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Washington, April 11 – A new complication has emerged in the already tense geopolitical landscape, with Iran reportedly facing difficulties in reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz after laying sea mines during recent hostilities.According to a report by The New York Times...

Washington, April 10 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit New Delhi next month, following a "productive meeting" with India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on a range of issues, including trade and the Quad.Misri, who is on a three-day visit here, met Rubio at the White...

Washington, April 10: India and the United States have expanded their strategic engagement, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holding key meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and separate talks with senior US officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, covering defense...

Washington, April 10 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit New Delhi next month, it was announced here after his "productive meeting" with India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on a range of issues, including trade and the Quad.Misri, who is on a three-day visit here, met...

Washington, April 10 – US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Tehran against imposing fees on passing tankers."Iran is doing a very poor job, some would say dishonorable, of allowing oil to...

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...

Washington, April 8 – The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen to commercial shipping after Iran agreed to allow safe passage under a ceasefire framework reached with the United States, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, said on Wednesday.“You saw the initial agreement that we struck, which is Iran...

New Delhi, April 6 Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the war-affected Strait of Hormuz and are headed for Indian ports, even as 16 other vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, officials said Monday.The LPG vessel Green Sanvi, carrying 46,650 tonnes of LPG, is...

New York, April 5 A US Air Force officer whose jet was shot down in Iran hid in a mountain crevice and hiked up to 7,000 feet to evade the enemy before he was rescued by American forces after a two-day "life-or-death" mission, the New York Times said.On Sunday, US President Donald Trump...

New York, April 5 A US Air Force officer whose jet was shot down in Iran hid in a mountain crevice and hiked up to 7,000 feet to evade the enemy before he was rescued by American forces after a two-day "life-or-death" mission, the New York Times said.On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called...

Washington, April 5 The war against Iran has begun to impact Americans, with Amazon announcing a fuel surcharge for its e-commerce deliveries and some airlines raising fees for checked baggage to offset higher fuel costs.The average price of gasoline in the US has increased to USD 4.09 per...

New Delhi, April 4 – Another India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Green Sanvi, passed through east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship tracking data, making it the seventh Indian vessel to safely navigate the maritime chokepoint amid the West Asia conflict.The vessel used...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that six Indian ships carrying products such as LPG and LNG have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz so far, as New Delhi remains in contact with Iran and other countries to ensure the safe transit of Indian ships amid...

Tehran, April 1 – Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has sent a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, pledging continued support for the resistance against the United States and Israel, according to the semi-official Fars news agency on Wednesday.In his message, Iran's supreme leader...

Moscow, March 31 Russia is ready to supply fertilizers and other agricultural products to countries in the Global South and East, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday.The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict has impacted the global economy.At a briefing for...

Washington, March 31 – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Tuesday that Washington has already taken steps to "create the conditions" for keeping the Strait of Hormuz operational, even as military operations against Iran continue."There are many more vessels passing through today than...

Washington, March 31 US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end the military operation against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, leaving the campaign to reopen it for a later date, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing administration...

Moscow, March 30 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cautioned against drawing Gulf monarchies into "someone else's war" on Monday and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in West Asia.Speaking in a video conference with his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

New Delhi, March 27 India and Russia recently reviewed their bilateral ties during the second international conference 'Russia and India: Towards a New Agenda for Bilateral Relations' and emphasized the steps required to sustain policy measures in the coming years. The two nations agreed to...

March 26, New Delhi - In the latest update, two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have begun their journey from the Persian Gulf and are expected to cross the conflict-affected Strait of Hormuz before proceeding to Indian ports.The Indian tankers, Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, carrying tonnes of LPG...