US-Iran War: The government of India said on Thursday that the number of Indian vessels operating in the Persian Gulf remains unchanged. As many as 28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers on board are stuck in the Persian Gulf, a government official said on Wednesday, repeating what he said a day earlier. “The number of…
The Donald Trump administration said on Wednesday that it is launching two new trade investigations: one into excess industrial capacity among 16 major trading partners, including India, and another into forced labor practices, according to a Reuters report. The move aims to rebuild tariff pressure after the US Supreme Court struck down much of Trump’s…
The Iran war has put at risk some of the world’s most critical oil and gas infrastructure — the pipelines, refineries, and shipping terminals that keep energy flowing from the countries around the Persian Gulf to the global economy. Strikes by Iranian drones have disrupted operations, while the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
Amidst the increasing tension in West Asia and the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Government is considering deploying the Indian Navy to protect the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. According to a senior government official, a decision in this matter can be taken within the next two days. If this decision…
Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, alleging they were smuggling fuel, according to state television. The report did not specify the tankers’ nationalities or the flags they were flying, AP reported. Gen. Heidar Honarian Mojarrad, a regional commander in the Revolutionary Guard’s navy, said the tankers were carrying around…
