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Two Indian-flagged vessels were fired at by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz today, sources have said. No one was injured and the vessels were not damaged, they said. The two ships, however, had to turn back. One of the two vessels involved in the incident is a very large crude carrier (VLCC), a…
India’s Navy Chief Dinesh K Tripathi has issued a stark warning on the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a major source of economic shock and energy instability amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. He highlighted that maritime competition is no longer limited to oil and energy, but is expanding to…
US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the phone Tuesday evening. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on X the two leaders “discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.” The Trump-Modi call comes a day after the US President…
Devanandan Prasad Singh, in his mid-50s, had shifted from his longtime home Bihar to Mumbai in 2019 along with his family – wife, and two children. A marine engineer, he sailed the oceans with a small crew in cargo ships, taking care of them. Two days ago, an underwater drone had struck an oil tanker…
India Vs Fuel ‘Fearmongering’: Energy ‘Emergency’ Fears Real? Source link [ad_3]
The government today shared a stable picture of India’s energy situation amid the US-Iran war, which has affected oil shipping. More than 70 per cent of India’s crude imports are now moving through routes outside the Strait of Hormuz. The crude situation is “normal,” a top official said. At an inter-ministerial briefing on Thursday, Sujata…
Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate on Day 12 of the ongoing crisis, with the United States Central Command claiming it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Video footage released by the US military shows multiple strikes on vessels allegedly preparing to lay naval mines along…