International
A fresh protest has erupted in Nepal over the government’s move to strictly enforce customs duty on goods brought in from India if their value exceeds NPR 100. The issue has triggered strong reactions in border regions, especially among communities that depend on small cross-border purchases for daily household needs and local trade. Nepal Protest […]
International
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in New Delhi on April 19 for a three-day state visit, marking his first trip to India as president and placing the India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership at the centre of the visit. The visit is expected to focus on political ties, trade, technology cooperation and strategic coordination between […]
Op-Eds Opinion
BrahMos Performance Against HQ-9B in Operation Sindoor Shows Why It Remains India’s Most Reliable Strike Weapon Operation Sindoor was not a symbolic show of force. It was a calibrated strike mission aimed at degrading Pakistan’s military infrastructure after escalating tensions, and it relied heavily on stand-off precision weapons rather than direct airspace penetration.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Islamabad remains committed to advancing regional peace and security during a telephonic conversation held on Sunday. The call came amid continuing tensions in West Asia, with both sides discussing the broader regional situation and recent diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
International
Iran has warned that restrictions on its oil exports will carry wider economic consequences, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to unsettle global energy markets. The latest message came from Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, who linked fuel price stability to the removal of both economic and military pressure on Iranian […]
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Oil Prices Jump As Hormuz Tensions Return Oil prices rose sharply in early Sunday trading after a fresh U.S.-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz stranded tankers and renewed fears over global energy supplies. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, so any disruption there quickly affects crude […]
Op-Eds Opinion
For years, India’s fuel story was defined by dependence. Crude oil imports dictated everything from inflation to fiscal policy, and any geopolitical tremor in West Asia would immediately ripple through Indian households. Petrol and diesel prices were not just economic indicators, they were political flashpoints. It was in this environment that ethanol blending began as