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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...

Lahore, April 6 Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan formally declare the TTP as a terrorist organization and dismantle its infrastructure as a precondition to resolving the ongoing border conflict between the two countries, local media reported on Monday.Islamabad put forward three core...

Kochi, April 4 DP World Cochin has welcomed MSC Ilaria, one of the largest container vessels to call at the International Container Transshipment Terminal, officials said on Saturday.In a statement, DP World said the vessel handled over 8,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) – including...

Islamabad, April 1 Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China are meeting on Wednesday in the Chinese city of Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, according to a media report.This is the first high-level interaction between the two warring neighbours since Pakistan launched Operation...

Paris, March 28 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar stated on Saturday that he met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "It was an honor to meet President Emmanuel Macron of France...

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that as the conflict in West Asia continues to escalate, it is essential that a "unified voice of peace and dialogue" emerges from the Indian Parliament to the entire world.He said that India's aim is to restore peace in the...

New Delhi, March 23 Asserting that India is advocating dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the West Asia crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that attacks on commercial ships and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz are unacceptable, and the government is in touch with suppliers...

March 20, New Delhi — The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted social media claims that India had issued a warning to Iran regarding escalating tensions in the region.A video clip circulating on social media purportedly shows Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of...

Mumbai, March 16 Container terminals and freight station operator DP World Mundra announced on Monday that its container traffic increased by 4.8% year-on-year to 132,590 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in February.The company also reported that the facility handled 126,516 TEUs in...

New Delhi, March 16 The country's merchandise exports declined marginally by 0.81 per cent to USD 36.61 billion in February, according to government data released on Monday.Imports increased by 24.11 per cent to USD 63.71 billion in February this year from USD 51.33 billion recorded a year...

New Delhi, March 16 The country's merchandise exports declined marginally by 0.81 per cent to USD 36.61 billion in February, according to government data released on Monday.Imports increased by 24.11 per cent to USD 63.71 billion in February this year, compared to USD 51.33 billion recorded a...

New Delhi, March 15 Exporters and logistics providers are minimizing disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis by closely monitoring carriers, planning shipments in advance, and exploring alternative routes.The exporting community said that businesses are also adjusting inventory...

New Delhi, March 5 Prolonged disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz beyond a week could quickly affect energy markets, fertiliser supplies, industrial inputs, construction materials, and export sectors such as diamonds, according to a think tank, GTRI.The Strait of Hormuz is a...

Tuticorin, March 1 The VO Chidambaranar Port will invest ₹15,000 crore in its ambitious Outer Harbour project, which aims to increase overall cargo handling capacity and position Tamil Nadu as a major transhipment hub of southern India, a top executive has said.The investment is in addition to...

Mumbai, February 26 Emirates' cargo arm, SkyCargo, based in the Gulf, announced on Thursday that it has expanded its capacity in India by deploying two additional weekly freighter services, one each to Mumbai and Ahmedabad, starting next month.SkyCargo also stated that it continues to...