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Shipping minister Sonowal reviews development work at Chabahar port

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the Shahid Behestti port at Chabahar in Iran to review the progress in the development of the port, an official statement said. The statement further said that in an effort to invigorate the potential of Chabahar port, Sonowal also handed over six mobile harbour cranes to Indian Ports Global Chabahar Free Trade Zone (IPGCFTZ) at the port. According to the statement, Sonowal said that India remains committed to developing and popularising Chabahar Port in Iran. He was accompanied by India's Ambassador to Iran, Gaddam Dharmendra and Ali Akbar Safaee, deputy minister and Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organisation, Iran. "Sonowal and Safaee had a fruitful meeting on development of maritime and port cooperation between Iran and India. Both the delegation discussed the possibilities of trade and unlock trade potential between Central Asian countries with South Asian, ASEAN and even from Far E

Shipping Min Sonowal leaves for Iran; to assess progress of Chabahar port

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday left for Iran on a four-day visit during which he will assess the progress of the first phase of the Chabahar port and interact with senior functionaries of the Central Asian countries and explore business opportunities. Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost trade ties. "During my visit to Iran, I will assess the progress of the Chabahar port and look for business opportunities between South Asia and Central Asia," Sonowal told PTI before leaving for Tehran. The minister said he will hold discussions with Iranian government functionaries, meet stakeholders of the Chabahar port and attend business-to-business (B2B) meetings to explore trade potential. Sonowal's visit to Iran came a fortnight after India hosted an event on 'Chabahar Day' to promote 'Chabahar - Link to INSTC - Connecti

Rushdie attack: Cost of prizing religious identity over defence of liberty

In a piece of dreadful irony, last week's brutal knife attack on Salman Rushdie came just days before the 75th anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan

Amid sanctions from the West, INSTC raises Russian trade volume with India

INSTC is a 7,200 km transportation network ratified by 13 countries, viz, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Armenia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Ukraine

Oil reverses losses, prices rise by about 1%; demand concerns persist

Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.8%, to $95.82 a barrel by 1219 GMT, after hitting a session low of $93.20. WTI crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.2%, to $90.44 a barrel, after falling to $87.82.

Iran submits 'written response' in nuclear deal talks with world powers

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a written response to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran rejects any involvement in attack on author Salman Rushdie in US

"Rushdie himself is responsible for the attack," dpa news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying, noting that the author's work not only offended Iran, but Muslims worldwide

No one, except Rushdie deserves blame: Iran denies involvement in attack

We, in the incident of the attack on Salman Rushdie in the US, do not consider that anyone deserves blame and accusations except him and his supporters: Iran

UK must sanction Iran over Salman Rushdie stabbing, says Rishi Sunak

UK Prime Minister hopeful and Conservative party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has called for sanctions on Iran over the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in the US

Rushdie on ventilator, may lose an eye; suspect charged with murder attempt

Author Salman Rushdie was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was "stabbed and damaged" following an attack on him

Praise, worry in Iran after attack on Salman Rushdie; government quiet

Iranians reacted with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death

Rushdie's stabbing suspect sympathetic to Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Rpt

The 24-year-old man detained in connection with the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie was sympathetic to "Shia extremism" and the causes of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, media report said

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York; assailant held

An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced.

Iran ignores West's 'threats, empty deadlines' in nuclear talks: Advisor

Iranian negotiators in the nuclear talks have been ignoring "threats and empty deadlines" by the West in order to protect Iranian people's rights and the long-term interests of the country

Russia launches Iranian satellite into orbit from southern Kazakhstan

Iran says the satellite is designed for scientific research including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes

Vienna talks on Iran nuclear deal end with text ready for approval

Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement

Nuclear talks with Iran resume in Vienna after a five-month hiatus

A new round of talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has began in Vienna after a 150-day hiatus, according to Iran's official news agency

Iran reaffirms demand for removing IRGC from US terror list: Report

Iran has reaffirmed its demand for the removal of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps from the US terrorist list in talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, refuting media claims

US expectations 'in check' as N-talks to resume with Iran in Vienna

The ball is in Washington's court to save the pact, Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani tweeted

US approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran.