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.
Magazine was first launched in 2018, but couldn’t sustain beyond a few editions. It has been relaunched at a time when India’s relation with Israel is in focus.
India must ensure that while the world tightens its belt, India’s schools remain open without fear, its factories remain humming, and its informal workers remain employed.
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.
The immediate constraint for IMEC is the situation in Gaza and the region since 7th October. Saudi Arabia has said that normalisation can only take place only if a Palestinian state comes into being along 1967 borders, reiterating the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. If the crisis lingers, it will cloud the prospects for the sort of cooperation on which IMEC rests. 2. The economic viability of IMEC, especially in relation to the expanded Suez Canal, will have to be carefully evaluated.
The immediate constraint for IMEC is the situation in Gaza and the region since 7th October. Saudi Arabia has said that normalisation can only take place only if a Palestinian state comes into being along 1967 borders, reiterating the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. If the crisis lingers, it will cloud the prospects for the sort of cooperation on which IMEC rests. 2. The economic viability of IMEC, especially in relation to the expanded Suez Canal, will have to be carefully evaluated.