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New Delhi: The war with Iran seemed to have pushed the India-US trade deal on the backburner. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday provided an update, hinting that the long-pending bilateral agreement could be inked in April itself. In a post on X, Gor said that he had a "highly productive" meeting with trade representative Jamieson Greer on how to advance President Donald Trump's trade priorities in South and Central Asia, and that an Indian delegation will be travelling to Washingto ...Read More >
April 9 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say on Thursday that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around a fifth of the world's oil and gas, must be toll-free, countering a push by Iran to control the vital waterway. Iran has said it wants to charge fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the strait was formally treated as an international waterway. Item 1 of 2 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer a ...Read More >
DHAKA/NEW DELHI -- Bangladesh on Wednesday (April 8) sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New Delhi, a further sign that strained relations between the two countries may be easing. During his two-day trip, Rahman held talks with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, including on energy co-operation. Rahman thanked India for recen ...Read More >
DHAKA/NEW DELHI - Bangladesh on April 8 sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New Delhi, a further sign that strained relations between the two countries may be easing. During his two-day trip, Mr Rahman held talks with India's External Affairs Minister, Mr S. Jaishankar, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, including on energy cooperation. Mr Rahman thanked India for recent d ...Read More >
Iran's Supreme Leader's Representative further noted that the world must come together in urging US to stop the war because of the suffering at various fronts. Iran's Supreme Leader's Representative in India responded to US President Donald Trump's sharp remarks on Monday saying it was a "big mistake" to start the Iran war, which has had wide-ranging repercussions. He also called on the world leaders to come together and urge POTUS to stop the war. His remarks came hours after Trump issued a s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) US President Donald Trump savaged news network CNN yet again for its reporting on US-Iran ceasefire, describing it (CNN reporting) as ''fake,' and said authorities are looking into whether or not CNN has committed a crime. CNN, which featured non-stop coverage of President Trump's 'backdown' after he called off his threat to 'obliterate' Iran on Tuesday night, quoted a statement by Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) on the two-week ceasefire. The statement cl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army plans to induct tens of thousands of locally-made unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions over the next five years to boost its battlefield capabilities, given the growing impact of these systems on military operations and how they have reshaped modern warfare as visible in ongoing global conflicts including the US-Israel war with Iran, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. The army's requirement spans 80 different types of unmanned systems for specif ...Read More >
Two more liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers belonging to India, Green Asha and Green Sanvi, have exited the Gulf, reported The Economc Times. The report that cites ship tracking data from LSEG and Kpler, says both Green Asha and Green Sanvi have crossed the Gulf area and are currently in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. With this, the total number of Indian-flagged LPG carriers that have passed through the Strait has reached eight, said the report. Another vessel, Jag Vikram, is still located ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India plans to roll out sovereign credit guarantees on loans worth $26.7 billion, aimed at supporting businesses, particularly small firms, affected by the Middle East crisis, two government sources said. Businesses, such as textile and glass makers, have been hit by disruptions to supply from the Middle East due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. At the same time India, the world's third-largest oil importer, also faces the risk of rising inflation and slower gr ...Read More >
MUMBAI - India, the world's largest urea importer, is looking to purchase 2.5 million metric tons of the key crop nutrient to shore up domestic supplies, which have tightened due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. State-run Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) issued a tender on Saturday to import 1.5 million tons via the country's west coast. The remaining 1 million tons will arrive through the east coast, according to the document posted on the company's website. Shipments are expected to leave the load ...Read More >
A third vessel, Jag Vikram, is still in the west of the Strait of Hormuz, the data showed. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran says "non-hostile vessels" may transit the waterway if they coordinate with Iranian authorities. Green Asha and Green Sanvi have crossed the Gulf area and are in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, the data showed, taking the total number of Indian-flagged LPG carriers that have traversed the Strait to eight. India is g ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India, the world's largest urea importer, is looking to purchase 2.5 million metric tons of the key crop nutrient to shore up domestic supplies, which have tightened due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. State-run Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) issued a tender on Saturday to import 1.5 million tons via the country's west coast. The remaining 1 million tons will arrive through the east coast, according to the document posted on the company's website. Shipments are expected ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers, Green Asha and Green Sanvi, have exited the Gulf carrying the fuel for the South Asian nation, according to ship tracking data on LSEG and Kpler. A third vessel, Jag Vikram, is still in the west of the Strait of Hormuz, the data showed. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran says "non-hostile vessels" may transit the waterway if they coordinate with Iranian authorities. Gre ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tankers, Green Asha and Green Sanvi, have exited the Gulf carrying the fuel for the South Asian nation, according to ship tracking data on LSEG and Kpler. A third vessel, Jag Vikram, is still in the west of the Strait of Hormuz, the data showed. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran says "non-hostile vessels" may transit the waterway if they coordinate with Iranian authorities. Als ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian diplomacy is strong and can play a bigger role in bringing about peace, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran's supreme leader in India, said even as the West Asia crisis entered its 6th week. "We have to talk about peace. We have to bring peace to the world," Ilahi said. The war was a "very big mistake" and not just against Iran, but against the whole world, with people across countries suffering, he added. "Indian diplomacy is very good, and they can also ...Read More >
