The Navy’s P8I reconnaissance aircraft is also assisting the operation. The tanker was heading to the Yemeni port of Aden and capsized off Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm.
The Sultan landed Friday for a 3-day visit, marking a significant milestone in India-Oman diplomatic relations. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome at fore-court of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
In ‘Sovereigns of the Sea’, Seema Alavi gives a fascinating account of the Sultans of Oman, their thrilling lives and political circumstances in the 19th century.
The 29-year-old, who scored on his debut against Oman, has now become a household name. Fuellkrug earned his team's first point after they suffered a shocking defeat by Japan.
Ironically, it's the Arab world–littered with autocracies and undemocratic regimes–that's teaching India a lesson in harmony as it celebrates its 75th birthday.
On the first anniversary of his accession to the throne, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq junks strange system of succession devised by long-reigning Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
The Oman Tank Terminal Company has almost finished constructing eight tanks to store crude for a new refinery near the town of Duqm on the Arabian Sea.
Oman has posted budget deficits since the oil price slumped in 2014 & the IMF sees no relief until 2024. The deficit is expected to reach 8.4% of GDP this year.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.
India’s urban population has expanded rapidly, with regions such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru now ranking among world’s largest urban agglomerations by population, notes the survey.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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