maritime security

Washington, April 12 – The United States is engaged in high-level, face-to-face trilateral talks with Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad, even as President Donald Trump asserted that Washington had already secured a strategic victory regardless of the outcome.The meeting in Islamabad lasted “15...

London, April 11 – Britain will hold talks with allies next week on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping without paying tolls to Iran.British foreign ministry officials are scheduled to meet next week with counterparts from countries that participated in a virtual meeting on April 2...

London, April 10 – The Russian Embassy in Britain dismissed a claim by British Defence Secretary John Healey of Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic as neither credible nor verifiable.Earlier on Thursday, Healey said that Britain and Norway had led a month-long operation to track...

Port Louis/New Delhi, April 9 External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Thursday and conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Describing the India-Mauritius partnership as broad and substantive...

April 09, New Delhi – Iran has announced alternative shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, warning vessels about potential risks from sea mines in the main transit lane, even as it prepares to partially reopen the strategic waterway.The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy (IRGC) released...

New Delhi, April 8 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius and the UAE from April 9-12, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. During his visit to Mauritius, EAM Jaishankar will attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference and meet with Mauritian...

Canberra, April 8 – Australia welcomed the ceasefire announcement involving the United States, Iran, and Israel on Wednesday, expressing hope that the agreement would be upheld and lead to a broader resolution of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.US President Donald Trump had stepped back from...

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...

Washington, April 7 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of violating international law and destabilizing global trade on Tuesday by targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation has impacted the entire world.Speaking briefly to reporters ahead of...

London, April 7 The UK is organizing a virtual military planning conference on Tuesday to follow up on discussions held last week to address navigation concerns through the important global shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz.The UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood in northwest...

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...

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...

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), April 3 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the indispensable role of the Indian Navy in securing commercial shipping lanes and oil tankers against emerging maritime threats, noting that 95% of the country's trade, including energy supplies, is conducted...

Visakhapatnam, April 3 Pointing out that 95 per cent of the country's trade, including energy supplies, is conducted through sea, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday noted the Indian Navy's indispensable role in securing commercial shipping lanes and oil tankers against emerging maritime...

New Delhi, April 3 – Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Visakhapatnam on Friday to attend the commissioning ceremony of the advanced stealth frigate, INS Taragiri.Announcing the visit on X on Thursday, Singh said: “...April 3, I will be in Visakhapatnam to attend the commissioning...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the commissioning ceremony of the advanced stealth frigate 'Taragiri' in Visakhapatnam today. In a social media post, Mr. Singh stated that the commissioning highlights the strategic and maritime importance of India's eastern coastline. It also...

Washington, April 3 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers announced their intention to introduce legislation to protect Taiwan's undersea cables and critical infrastructure, citing growing threats from China and warning of risks to global communications and economic stability.The proposed...

Mumbai, April 2 – Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth flagged off INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy, on Thursday. The vessel set sail from Mumbai as part of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative, which reinforces India's commitment to regional maritime...

Mumbai, April 2 INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy, set sail from Mumbai on Thursday as part of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative, aimed at reinforcing the country's commitment to regional maritime security and international cooperation.The ship, carrying...