
Nearly 30 percent of global oil and a third of the world's LNG (liquefied natural gas) passes through the strait daily and its closure would immediately reduce global supplies triggering a spike in prices, they said.
The closure of the narrow passage would have si...