Strait of Hormuz Shipping

Stay indoors, avoid sensitive locations: India steps up safety measures for sailors as war with Iran continues

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Stay indoors, avoid sensitive locations: India steps up safety measures for sailors as war with Iran continues

India has strengthened safety protocols for seafarers and stabilized maritime trade operations amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The Directorate General of Shipping of India in a directive issued Notification No. 21 of 2026 laying down preventive measures for Indian seafarers operating in and around Iranian waters. The advisory calls on people currently ashore … Read more

‘Reason and coordination’: Jaishankar reveals how India ensured passage of two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz during Iran war

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'Reason and coordination': Jaishankar reveals how India ensured passage of two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz during Iran war

S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India has hailed direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which affects global supplies, while Tehran allows Indian-flagged ships to pass through the route.Foreign Minister interviewed by Financial Times Sujashankar After Donald Trump called on about seven countries … Read more

Trump eases restrictions on Russian oil, says ‘it will hit Iran hard’

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Trump eases restrictions on Russian oil, says 'it will hit Iran hard'

President Donald Trump said the United States would crack down on Iran “next week,” shortly after the United States issued a 30-day partial exemption for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil in hopes of easing a rise in oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Trump’s changing comments on the likely duration of the … Read more