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…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The future utility of the Quad will not be defined by its transformation into an ‘Asian NATO’ or by rhetorical rivalry with Beijing. Instead, its relevance will depend on whether it can evolve into a flexible strategic mechanism capable of stabilising an increasingly fragmented maritime and economic order stretching from the Pacific to the Gulf, a report has stated.During the recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India, the consistent public response unde…
United Nations, June 11 (IANS) International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has condemned the US attack on a tanker in which three Indian crew members were killed. The UN agency, IMO, is monitoring the situation closely and calls for a full and transparent investigation into the incident involving the tanker Settebello, he said in a statement.“I strongly condemn any act from any party that endangers the lives of seafarers and the safety of international shi…
Tehran, June 11 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Thursday the fresh US attacks against Iran have rendered an April ceasefire between the two sides “ineffective.”In a phone call with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday, Araghchi strongly condemned the recent US “aggression,” describing it as a “flagrant violation” of the United Nations Charter and international law.He also said the United States is responsible for the “dangerous” consequences …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi last month shows that the alliance is not becoming obsolete; rather, it has gained further credentials as a needed deterrence and fallback because the very strategic environment that created it has become more militarised and the threats have deepened, according to an article.Attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and Australia, the grouping is moving into a more pra…
Abu Dhabi, June 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the latest Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.“The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain, the state of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the UAE.Reaffirming the UAE’s solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and it…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India on Thursday said that it has lodged a “strong protest” with the American side, conveying deepest concerns on the ongoing attacks on ships with Indian seafarers in West Asia in the last few days. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called for an end to such attacks and stated that India attaches great importance to the welfare and well-being of Indian seafarers’ community. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India ranks at or near the top across major visa programmes tracked, including as the number one source of US H‑1B visas, number two for UK Skilled Worker visas and number two for EU Blue Cards, a report said on Thursday.India continues to power major global skilled visa pipelines and is poised to benefit from shifting migration patterns as employers pay premiums for scarce talent rather than seeking cost saving, the report from workforce management services firm Deel…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Global crude oil prices could surge to as high as $150 per barrel if hostilities between the US and Iran resume in earnest, according to a report.According to analysis by Oslo-headquartered energy research and intelligence firm Rystad Energy, which said the latest escalation between the US and Iran has pushed the April ceasefire to its most difficult moment so far, triggering a rise in oil prices and a decline in financial markets, including US equities.According to the…
Berlin, June 10 (IANS) Leaders from across the world continue to extend wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he became India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister on Wednesday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated PM Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically-elected PM and expressed readiness to working with him to further strengthen ties between two nations.”Heartiest congratulations to Narendra Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically …