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…
‘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…
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…