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What US, Iran, Russia say is irrelevant, we have to march forward with a smile: V-P | India News

What US, Iran, Russia say is irrelevant, we have to march forward with a smile: V-P | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiJul 18, 2026 05:34 AM IST Underlining the importance of “nation first” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said what other countries say is irrelevant and India should move forward on its own. Speaking at the launch of a book on the 100 years of the RSS, Radhakrishnan said: “As a swayamsewak, PM keeps working relentlessly; Deendayalji’s [Upadhyay] timeless call resonates in mind, ‘keep moving forward’. Whether America says something, Iran says something, Russia says something — that is irrelevant. With a smile we should march forward all the time. That is the only way we can reach the top of the world. There is no need for answering every question of others. Why we should? We have to move on our own. That is the success story of PM’s foreign policy today.” The V-P released the book RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice by Shyam Jaju and Anupam Trivedi at his official residence here. He said the RSS has strengthened the ideals …

US-Iran war LIVE: Iran, Trump exchange warnings as peace hangs by thread; US president says ‘missiles loaded’

US-Iran war LIVE: Iran, Trump exchange warnings as peace hangs by thread; US president says ‘missiles loaded’

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US Iran war LIVE: Trump said the United States would “completely decimate” Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president. US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had ordered the military to be ready to launch strikes on Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted to assassinate him. The warning came after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, where open calls were made for his killing. The “revenge” calls sparked fresh tensions across West Asia as an interim agreement to end the war continues to come under strain amid repeated crossfire in the region. Trump on Iran talks Trump said the US was willing to continue talks with Iran, but declared that the ceasefire between the two countries was over. His administration also moved swiftly to increase pressure on Tehran. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire …

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain: Latest escalation in West Asia war

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain: Latest escalation in West Asia war

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The US military continued its aggression against Iran for the second day straight as it said on Saturday that it carried out strikes on 10 targets in Iran after attack on a commercial ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran’s navy and aerospace forces launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. US central command said that the operation targeted 10 Iranian military sites at different locations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (X/@CENTCOM) The latest exchange of attacks risks escalating the conflict in West Asia once again, despite Iran and the United States reaching an interim agreement aimed at negotiating a final deal to end the war. Follow US-Iran war live updates here. US launches strikes on Iran over attack on ship US central command said in a social media post that American military aircraft struck Iranian military “surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities” after a merchant vessel came under attack early on Saturday. It later …

India’s exports hit 3 billion even amid West Asia turmoil, US tariffs: Official | Ahmedabad News

India’s exports hit $863 billion even amid West Asia turmoil, US tariffs: Official | Ahmedabad News

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4 min readAhmedabadJun 18, 2026 01:54 AM IST By Yashaswi Singh DNYANESHWAR B Patil Zonal Development Commissioner Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) said on Wednesday that despite challenges faced during 2025-26, including the West Asia crisis and heavy tariffs imposed by the United States, the country has “performed wonderfully”. “The year 2025-26 was a challenging year, as we know there was crisis in West Asia and the US had also imposed tariffs, but despite all this we have performed wonderfully and that shows the resilience of India,” said Patil while speaking at the Gujarat SEZs Outreach Programme organised in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, during which officials reviewed 12 years of progress made by Gujarat’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and outlined their vision for future growth, investment and exports. Despite these challenges, he said the export performance remained strong and referred to an export figure of $863.11 billion, covering products such as coffee, spices and marine goods. Also, the potential role in supporting manufacturing, technology transfer and employment generation in India through long-term investment commitments of the European …

Kin mourn 3 Indians killed in US strike on vessel near Oman, demand formal probe

Kin mourn 3 Indians killed in US strike on vessel near Oman, demand formal probe

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The three Indian seafarers who died in the US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial vessel MT Settebello off the Oman coast on Wednesday were from different parts of India, but they were working in foreign waters to fulfil one dream: giving their families a better life. A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello attacked by US forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday (June 10). (Forward Seamen’s Union of India/ANI) Marine engineer Patnala Suresh, 44, from Visakhapatnam, Shivanand Chaurasia, 38, from Surauli village in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria and Aditya Sharma, 23, from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh were initially reported missing but were later confirmed to have died; 21 other Indian crew members were rescued. Originally bound to a six-month contract that should have seen him sign off on May 24, Sharma had reluctantly extended his stay by two months solely to finish half of his required training before coming home. He had a degree in nautical science from a university in Scotland. The final text message his …

