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New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker transporting Iranian crude oil has altered course mid-journey from India to China, according to tracking data, injecting uncertainty into a shipment that could have restarted New Delhi's imports after nearly seven years. Built in 2002, the Aframax Ping Shun -- hit by US sanctions in 2025 -- now lists Dongying, China, carrying about 600,000 barrels (6 lakh) of Iranian oil. Kpler records showed Vadinar, Gujarat, as its prior aim earlier this week. Indian refiner ...Read More >
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned oil tanker carrying iranian crude oil Mid-way diversion from India to China, payment-related issues appear to be the main reason for change of declared destination.The Aframax tanker Hirsch, built in 2002 and subject to US sanctions in 2025, had previously targeted Vadinar in Gujarat. If the cargo arrives in India, it would mark the country's first purchase of Iranian crude in nearly seven years.According to ship tracking company Kpler, the ship is now signaling Dongyi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil rerouted mid-voyage from India to China, with payment-related issues appearing to be the main reason behind the change in declared destination.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, had earlier indicated Vadinar in Gujarat as its destination. If the cargo had reached India, it would have marked the country's first Iranian crude purchase in nearly seven years.According to ship-tracking firm Kpler, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India - where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years - to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. There is no confirmation that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has altered its course mid-voyage, dropping India as its destination and rerouting to China, in a move that underscores ongoing challenges in resuming oil trade with Iran.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, which had been signalling Vadinar in Gujarat earlier this week, is now indicating Dongying in China as its destination, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. The vessel was expected to deliver what would have been India's first Iranian c ...Read More >
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has altered its course mid-voyage, shifting its destination from India -- where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years -- to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had listed earlier this week, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. There is no confirmation that the destination indicate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India, where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. There is no confirmation that the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India - where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years - to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. There is no confir ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former High Commissioner of India To Bangladesh, Veena Sikri on Friday said that Trump's recent address to the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran underscores that the US President "wants to keep all options open", even as he reiterated familiar talking points on the war and threats against Tehran since the beginning of the conflict. Speaking to ANI, Sikri noted the implications of Trump's speech, noting that most commentators in the United States viewed t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former High Commissioner of India To Bangladesh, Veena Sikri on Friday said that Trump's recent address to the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran underscores that the US President "wants to keep all options open", even as he reiterated familiar talking points on the war and threats against Tehran since the beginning of the conflict. Speaking to ANI, Sikri noted the implications of Trump's speech, noting that most commentators in the United States viewed the speech as a reiterat ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's cautious response to Bahrain's draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on reopening the Strait of Hormuz is emerging as a significant diplomatic moment for New Delhi. As the BRICS chair in 2026, India finds itself navigating a delicate path between competing global positions on sovereignty, use of force, and maritime security amid a deepening West Asian conflict. "This particular resolution is under consideration in the UN Security Council," External A ...Read More >
New Delhi -- Amid the ongoing US-Iran war, now in its second month, and intensifying rhetoric from Washington, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a strongly worded public letter to the American people, defending Tehran's position and questioning the rationale behind the US-Israeli war on Iran. The message comes as US President Donald Trump has escalated threats of "obliterating" strikes on Iran's critical civilian infrastructure -- including power grids, oil facilities and desalinat ...Read More >
The temporary easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian crude has rapidly redrawn global oil flows, with India stepping back in as the dominant buyer of previously distressed barrels. Even as overall imports are about to ease seasonally, Russian volumes into Asia are surging -- tightening the market and pushing Urals to a rare $8/bbl premium over Brent. Washington's March 12 decision to allow sales of oil already loaded onto tankers had an immediate impact. Almost all of Russia's floating storage was ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov arrived in New Delhi early on Thursday for high-level discussions covering defence, energy, trade and a range of other bilateral issues. In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "A warm welcome to Mr Denis Manturov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation and co- Chair of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological & Cultural Cooperation, ...Read More >
External Affairs minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and discussed ways to further expand their strategic partnership against the backdrop of the West Asia crisis. The meeting comes at a time when Delhi is facing a shortage of energy supply in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran war, which has completed 30 days now. After the meeting, Jaishankar posted on X, "Good to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russ ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, focusing on the volatile situation in West Asia and strengthening bilateral ties. In a post on X on Tuesday, Jaishankar said he had "a good conversation" with Rangel. The two leaders exchanged views on the West Asia conflict and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between India and Portugal. This outreach comes amid broader diplomatic efforts to address regional in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, focusing on the volatile situation in West Asia and the enhancement of ties between the two nations. In a post on X on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that he had "a good conversation this evening with Portuguese Foreign Minister @PauloRangel_pt". He further noted that the two leaders "exchanged views on the West Asia confl ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (PTI): India's first Iranian crude oil cargo since 2019 may be headed towards a port in Gujarat, according to ship tracking data. Indian refiners have been looking to purchase a few cargoes of Iranian oil on water following the recent sanctions waiver by Washington. "The Indo-Iranian oil trade has flickered back to life. Following the US administration's decision to grant a 30-day window for Iranian oil "on the water" due to regional conflict, the vessel Ping Shun is now en ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 31. /TASS/. India has increased its supplies of Russian oil, including spot orders, during the period when US sanctions on oil and petroleum product sales from Russia were lifted, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS. "Our Indian friends are indeed viewing this period, which began on March 12, as an opportunity to replenish depleted [energy] reserves," he said following consultations between Russian and Indian foreign ministries in New Delhi. "We are talkin ...Read More >
The report said that Pakistan is being used for both as a base and as a target ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pakistan shelters terrorist groups targeting India, says US Congressional report * Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed remain active on Pakistani soil * Groups operate with Islamist extremist ideology, including Al Qaeda and IS-Khorasan Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Pakistan continues to shelter a range of terrorist orga ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian ...Read More >
"The Sangh's objective is individual development because only strong individuals can build a strong society and nation," Bhagwat said at a programme to mark the Sangh's 100 years on Sunday, emphasising that the reality of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cannot be understood from the outside. Some people mistake the Sangh for a paramilitary organisation, others for a service sector body, but the RSS is a social force working beyond these boundaries, he said, speaking on the theme 'Sangh Ya ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defense and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defense business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defense business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking to reorientate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defence business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking to reorientate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defence business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 9 - At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defence business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking to reorie ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India Thursday on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between the two countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Russian leader at an airport in New Delhi, giving a bearhug and a tight handshake with the gusto of an old friend. Modi will host Putin for a private dinner tonight at his decked-up official residence. On Friday, the two leaders will hold talks as part of the 23rd India-Russia Su ...Read More >
Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Moscow's role as a steady energy supplier for India's growing economy. He highlighted expanding cooperation in nuclear power, trade routes like INSTC, and Russia's participation in 'Make in India'. Russia has reaffirmed its long-standing energy partnership with India, with President Vladimir Putin declaring that Moscow will remain a steady, uninterrupted supplier for the country's fast-growing economy. While adressing the joint press address with Prim ...Read More >
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