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Gulf Countries Visa Applications: ‘Without money, we will die here too’: Why fear of war has failed to deter Indian workers looking to head for Middle East | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Even as tensions escalate across West Asia, queues outside visa application centres for Gulf countries in Delhi show little sign of slowing, with many workers saying economic compulsions leave them little choice but to travel to the restive region.Outside centres processing visas for UAE and Saudi Arabia on Monday, dozens of applicants were…

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‘No attack unless attacked first’: Iran Prez apolgises for strikes on Gulf states; rejects Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender’ call

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday apologised for Iran’s strikes on neighbouring countries allied with the United States, as the Middle East conflict entered its second week.He asserted that Tehran would not attack any neighbouring nation unless Iran itself was attacked first.“I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the…

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Gulf tensions: Will use every policy tool to help exporters, assures Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: Government will use “every policy tool and the export promotion mission” to support exporters in the ongoing crisis in West Asia, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. “We are in complete engagement with exporters. Every day, the inter-ministerial group talks to exporters and takes feedback. We will not be found…

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Lpg Production Increase: Gulf crisis: Government invokes special powers, asks refiners to boost LPG output

NEW DELHI: Invoking its emergency powers, the government directed oil refiners late on Thursday to increase production of cooking gas and ensure there is no shortage of LPG for domestic customers due to supply constraints arising from the ongoing military conflict in West Asia.India imports over 60% of its domestic LPG requirement, and nearly 85-90%…

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