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NEW DELHI: A central government source on Monday dismissed as “baseless” a report claiming that India and Iran had discussed the release of three ships seized by New Delhi in exchange for ensuring safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The source also rejected assertions that the vessels were owned by Iran.“This report…
Tehran has asked New Delhi for the release of three seized tanker ships in return for the safe passage of India-bound tankers through Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Gulf crisis triggered by US and Israel’s attack on Iran, Reuters reported citing sources on Monday. The report said that Iran’s ambassador to India met foreign…
S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India hailed its direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping through the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, which has affected global supplies, while Tehran allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the route.In an interview with the Financial Times, external affairs minister S Jaishankar praised…
NEW DELHI: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday indicated that Indian vessels could soon receive safe passage amid tensions affecting maritime routes in the region, stressing the strong ties between the two countries.Responding to a question on whether Iran would allow safe passage to India, Fathali said the development could become visible shortly…
NEW DELHI: The govt said on Thursday that external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar had discussed safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in a conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Araghchi on Tuesday but did not confirm if there’s any assurance yet from Tehran that India-bound vessels would not be targeted….
Iran on Thursday allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, even as maritime traffic through the strategic waterway has slowed sharply following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, according to a report in The Economic Times.The move comes amid growing concerns over the safety of global energy supply routes that pass through…
For months, Meitei-Kuki couples across Manipur believed they had reached the safest point they were likely to get, fragile but predictable, after the violence that erupted in 2023. On Jan 21, that calm broke.Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, a 31-year-old Meitei man who had been working in Nepal, was abducted and shot dead in Churachandpur. Singh had…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government a day after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, calling it “anti-state and anti-village by design” and accusing the Centre of dismantling the core of the Mahatma Gandhi National…
