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April 11, New Delhi – Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, held a virtual meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce.During the virtual meeting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the regional ceasefire and emphasized...

New Delhi, April 10: Flights are continuing to operate from Gulf countries where airspace remains open, while approximately 843,000 passengers have traveled from the region to India since February 28, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.In the United...

Ludhiana, April 9 The country's merchandise exports are expected to decline by 2-3 per cent in 2025-26 due to global economic uncertainties, exacerbated by the West Asia crisis, according to FIEO.Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President S C Ralhan said that the crisis may...

April 08, New Delhi: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated on Wednesday that it does not trust U.S. assurances, despite a two-week ceasefire, warning that it remains prepared for further action.This statement came after Iran carried out strikes targeting multiple locations in...

United Nations, April 7 – Russia and China vetoed a resolution on Tuesday calling for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the use of defensive measures, as the deadline for US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization approached.Pakistan, a member of the group of...

United Nations, April 7 Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint through which a fifth of the global oil passes, which has been blockaded by Iran.The 15-nation UN Security Council voted on the resolution...

Tensions in West Asia are escalating further as Israel carried out strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure yesterday. Israel targeted Iran's South Pars gas field in Asaluyeh, the country's largest gas facility. This development has raised concerns about retaliation and potential disruption to...

April 07, New Delhi: The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on a revised resolution addressing Iran's threats to the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has effectively blockaded the critical waterway since the United States and Israel launched the war, sending ripples throughout the global...

Tehran, April 5 – A top Iranian commander warned that any US or Israeli strike on Iran’s infrastructure would be met with “devastating and continuous” attacks on all US military assets in West Asia and Israeli infrastructure, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Ali Abdollahi, chief...

Tehran, April 4 – The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Saturday that it had attacked a vessel linked to Israel with a drone, setting it on fire.The IRGC Navy posted on social media platform X that the vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.Meanwhile, in a...

Kathmandu, April 3 The bodies of 48 Nepalese who died due to various reasons in the Gulf countries could not be brought to Nepal as flights have been disrupted due to escalating tensions in the region, an official said on Friday.Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri said that there...

United Nations, April 3 The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution proposed by Bahrain on reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as permanent members China and Russia voiced opposition to earlier versions of the text that would have allowed the use of force by countries...

April 03, New Delhi: The UN Security Council has postponed a vote that was scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks.The 15-member body had planned to vote on a draft resolution, but by Thursday night, the...

April 03, New Delhi – The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Bahraini resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, but China, which holds the veto, has made its opposition to any authorization of the use of force clear.Diplomats...

New Delhi, April 2 The government has implemented a series of measures to protect exporters from the impact of the conflict in the Gulf region, a key market for India's exports, including gems and jewellery, rice, and pharmaceuticals, which were valued at approximately USD 57 billion in 2024-25...

April 1, New Delhi: A fire broke out at a company facility in Bahrain, reportedly caused by an Iranian attack, according to authorities. The Ministry of Interior stated that civil defense teams were working to extinguish the blaze, and that relevant authorities were taking necessary measures at...

New Delhi, March 31 – Around 572,000 passengers have returned to India from the West Asia region. With the airspace in Qatar partially open, the government expects approximately 8–10 non-scheduled commercial flights to operate into the country on Tuesday.In the UAE, around 85 flights are...

Dhaka, March 27 – Although geographically distant, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has a direct impact on villages in Bangladesh, where millions of families depend on relatives working in the Gulf region. This has turned regional unrest into a household anxiety, according to a report...

Tehran, March 27 – Iran has issued an "ultimatum" to hotel owners in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, warning that hosting US military personnel could make their properties legitimate military targets, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.Fars reported that US forces have taken...

March 24, New Delhi – External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, hours after US President Donald Trump paused strikes on Iran’s power plants for five days.In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said their detailed discussions focused on the...