New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf and has strengthened precautionary measures to safeguard Indian-flagged vessels and Indian seafarers operating in the region.Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a review meeting on Tuesday to assess the prevailing security environment in the Persian Gulf and examine its implications for Indian maritime a…
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Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian Navy held a series of high-level bilateral interactions with naval leaders from several partner nations on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing India’s growing maritime cooperation across regions.Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, held talks with South African Navy chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, with their dialogue reflecting the strong trajectory of bilateral naval cooperation, including…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Germany’s Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India, highlighting the breadth of discussions held during the trip, including key areas such as defence cooperation, trade, investment and migration.“What a unique visit we just had! Chancellor Merz on his first trip to India. Defence, trade, migration – many topics on our plates. Chancellor Merz was most impressed after a chat in German …