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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 >
ALSO READ | India will participate in key international talks on the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Secretary set to attend a meeting convened by the United Kingdom later today. Confirming the development, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said multiple countries, including India, have been invited amid rising concerns over maritime security in the region. "The UK side has invited several countries, which also include India, for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. From our side, the Foreign Secretary ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian said the UK-led group of countries that are currently deliberating on strategies for reopening the Strait of Hormuz will likely not be able to fulfil the guarantees demanded by Iran. Fabian, in a conversation with ANI, said that there can hardly be any meeting that can be done at the military level. "The chair has stated that they will work through diplomacy. But later, there was a statement that there would be a meeting at the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2: India joined over 35 nations in a UK-convened summit on Thursday to discuss political and diplomatic measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since late February following US-Israel strikes on Iran. Represented by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, India participated in the virtual talks focused on restoring freedom of navigation, ensuring the safety of trapped ships and seafarers, and resuming the flow of vital commodities. The UK emphasized d ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday confirmed that India will be involved in talks, on opening the Strait of Hormuz, hosted bu UK."The UK side has invited several countries, which also include India, for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. From our side, the Foreign Secretary is attending the meeting this evening," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.Further insisting on safety he added, "We are in touch with Iran and other countries there to see how best we can get unimped ...Read More >
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026 Britain will host talks on Thursday aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve. British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will chair the virtual meeting of about 35 countries including France, Germany, Ita ...Read More >
He added: "Indian companies source energy supplies from around the world while taking overall market conditions into account. We would stress that there should be no double standards, especially when it comes to energy trade." Nayara Energy has come under the lens of Western governments given that 49.13 percent of the Indian company is owned by Russia's petroleum giant Rosneft. Nayara, formerly Essar Oil Ltd, operates a refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat, which was hit with sanctions by the Europea ...Read More >
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