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Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday signaled a tough stance ahead of crucial talks with Iran, saying American warships are being rearmed and could be used, if negotiations in Pakistan fail to produce a deal.“We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s maritime strength amid the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy on Monday received deliveries of two warships, including a stealth frigate, and one large survey ship from Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata in just one day.While Dunagiri…
NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, the Indian Navy has “deployed more than five frontline warships under a mission named Operation Urja Suraksha” to ensure safe movement of India-bound cargo ships after they exit the Iran-controlled choke point at the Strait of Hormuz, sources in the defence establishment confirmed to TOI.The operation focuses…
The United States is rapidly increasing its military presence in the Middle East, deploying thousands of Marines and multiple warships in the region as tensions with Iran continue to rise during the ongoing war.Around 2,200–2,500 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are being deployed aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, according to…
NEW DELHI: India is deploying additional warships in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman to ensure safe passage for its fuel and LPG carrying vessels as tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported citing sources.The Indian Navy has positioned more than half a dozen warships, including logistics vessels, as a precautionary…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump’s call to seven countries to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open has drawn a negative response from Washington’s allies, putting his plans in jeopardy.While he named China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea in a social media post on Saturday, urging them to…
US President Donald Trump said Sunday (US local time) that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid the ongoing war with Iran.Trump’s statement came amid reports that he is set to announce a global coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, through which…
Indian Navy warships deployed in the Gulf region as part of the continuing Operation Sankalp are keeping a constant vigil on India-bound cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area.“A warship deployed in that region (off the Oman coast) is still monitoring the situation and keeping a close watch on India-bound cargo ships,” a source…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) called on nations to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping as Iranian forces continue their retaliation campaign amid US and Israeli attacks on Iran.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “The countries of the World that receive Oil through…
The United States has released video footage showing its strikes on Iran. Shared by US Central Command on X, the footage shows missiles fired from warships in the region, fighter jets roaring off aircraft carrier decks and precision strikes on Iranian targets. Among the assets hit were what CENTCOM described as Iranian drones on the…
