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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from US President Donald Trump yesterday. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that during their conversation, they discussed the situation in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace...

New Delhi, March 25 – The government will hold an all-party meeting on Wednesday to brief political leaders on the evolving crisis in West Asia, amid growing concerns over its economic and security implications for India.The meeting, scheduled for 5 pm inside the Parliament complex, will be...

Washington, March 25 – The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, signaling a potential escalation in the Iran conflict even as Washington explores diplomatic options.According to multiple media reports, it is preparing to...

Washington, March 25 – Oil markets experienced sharp swings as investors weighed the fears of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East against signs of possible diplomatic progress, with prices briefly topping $100 before retreating.Wall Street struggled for direction. Crude oil prices rose...

Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump said that Iran had offered what he described as a significant gesture related to oil and gas, tied to the Strait of Hormuz, using it as evidence that the United States was now dealing with interlocutors capable of reaching an agreement.Speaking in...

Washington, March 25 – The United States has sent Iran a comprehensive 15-point plan to end the war and dismantle its nuclear program, according to media reports, as President Donald Trump claimed that Tehran "would like to make a deal."The proposal, delivered through intermediaries, outlines...

Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed never to have a nuclear weapon and had offered a "significant concession" related to the Strait of Hormuz, even as he declared victory in the three-week war.Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump claimed...

Washington, March 25 – President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House.Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in...

New Delhi, March 25 In a significant move aimed at bolstering energy security and reducing dependence on imported fuels, the Central government has issued a new order to streamline the laying of pipelines for natural gas and petroleum products.The order, titled the Natural Gas and Petroleum...

New Delhi, March 24 India backs the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump called him to discuss the crisis.This was the first conversation between the two...

New Delhi, March 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia, with particular focus on disruptions affecting global energy security.After his telephone conversation with the Sri Lankan...

New Delhi, March 24 India supports the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump called him to discuss the crisis.It was the first conversation between the two...

New Delhi, March 24 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met the Iranian Ambassador in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focused on the ongoing conflict in West Asia."Met with Iran's Ambassador in India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali this afternoon. Discussed the conflict in West Asia...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from US President Donald Trump today. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that during their conversation, they discussed the situation in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi said that India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace as...

Seoul, March 24 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung spoke by phone with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday, and they discussed the current situation in the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said.The two leaders discussed the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran on...

New Delhi, March 24 – Navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf with open oceans, does not require permission from any country, a senior government official said as more Indian vessels prepared to sail through the war-affected area.Rejecting the...

New Delhi, March 24 India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace in West Asia at the earliest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after he had a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, which focused on securing the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping.The call...

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, reiterating India's support for immediate de-escalation and the restoration of peace amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia.During the call, PM Modi emphasized that keeping the strategic Strait...

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that both leaders discussed the situation in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi said that India supports de-escalation and the restoration of peace as soon as...

March 24, New Delhi — Indian officials held an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia on Tuesday.Speaking at the briefing, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Sujata Sharma, stated that India has sufficient fuel reserves and domestic LPG production has...