WASINGTON/BEIJING/NEW DELHI: The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia — India and China. With
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy,
NEW DELHI: In view of the evolving situation in West Asia, the Government of India is closely monitoring developments and undertaking coordinated measures to ensure preparedness across critical sectors. The following update outlines the
WASHINGTON: The US military says it will blockade Iranian ports from Monday, less than a day after peace talks with Iran in Pakistan broke down. The blockade will begin from 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT)
NEW DELHI : The Government of India has continued its proactive and coordinated response to the evolving situation in West Asia by convening high-level stakeholder consultations to address emerging logistics, packaging and shipping-related challenges
By Mr. Rajesh Menon, Maritime Expert The conflict involving Iran has emerged as a major geopolitical shock to global energy markets and supply chains, exposing how deeply interlinked energy flows and logistics networks have
LONDON: Continuing high levels of risk in the Persian Gulf have prompted NorthStandard to add an ‘Iran Conflict layer’ to its GlobeView platform to update users on the still evolving threats to the safety
TEHRAN: Less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, the Islamic Republic has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Associated Press
MUMBAI: When US President Donald Trump declared the truce on April 8, 2026 subject to the complete and immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the world exhaled. Equity futures surged. Oil slid 8%
NEW DELHI : India’s federal steel ministry has postponed a global steel conference scheduled for April 16-17 in New Delhi, citing disruption to international participation due to the Middle East crisis, the ministry said.