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Ahmedabad, March 28 The Indian-flagged vessel 'Jag Vasant', carrying 47,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), arrived at the Vadinar port in Gujarat's Jamnagar after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amidst the West Asia crisis, an official said on Saturday.The 'Jag Vasant' was...

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...

Islamabad, March 27 Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah of Kuwait called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, offering support for Pakistan's efforts to mediate an end to the conflict in West Asia.According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime...

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...

Washington, March 22 – The Group of Seven (G7) nations strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on civilians and key infrastructure in multiple countries across the Middle East on Sunday, expressing firm support for regional partners facing what it termed “unjustifiable attacks.”In a joint statement...

March 21, New Delhi – As the conflict between the US and Iran, and Israel, entered its 22nd day, the Israeli military announced that it conducted two major waves of air strikes on Tehran and parts of central Iran, targeting weapons production facilities and sites storing ballistic missile...

Warsaw, March 21 – Poland has withdrawn its troops from Iraq amid a deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced.The decision followed an assessment of operational conditions and potential risks, Kosiniak-Kamysz said in a post on the...

March 20, New Delhi – Gulf states are on high alert following overnight missile and drone attacks.Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have been responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" since early Friday.The UAE's National Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management...

New Delhi, March 20 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a detailed assessment scheme for Class 10 exams in the Middle East region, which were cancelled amid escalating West Asia conflict, according to officials.The exams were cancelled following a critical review of...

March 20, New Delhi – The Mina al-Ahmadi refinery of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation was targeted by multiple drone attacks in the early morning.The official Kuwait News Agency, citing the national oil company, reported that the attacks caused fires, but there were no casualties.Firefighters...

March 20, New Delhi — Air defense systems in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait responded to missile attacks early Friday.In a statement, Kuwait's military said its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management...

New Delhi, March 19 As the conflict in West Asia widened with global ramifications, India on Thursday said the situation has been a "testing time", not just for the country, but the entire global community.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, MEA Spokesperson...

Mumbai, March 19 The benchmark stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, plummeted by over 3 per cent on Thursday as a sharp increase in crude oil prices and weak global trends, amid escalating strikes on energy infrastructure in West Asia, unnerved investors.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 2,496.89...

New Delhi, March 19 Crude oil prices rose by Rs 74 to Rs 9,067 per barrel in futures trading on Thursday amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over supply disruptions.Brent crude futures crossed $116 per barrel in overseas trading as fresh attacks on key energy...

March 18, New Delhi – A meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers is taking place in light of the ongoing Iranian attacks on countries in the region, with the participation of several foreign ministers from Arab, Islamic, and regional countries.Representatives from Azerbaijan, Bahrain...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of regional countries, where he will push for a "swift end" to the West Asia conflict, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.During his visit to Riyadh from March...

March 18, New Delhi – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of Foreign Ministers from several Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening.The kingdom's Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting will focus on ways to strengthen regional security and stability.Meanwhile...

Athens, March 16. Greece has no plans to participate in any military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday, stressing that the country has no intention of becoming involved in war.Speaking at a regular briefing, Marinakis said Greece's current...

Canberra, March 16 – Australia will not send naval ships to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior government minister said on Monday.Australia is well-prepared for the "economic crisis" caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and would not be sending a warship to the...

Thane, March 15 Actor Vishakha Subhedar and her son, Abhinay, who safely returned from Kuwait, met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his residence in Thane on Sunday and expressed their gratitude for the assistance provided.According to a statement from Shinde's office...