External Affairs & Defence Security

Of these, 20 vessels which are considered critical to India's energy security are carrying 215,000 tonnes of LNG, 321,000 tonnes of LPG, and 1,676,000 tonnes of crude oil

Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He will succeed Pradeep Kumar Rawat

According to the 34-page report, though India and Pakistan do not seek to open conflict, conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for crises

India deploys warships near the Strait of Hormuz to secure fuel shipments and protect vessels amid escalating tensions and disruptions in West Asian energy routes

Modi discusses West Asia situation with Kuwait Crown Prince and UAE President, emphasising maritime security and diplomatic engagement for regional stability

Since February 28, around 260,000 passengers have returned from the region to India, Mahajan told reporters.

EAM S Jaishankar met EU leaders in Brussels to discuss West Asia, energy security and push early signing of the India-EU free trade agreement and deeper strategic ties

India condemned Pakistan's airstrike on a Kabul hospital that killed 400 people, calling it a barbaric act; it said the attack violates Afghanistan's sovereignty and urged global action

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish stressed that it is important for the UN to take note of the rising trend and dangers of weaponising religious identity

Iran's ambassador to New Delhi met Indian foreign ministry officials on Monday to discuss the issue

The remarks by the Ministry of External Affairs came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump calling on several countries to send warships to keep the strategically key shipping route open

Jaishankar said that negotiations between New Delhi and Tehran have resulted in two Indian-flagged tankers pass through the key shipping route

It said the embassy will not be in a position to provide assistance once individuals move outside Iranian territory without prior coordination

New Delhi has been urging Indian nationals stuck in Iran to cross over to Armenia for subsequent travel to India in view of the escalating conflict in West Asia

Jaishankar says talks with Iran are helping ease shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz, as an Indian oil tanker sails from Fujairah after a drone attack at the UAE terminal

The external affairs minister's conversation also came at a time India has been trying to forge a consensus position among the BRICS nations on the conflict

Jaishankar visits Brussels to engage EU foreign ministers and advance the India-EU partnership following the landmark free trade agreement

When asked about the conversation between the Indian and Iranian leadership, Ilahi said that it was successful

On Friday, one of the 28 Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Jag Prakash, carrying petrol, was allowed to transit to its destination in one of the African countries

Jaishankar and Araghchi had spoken on February 28, soon after the US and Israel launched the attack on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei