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West Asia war LIVE: Iran guards say hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have heightened concerns over the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically ...
Afghanistan seeks deeper trade ties with India, pitches for easier business access
Afghanistan's trade representatives have asked India for easier business procedures, faster business-visa issuance, and improved market access to deepen bila...
Vizhinjam Port to launch full EXIM operations from August 18
Vizhinjam International Seaport, near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, is set to commence full export-import (EXIM) operations on August 18, transitioning from ...
Vizhinjam port to start full EXIM operations from Aug 18
Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala is set to begin full-scale export-import (EXIM) operations from August 18, moving beyond its initial role as a pure...
EXIM operations at Kerala’s Vizhinjam seaport set to begin on August 18
Full-fledged EXIM (export-import) operations at Kerala's Vizhinjam International Seaport are set to commence on 18 August, according to an official statement...
Iran's Guards say two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking mines in a minefield south of the Strait ...
US targets Iran’s Chabahar Port in fresh strikes, Hegseth shares image of collapsing watchtower
The US military struck infrastructure at Iran's Chabahar port, damaging a watchtower that Iranian officials described as part of the port's civilian monitori...
Chabahar port terminal has not faced damage after US strikes: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar port — the terminal operated by India — has not suffered any d...
U.S. airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Chabahar port
US forces carried out a sixth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets, including a third round of strikes on Chabahar port on Iran's southeastern ...
Indus Waters Treaty: Why India wants to renegotiate the pact with Pakistan
India has repeatedly sought a formal renegotiation and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960, sending notices to Pakistan through the Permanent...
India bars seafarers from Strait Of Hormuz voyages after attacks
India's Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) directed ship owners, ship managers, and recruitment and placement services to stop deploying Indian seafarers ...
What is Greater Tunb Island, the strategic point in the Strait of Hormuz targeted by U.S. airstrikes?
Greater Tunb Island, located near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, was targeted by a sustained wave of US airstrikes on coastal defe...
India eyes UAE ports to skirt Hormuz risks for energy cargoes
Indian refiners and importers have increasingly sourced energy cargoes through the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah and Khor Fakkan ports, located on the Gulf ...
U.S. says 90-minute airstrikes target Greater Tunb Island, strategic point in Strait of Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted a 90-minute wave of airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island, a landform in the Strait of Hormuz, beginning around 6 a.m....
China's Brahmaputra mega dam: Can it control river water flowing into India?
Construction is underway on the Medog (Motuo) Hydropower Station, a planned 60,000 MW run-of-the-river project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet Autonomo...
How new tehsils, districts for Ladakh address political aspirations? | Explained
Ladakh's administration has rolled out an expanded set of tehsils and operationalised new districts across the Union Territory Seventeen new tehsils have bee...
On South China Sea, government backs tribunal ruling against Beijing
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India's position on the South China Sea is well established, emphasising freedom of navigation and overflight, o...
U.S. attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across West Asia as both vie for control of strait
The US carried out further strikes on Iranian targets, and Iran retaliated with strikes across multiple locations in West Asia, widening the conflict beyond ...
U.S. strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade
The US military carried out a third consecutive day of strikes on Iranian targets, with reports indicating that a negotiated deal with Iran was still conside...
US reinstates Strait of Hormuz blockade as Trump proposes 20% cargo fee
United States forces reinstated a naval blockade affecting traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas as part of the wider regional conflict A propo...