International

Jaishankar Says Europe Can’t Mirror India-Iran Ties

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said Europe cannot simply replicate India’s relationship with Iran, stressing that New Delhi’s engagement with Tehran is shaped by its own history, interests and regional context. His remarks come as several countries explore ways to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid continued instability in West Asia.

International

Trump Warns NATO Over Hormuz Support

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

Donald Trump has warned that NATO could face a difficult future if allies do not support U.S. efforts to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington pushes partner nations to share the burden of protecting one of the world’s most important energy routes. His remarks come at a time of rising pressure on […]

International

Trump Pushes Allies On Hormuz Ship Escorts

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked allied countries to help escort commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but early responses suggest there is no broad consensus yet on a joint naval effort. The issue has gained urgency as continued disruption in the waterway has affected global energy flows and pushed several countries to reassess […]

National

Jaishankar Says Hormuz Talks Showing Results

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said India’s talks with Iran on restoring shipping movement through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to show results, offering some relief amid continuing disruption in one of the world’s most important energy corridors. His remarks come after Indian-flagged vessels were allowed to pass through the route following sustained

International

Trump Warns Of More Kharg Island Strikes

By BPN News Desk March 15, 2026

President Donald Trump has warned that more US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island could follow, while also urging other major powers to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as tensions continue to disrupt global energy routes. His remarks came as the conflict widened pressure on oil infrastructure and shipping lanes across the Gulf. Trump Warns […]

International

Trump Seeks Naval Coalition For Hormuz

By BPN News Desk March 15, 2026

The United States is pushing for a broader naval response in the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said several countries may send warships to help keep the strategic waterway open. His remarks came amid growing disruption in Gulf shipping and rising fears over global energy supplies as tensions with Iran continue to intensify. […]

International

Iran Israel War Escalates Across West Asia

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

The conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States continued to escalate on March 14, with fresh military strikes, drone attacks and rising tensions across West Asia. The war has expanded beyond direct exchanges between the main parties and is now affecting regional security, shipping routes and energy markets. US Strikes Iranian Military Targets The […]

International

Trump Warns Iran Over Kharg Island Oil Hub

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

The conflict in West Asia escalated further after US President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island could be targeted if disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continue. The warning comes amid rising tensions in the region and growing concern over the safety of global energy supply routes […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Energy Security or Energy Illusion? India’s LPG Crisis Explains the Truth

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2026

The images dominating global television screens today show missiles streaking across Middle Eastern skies, oil facilities burning and military aircraft crossing hostile airspace. But far away from these battlefields, the consequences are unfolding in a far more ordinary place: the Indian kitchen. As tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalate, reports of LPG

International

Khamenei Says Hormuz Closure Is Leverage

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage in the ongoing war, marking his first public statement since taking over the country’s top post. The message, read on state television rather than delivered on camera, also signalled that Iran intends to continue military pressure […]