Aden, July 5 (IANS) A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.In a statement posted on its X handle, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the incident about 30 nautical miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah.It said authorities were investigating the incident and did not immediately provide details about the attackers, casualties or damage to …
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Djibouti, July 2 (IANS) Indian Navy on Thursday swiftly responded to an attempted pirate attack on a Grenadine-flagged bulk carrier, approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti.“MV Golden Arsenal, a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged bulk carrier, en route from Aden, Yemen, with 21 crew members, including one Indian national, reported an attempted pirate attack approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti on the afternoon of 01Jul 26,” the spokesperson of t…
Rome, June 21 (IANS) Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has weighed in on the latest feud between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, saying that he did not understand the US leader’s “attitude”. “Our bond with the United States does not depend on governments, on Prime Ministers; it is deep and very solid. I don’t understand Trump’s attitude these days also because it seemed to me from what I had seen on television that there were no problems in relations wi…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) China’s influence in Africa now goes beyond economic projects to exerting diplomatic and political pressure on governments to toe the Beijing line when it comes to relations with other countries, according to an article.”China’s influence on the continent is no longer defined solely by infrastructure projects, mining investments, or trade deals. China’s growing leverage is now expressed through diplomatic pressure, political signalling, and the ability to shape what …
Sofia, April 4 (IANS) China is exploiting the security vacuum in the Middle East to position itself as a “strategic alternative”, amid growing doubts in Beijing over the viability of US bases in the region following repeated attacks on American and Israeli interests, a recent report has highlighted. According to a report in Bulgaria-based ‘Modern Diplomacy’, Beijing has adopted an “encirclement of the encirclement” strategy, expanding its military bases and strengthening regional alliances to co…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday explained India’s decision to permit an Iranian naval vessel to dock in Kochi amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, saying the ships had been “caught on the wrong side of events”.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar described how India had received a request from Iran regarding one of its naval ships, IRIS Lavan, which had reported technical problems while operating in the regio…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The United States on Friday announced a new round of sanctions targeting what it described as Iran’s “shadow fleet,” as Washington moved to further restrict revenue streams it says are being used to repress the Iranian people and finance destabilising activities abroad.The Treasury imposed sanctions on eight entities and nine vessels involved in transporting Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen…