According to sources, the Indian Navy warships are on standby to provide assistance or help required by merchant vessels.
Trump said he is unwilling to make a deal with Tehran at this stage despite indications the country wants negotiations.
Trump also called upon China, France, and Japan, among others, to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz.
Two Indian ships carrying liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from the Gulf countries crossed the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday morning, raising the number of Indian vessels safely passing through the war-hit, narrow shipping lane to three.
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