New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Another India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Green Sanvi, transited east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship tracking data, making it the seventh Indian vessel to clear the maritime chokepoint safely amid the West Asia conflict. The vessel used a designated corridor through Iran’s territorial waters to navigate the strategically sensitive waterway.The tanker is estimated to be carrying around 44,000 tonnes of LPG, roughly equivalent to half a day…
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Madrid, March 31 (IANS) Despite the attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran in recent weeks amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Islamabad has so far refrained from deploying significant forces to support Riyadh under the bilateral defence agreement. This inaction has raised questions in diplomatic circles about the practical scope of the pact between Islamabad and Riyadh as well as the conditions required to put it into effect, a report said on Tuesday.”Recently, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed …
Bandar Seri Begawan, March 30 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Brunei Ramu Abbagani held a meeting with Brunei’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi Mohamad on Monday, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation. In a statement shared on X, the Indian High Commission in Brunei said, “High Commissioner paid a courtesy call on Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi Mohamad, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, strengthening efforts in bilateral cooperation.”On…
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US State Department announced that the United States and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations.Venezuela severed diplomatic ties with the United States in January 2019 due to the latter’s continued interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs. All diplomatic personnel from the US embassy in Venezuela withdrew in March of the same year, Xinhua news agency reported.On January 3, US military forces launched a large-scale strike agains…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney discussed restoring diplomatic staffing levels in both countries to their previous strength, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Monday. Responding to questions while addressing a media briefing after the bilateral discussions held between both leaders in New Delhi on Monday, MEA’s Secretary (East) P Kumaran said that the issue had been addressed at various levels during the bilatera…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Amidst escalating tension in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department on Friday authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their families from Israel, even as it retained its Level 3 advisory urging Americans to “Reconsider Travel” to Israel and the West Bank. In an updated Travel Advisory, the Department said it had “authorised the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel from M…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai on Friday kicking off his first official visit to India. Maharashtra’s Minister of Protocol and Marketing Jaykumar Rawal received them at the airport. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Carney’s visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India-Canada ties.”A warm welcome to Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada as he arrives i…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, called on Patrick Herminie, President of the Republic of Seychelles, in New Delhi on Monday with the two leaders exploring avenues to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors. According to the Vice President’s Secretariat, during the meeting, the two leaders discussed key aspects of India–Seychelles bilateral relations and noted that the two countries are marking 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Calling development partnership a “strong foundation” of New Delhi-Victoria ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a special economic package of $175 million for Seychelles to support concrete projects in various sectors like social housing, e-mobility, vocational training, health, defence and maritime security. While addressing a joint press meet with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie following their talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi, PM Modi said, “D…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, expressing condolences for the loss of lives while rejecting Pakistan’s allegations as “baseless” and a deflection from its internal issues. Pakistani authorities quickly pointed fingers at external forces. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi suggested the bomber had links to Afghanistan, without providing evidence. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office echoed similar claims, labe…