Abu Dhabi, June 20 (IANS) A large number of people in Abu Dhabi gathered atop Jebel Hafeet mountain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday to practice yoga ahead of the 12th International Yoga Day (IDY).“Ambassador Deepak Mittal joined yoga enthusiasts for an energising session top the majestic Jebel Hafeet, organised by Indian Social Centre, Al Ain,” the Indian Embassy in the UAE wrote on X.The Embassy also organised a vibrant yoga session at the India Social and Cultural Centre, Abu…
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Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said Gulf Arab nations strongly support the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, arguing that regional governments view it as a “transformative” opportunity to weaken Tehran’s destabilising activities and promote long-term stability in the Middle East. At a White House briefing, Vance repeatedly pointed to backing from Gulf countries as one of the strongest endorsements of the agreement, contrasting their reaction with their opp…
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has advised shipping companies as well as maritime recruitment and placement agencies to restrict deployment of Indian seafarers to in the Middle East conflict areas until further orders, days after three Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello were killed after the US military strike on the commercial vessel off the Oman coast.DG Shipping, in a circular, said masters of vessels operating in or transiting through the Gulf region, in…
Muscat, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Oman said on Sunday that it is making efforts for the early repatriation of an Indian national who died due to medical conditions on board ‘MT Celestial’ at Duqm Port. The deceased Indian national has been identified as Nishanth Uirthanathan. The Embassy stated that it is in touch with the family members of Uirthanathan, crew members of the vessel and concerned authorities.In a statement on X, the Indian Embassy in Oman stated, “The Embassy remains in…
Muscat, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Oman said on Sunday that it has learnt of an incident involving the Indian Flagged Mechanised Sailing Vessel ‘Virat 1’ off the coast of Oman. The vessel is reported to have 14 Indian crew on board. The Embassy stated that search and rescue efforts are being coordinated with the Omani authorities and vessels in the vicinity of the incident.In a statement on X, the Indian Embassy in Oman stated, “The Mission has learnt of an incident involving an Indian…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks once again to lodge New Delhi’s protest against continuing attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman which recently claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers. India had on Wednesday lodged a “strong protest” over recent attacks on vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, including the commercial ship Settebello off the coast of Oman, where three Indian nationals we…
Amaravati, June 12 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday expressed anguish over the death of Suresh Patnala, a marine engineer from Visakhapatnam, in an attack on a ship carrying Indians off the coast of Oman.Chief Engineer Suresh was one of the three India seafarers killed in the US attack on the vessel on Wednesday. The Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello was attacked off the coast of Oman, near the strategically important Strait of H…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government is closely coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Navy, Indian Missions abroad, maritime administrations of friendly countries, shipping companies, seafarers’ welfare organisations and other relevant stakeholders to ensure timely support and assistance to Indian seafarers, according to an official statement.According to Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, the government remains fully committed to the safety, …
Visakhapatnam, June 11 (IANS) A marine engineer from this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh is among three Indian seafarers killed in the US attack on a ship off the coast of Oman. Patnala Suresh, Chief Engineer, was among three Indian crew members killed after the oil tanker MTS Settebello was struck off the Oman coast.The Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello was attacked off the coast of Oman, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.All three Indian sailors who were initially reported…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy successfully completed a complex operation involving the recovery of an unexploded missile warhead from the crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life which was on its way from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kochi, an official said on Thursday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, which did not have any Indian nationals onboard, was on passage from UAE’s Fujairah to Kochi reported an explosion in its hull, while off the coast of Oman on May 26, the official sai…