Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, India’s Chief of Naval Staff, also highlighted that info warfare has led to creation of new global choke points including undersea cables and its associated infra.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said that the two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.
British newspaper reports that Munir spoke with Trump Sunday, as Pakistan, along with Türkiye & Egypt, emerges as key nations attempting to mediate an end to the ongoing conflict.
Axios quoted Israeli official as having said that mediating countries were trying to convene a meeting in Islamabad later this week, with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament representing Tehran.
US President says Washington & Tehran have been negotiating for over 48 hours for a 'total resolution' to conflict. But in the past, US has carried out strikes on Iran even during negotiations.
In a statement in Parliament, PM highlighted that India has 53 lakh metric tonnes of strategic petroleum reserves, & focus of govt is to ensure safety of its citizens and maritime vessels.
Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh & Pakistan have all imposed some form of energy rationing as war continues to roil global energy markets for the third week in row.
For Trump, spike in energy prices, especially in US, is politically untenable ahead of mid-term elections. Waiver on Iranian oil sale will allow 140 mn barrels of crude to enter market.
The softening of Trump’s stance occurs at a time when the US Department of Defence is set to seek an additional funding of $200 billion, given the costs of military operations in West Asia.
Rather than presenting the full spectrum of Indian culture at once, a more strategic approach would be to identify one globally intelligible cultural lane & invest in it consistently.
IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru was sold Tuesday to Aditya Birla Group, Blackstone, The Times of India Group, and Bolt Ventures for just under $1.8 billion.
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.
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