Kyiv, April 16 (IANS) Ukraine has started receiving drones from the biggest ever drone package announced by Britain, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry said.”We are grateful to the UK for the largest ever batch of drones for Ukraine… They have already begun arriving and are strengthening our front line,” the ministry said in a statement on Telegram on Wednesday (local time).This year, Ukraine is expecting to get a total of 120,000 drones as part of the package, including strike, reconnaissance, lo…
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Tehran, March 31 (IANS) Iran’s parliament has kicked off a process to approve a plan to exercise smart management over the Strait of Hormuz.Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s presiding board, said the new plan has been added to the legislature’s agenda after gathering over 250 signatures from the members of parliament (MPs). Parliament has 290 seats in total, Xinhua news agency reproted quoting the semi-official Tasnim news agency.He said the plan aims to enhance the waterway…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India, which holds the world’s fifth largest rare earth reserves and the required technology to produce these minerals, can play a crucial role in breaking China’s near-monopoly on these critical minerals required for making electric vehicles, wind turbines, hi-tech electronic goods and defence equipment, according to an article.The global race for rare earth elements (REEs) has shifted from the margins of industrial policy to the centre of geopolitics. China current…
Seoul, March 21 (IANS) South Korea is in close talks with countries, including Iran, to ensure a swift normalisation of the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it is ready to allow Japan-bound vessels to pass through the sea route virtually closed in the wake of the Middle East crisis, a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.”The government is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East while exploring ways to protect our citizens and secure energy transport routes,” the official said…
United Nations, March 6 (IANS) The only way to better the lives of hundreds of millions of people living in poverty is to massively increase energy production, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.At a briefing on “Energy, Critical Minerals, and Security” on Thursday, he invoked the problems faced by the poor in the Global South as he criticised “aggressive climate policies” and expounded on President Donald Trump’s administration’s gospel of “energy abundance”.Looking aro…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record highs on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Tuesday as investors rushed towards safe-haven assets amid rising global trade and geopolitical tensions.February gold futures opened higher at Rs 1,45,775 per 10 grams, compared to the previous close of Rs 1,45,639.During the session, prices climbed sharply to touch a historic high of Rs 1,52,500 per 10 grams, gaining Rs 6,861 in a single day.With this, gold crossed the Rs 1.50 lak…
Tehran, Jan 15 (IANS) The UK has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn all diplomatic staff, citing a worsening security situation as tensions escalate following Iran’s violent crackdown on protests and mounting speculation over possible US military action.Confirming the move on Wednesday (local time), the UK Foreign Office said, “We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran. This will now operate remotely.”It added that British staff had been withdrawn due to …
Beirut, Dec 22 (IANS) Italy plans to maintain a military presence south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon after the withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 2027, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crossetto said here on Monday, adding that other European countries intend to take a similar step. During a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, attended by Defence Minister Michel Menassa, Crossetto emphasised that Italy’s presence aims to support the Lebanese Arm…