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Attacks on merchant shipping completely unacceptable: EAM S Jaishankar | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Wednesday underlined India’s strong commitment to safe and unimpeded transit passage of maritime shipping, saying attacks on merchant shipping were completely unacceptable.The minister gave vent to India’s concerns related to merchant shipping disruptions in Strait of Hormuz, while participating in a meeting convened by Japan to discuss supply…

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Strait of Hormuz control: Open or shut? Toll system, new conditions and what the ceasefire really means for global shipping — 15 FAQs answered

Image used for representative purposes A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has injected cautious optimism into one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime corridors, the Strait of Hormuz. But despite the diplomatic pause, shipping through the waterway still remains constrained, uneven, and heavily conditioned by security considerations.The strait, which connects the…

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Dual shipping routes emerge in Hormuz even as navigation critical: Navy report | Goa News

Navigation Critical, Shows Navy Report Panaji: The Indian Navy has seen an observable shift in cargo vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf, with some vessels transiting via a controlled corridor near Larak Island. The Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) says that there is a possibility that some vessels are given…

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Middle East crisis: Govt reviews shipping, packaging issues with exporters; relief measures discussed

The commerce ministry on Thursday held consultations with exporters to address disruptions in shipping, port operations and packaging arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, PTI reported.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal chaired two meetings attended by Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar, export promotion councils (EPCs), commodity boards, shipping lines, ports and exporters.Officials said the discussions focused on…

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Strait of Hormuz toll? Iran to demand crypto payment from shipping firms – report

Iran is seeking to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz during the fragile two-week ceasefire, proposing an unusual system that would require oil tankers to pay transit tolls in cryptocurrency while undergoing strict scrutiny.Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, said Tehran intends to monitor every vessel moving…

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Strait Of Hormuz Oil Shipping: Middle East crisis: Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow everything up and take the oil’ if Iran doesn’t make a deal

US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued one of his starkest warnings yet to Iran, saying he was considering “blowing everything up and taking over the oil” if Tehran failed to reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane.Speaking to a Fox News journalist, Trump said, “I think there…

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Watch: US releases video of strikes on Iranian naval vessels, says ‘harassed global shipping for decades’

The United States on Saturday released video footage showing its strikes on Iranian naval vessels, as the conflict across the Middle East continued to widen.Shared by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, the footage showed missiles being fired from warships in the region, fighter jets taking off from aircraft carrier decks, and precision strikes on…

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‘Condemn attack on critical infrastructure’: PM Modi speaks to Iran president, says ‘shipping lanes must stay open’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and condemned attacks on the “critical infrastructure” in Tehran amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.Sharing details of the conversation on X, PM Modi said, “Condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which threaten regional stability and disrupt global supply chains.”“Reiterated…

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