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The Indian Embassy in Doha issued an advisory today for Indian nationals who wish to travel from Qatar via the Abu Samra (Qatar) or Salwa (Saudi Arabia) land border to India. In a social media post, the Embassy shared guidelines to ensure smooth transit for travelers.The Embassy stated that it...

New Delhi, March 13 Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in a drone strike in Sohar, Oman, on Friday, which marked the first Indian fatalities on land since the Iran-US conflict erupted on February 28.Joint Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs Aseem Mahajan...

New Delhi, March 13 India's city gas distribution (CGD) industry could see its daily sales volumes decline by 8-10 per cent in the near term as the ongoing conflict in West Asia disrupts natural gas supplies, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.The disruption has primarily affected imports...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone on Thursday night and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives, as well as...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday evening and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday evening and discussed the "grave situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives, as well as damage to...

New Delhi, March 12 A Delhi court has issued a notice to the joint secretary of the Consular Passport and Visa division (CPV) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to clarify the position regarding extradition proceedings against a former managing director of Bush Foods Overseas Pvt Ltd...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The body of an Odia worker who died in Qatar was brought back on Thursday through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the state government, officials said.Kuna Khuntia, a resident of Khallikote block in Odisha's Ganjam district, had gone...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 As the LPG supply crisis continues to affect commercial establishments, domestic consumers are now also facing difficulties due to booking issues, with distributors flooded with consumer queries.Although oil companies claim the shortage is limited to commercial...

Mumbai, March 12 Amid the fuel crisis due to the escalation of the Gulf war, the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) mocked the BJP-led government’s “gutter gas” research on Thursday, claiming that it exposes the disconnect between the government's optimistic claims and the reality of the...

United Nations, March 12 – The Security Council has adopted a resolution co-sponsored by India, condemning Iran's attacks on its neighbors in the Middle East "in the strongest terms."The resolution passed through the Council on Wednesday (local time) after Russia and China, in a surprising...

The Indian Embassy in Qatar has announced that over 500 Indians stranded in the country travelled to New Delhi and other destinations on Qatar Airways flights last night. The embassy stated that Qatar Airways is scheduled to operate two flights to India today, one each to New Delhi and Mumbai...

The United Nations, March 12 India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the "egregious" attacks by Iran against the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, and demanded an immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats to close the...

Doha, March 11 Over 500 Indians stranded in Qatar were evacuated to New Delhi and other destinations on Wednesday, the Indian mission here said, warning those still in the West Asian country against approaching any unidentified objects, debris, or fragments.In an advisory posted on X, the...

New Delhi, March 11 India's purchase of Russian crude oil has surged by 50 per cent in March as New Delhi tapped alternative sources to compensate for the shortfall arising from disruptions in the Middle East amid an escalating military conflict.India bought about 1.5 million barrels of...

New Delhi, March 11 – Two shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are arriving in India to bolster supplies for domestic consumers, as public sector oil and gas companies have increased imports from outside the Middle East amid the Iran conflict, a senior official from the central government...

Mexico City, March 11 – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that 1,009 Mexican nationals have left the conflict zone in the Middle East.During her daily press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that the Mexican nationals traveled by land and Turkey is one of the countries with...

Doha, March 10 Nearly 1,000 Indian nationals stranded in Qatar were flown to New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi on Tuesday amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Indian mission here said.The Indian Embassy in Doha coordinated with Qatar Airways to facilitate the travel of stranded Indian...

Jaipur, March 10 – Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara stated on Tuesday that the global energy market has been affected due to international supply disruptions and the war-like conditions prevailing in the Gulf region.He said that crude oil prices in the international...

Kathmandu, March 10 Nepal will facilitate Saudi visas for its citizens stranded in conflict-affected Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said on Tuesday.This move comes as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following US-Israel strikes on Iran since February 28.Nepali...