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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicPersian Gulf

Topic: Persian Gulf

Iran seizes Israel-affiliated container ship in Persian Gulf, 17 Indians among crew

Iran's IRGC Navy Saturday seized MSC Aries, which was on its way to Navi Mumbai. India is in touch with Iranian authorities to ensure security & early release of Indians, it is learnt.

Israel agrees to let US deploy Iron Dome missile in Persian Gulf, says local report

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., the Israeli company that made the missile, will open a production line in the US with a Massachusetts-based defense contractor, said a Haaretz report.

Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral ties, regional security with Iran in ‘fruitful meeting’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Iran comes a day after he voiced India's deep concern about the situation in the Persian Gulf.

India calls on Persian Gulf nations to resolve differences through respectful dialogue

Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Defence Minister Rajnath noting India's vital interests and links of culture with the nations.

As US-Iran tensions mount, what India can learn from the oil ‘tanker war’ in 1980s

Faced with serious attempt to squeeze its economic or strategic assets, Iran will respond in ways that can jeopardise maritime traffic in the Gulf.

On Camera

A Donald Trump presidency threatens Indian economy. Just see his record

The chances of a trade war that raise inflation and reduce India’s economic growth are much higher under a Trump presidency.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.