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March 18, 2026, 07:58 PM - 2 min read
Modi ensured that a safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains the foremost priority.
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March 18, 2026, 03:11 PM - 2 min read
This follows a steady stream of arrivals that are vital for a nation consuming roughly 900 million litres of oil every single day.
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March 18, 2026, 08:13 AM - 2 min read
Only hours earlier, President Donald Trump admitted that most of Washington’s traditional allies had flatly rejected his request to provide naval escorts for merchant vessels in the region.
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March 17, 2026, 08:46 AM - 3 min read
The rejection from Berlin was particularly pointed. However, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany had not been consulted by Washington and Israel before the start of hostilities on February 28.
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March 16, 2026, 03:52 PM - 2 min read
Trump questioned why the US should bear the burden alone, adding, "Why are we maintaining the Hormuz Strait when it’s really there for China and many other countries? Why aren’t they doing it?”
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March 15, 2026, 02:29 PM - 4 min read
FPIs withdrew Rs 52,704 crore from Indian equities in early March as West Asia tensions, rising crude prices and a weakening rupee dampened investor sentiment and triggered sustained market outflows.
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March 14, 2026, 08:49 PM - 3 min read
Trump specifically identified China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK as nations that must contribute warships to the effort alongside the US to combat what Trump called the “artificial constraint” on worldwide commerce.
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March 14, 2026, 06:29 PM - 2 min read
Rajesh Kumar, Special Secretary for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, noted during a briefing that while these two ships have made it through, 22 Indian-flagged vessels remain in the Persian Gulf.
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March 14, 2026, 06:04 PM - 5 min read
Airstrikes during the US–Israel conflict with Iran have damaged historic sites in Tehran and Isfahan, raising fears for the country’s centuries-old cultural heritage.
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March 13, 2026, 02:23 PM - 7 min read
GPS interference is emerging as a major risk for global shipping, particularly in conflict zones such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea.
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March 12, 2026, 10:21 PM - 4 min read
An India-bound tanker carrying Saudi crude reached Mumbai after crossing the Strait of Hormuz in “dark mode”, switching off its tracking system amid the Gulf conflict.
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March 12, 2026, 08:28 PM - 4 min read
Rahul Gandhi has warned the US–Israel–Iran war could hit India’s economy and energy supply, saying disruption in the Strait of Hormuz may trigger wider economic pain.
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