Patna, April 6: After US President Donald Trump issued a sharply worded statement urging Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Supreme Leader's Representative in India said on Monday that it was a "big mistake" to start the war in Iran, which has had wide-ranging repercussions. He also called on the world leaders to come together and urge POTUS to stop the war. When asked about the recent sharply-worded statement by Trump, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi told ANI, "The language which every human be ...Read More >
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026. The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war state, the Iranian navy command announced on Twitter/X on Monday morning. The IRGC Navy is currently in the process of completing operational preparations for a "new order in the Persian Gulf," the post read, emphasizing that the strait would be permanently ch ...Read More >
Noida/Ghaziabad: Soon after the US and Israel went to war with Iran, Nand Lal realised how shaky the lifeline of his business is. A tea and cigarette seller at Sector 57 in Noida, Nand Lal found half his business wiped out when his gas cylinder exhausted on March 15. His usual black market supplier pleaded helplessness. So Nand Lal got his domestic cylinder to his shop. It was a Hobson's choice. Of what use is a cylinder if there's no money in the house to buy ingredients? By March 20, that cyli ...Read More >
Patna [India], April 5 (ANI): Stating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehran's enemies and other countries are "free to pass" through it. In an interview with ANI, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi said some Indian ships have passed through Hormuz and hoped it will continue. Also Read | 'Open the F*ckin' Strait': Donald Trum ...Read More >
Patna [India], April 5 (ANI): Stating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehran's enemies and other countries are "free to pass" through it. In an interview with ANI, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi said some Indian ships have passed through Hormuz and hoped it will continue. Asked about the possibility of the end of the war ...Read More >
Maldives typically sources most of its fuel from Oman. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India is supplying fuel to Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka under commercial agreements * Maldives has requested petroleum supplies from India for short- and long-term needs * Maldives usually sources fuel from Oman, but Middle East disruptions affect supply routes Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Maldives is seeking fuel su ...Read More >
Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country. But the war with Iran is already putting India's $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials. Last month, market leader Bisleri increased prices by 11%, making a box of 12 one-litre bottles costlier by 24 rupees ($0.26; £0.20). Brands like Bailley and Clear Premium Water have also increased their prices, Reuters news agency reported. Accor ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, - Indian police this week seized 414 cooking-gas canisters hidden in a graveyard in Hyderabad city and arrested those involved in trying to sell them on the black market amid shortages due to the Iran war, a government official said on Thursday. Authorities have stepped up raids to curb hoarding of liquefied petroleum gas canisters after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran disrupted shipping, causing supply shortages. India, the world's No. 2 LPG importer, meets about 60% of its demand ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold the benchmark repo rate to 5.25 per cent next week and maintain a neutral stance. The three day policy meeting of the MPC (RBI's rate setting panel) will begin on April 6. Experts also do not expect the central bank to announce any measures for either liquidity or currency management as the central bank ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the US and Israel's war against Iran enters its sixth week, innocent people of different nationalities continue to be harmed in other countries. Battered by relentless missile strikes on its territories since February 28, Iran has been retaliating by targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf region. On Friday, falling debris of an intercepted projectile in UAE capital Abu Dhabi injured 12 people, including 5 Indians and 7 Nepali nationals. The debris from the aerial interceptio ...Read More >
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 - The appointment of aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh as CEO of IndiGo is likely to bolster the Indian airline's global expansion but the former British Airways (BA) chief first has to repair its dented reputation. India's largest airline commanding about 65% of domestic flights stunned the industry with Walsh's appointment on Tuesday. That followed months of negative press and regulatory pressure after it cancelled thousands of flights in December due to inadequate planning for pil ...Read More >
In case any cable is damaged, traffic is pushed onto other routes. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Concerns rise over undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea regions * India's internet traffic largely depends on cables passing through the Gulf and Red Sea routes * Damage to cables can cause slowdowns and rerouting but not a total internet blackout Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: As the US-Israeli war ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold the benchmark repo rate to 5.25 per cent next week and maintain a neutral stance. The central bank is also likely to announce measures to support liquidity and the rupee. The three-day policy meeting of the MPC (RBI's rate-setting panel) will begin on April 6. Globally, a lot has changed since the RBI ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Wednesday night local time) that the United States is "nearing completion" of its objectives in the war against Iran and hailed American forces for scoring "overwhelming victories" in the conflict. "Tonight, I'm pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion," Trump said in his first prime-time address since the start of the conflict in late February. "In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, ...Read More >
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