U.S. attacks third ship with Indian seafarers; crew safe

U.S. attacks third ship with Indian seafarers; crew safe

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Jalveer is a Guinea-Bissau-flagged asphalt tanker. Photo Credit: X/@FSUIINDIA U.S. forces attacked a merchant ship carrying Indian seafarers for the third time in four days. Thursday’s (June 11, 2026) attack was on Guinea-Bissau flagged bitumen carrier Jalveer off the port of Shinas, Oman. West Asia war LIVE updates The vessel had 20 Indian seafarers, and they were safe, said Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary of the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry. “As per the latest information, evacuation [of crew] to Shinas port has commenced,” Mr. Mangal said at an inter-ministerial briefing on Thursday (June 11, 2026). https://t.co/6VEqoDxDSb — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 11, 2026 On Wednesday (June 10, 2026), the External Affairs Ministry had summoned the U.S. Chargé d’affaires Jason Meeks and lodged a “strong protest” regarding the attacks. On Thursday (June 11, 2026), the Ministry, while emphasising that the “attacks came from the U.S. Navy stationed there”, described the strikes as “deeply worrisome” but blamed them on the ongoing conflict between U.S.-Israel and Iran in the region. U.S. Centcom has said in a statement that two Hellfire missiles were fired into Jalveer’s engine room after the “crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from U.S. …

West Asia war: Singapore pips UAE as India’s second largest export destination | Business News

West Asia war: Singapore pips UAE as India’s second largest export destination | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 17, 2026 05:21 AM IST India’s trade flows have begun shifting amid the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz since March, as traders have begun finding alternate routes to export goods amid disruption in trade with countries in the West Asia region, an analysis of data shared by the Commerce and Industry Ministry showed. The most notable shift in trade routes was seen in the two transshipment hubs that India has free trade agreements (FTA) with – UAE and Singapore. Replacing UAE, Singapore became India’s second largest export market in April, registering a five-fold jump compared to February. The Strait of Hormuz was closed on March 2.  While exports to Singapore surged by 180% in April to $3.20 billion compared to $1.14 billion a year ago, exports to UAE slipped by 36% to $2.18 billion last month compared to $3.43 billion a year ago. Exports from Singapore have been rising month-on-month too since February amid the disruption in trade with UAE. On the import side too, the West Asia war …

Amid West Asia crisis, government bans sugar exports until September 30 | Business News

Amid West Asia crisis, government bans sugar exports until September 30 | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 14, 2026 01:57 AM IST The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) late on Wednesday prohibited export of raw, white and refined sugar with immediate effect till September 30 amid inflation and future supply-related concerns in the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict. The prohibition will not apply to sugar exports to the European Union and the US under the preferential quota, the notification said. The prohibition on sugar exports will also not apply to the advance authorisation scheme (AAS), government-to-government exports, and consignments already in the physical export pipeline, it stated. The decision to ban sugar exports is seen more as a precautionary move, given the finely balanced supply and stocks position. Sugar production in the 2025-26 season (October-September) has been estimated at about 275 lakh tonnes . With opening stocks of 50 lakh tonnes, the total availability of 325 lakh tonnes can comfortably meet the projected domestic consumption requirement of 280 lakh tonnes. It will leave the closing stocks of sugar at 45 lakh tonnes, which is the …

Rubio says offensive operation towards Iran ‘over’, US exploring diplomatic path

Rubio says offensive operation towards Iran ‘over’, US exploring diplomatic path

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said that the country has completed its offensive operations against Iran, nearly a month into a fragile ceasefire. He said that US is done with the stage of Operation Epic Fury, as Donald Trump earlier said that “Iran has no chance”. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington (AP) “The operation is over, as the president notified Congress. We’re done with that stage of it,” Rubio told reporters at the White House. Rubio insisted the US was taking defensive action in enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports. He said that the country will only respond “if attacked first.” Follow for live updates on US Iran war Calling Project Freedom a defensive operation, Rubio said, “If no shots are fired at these ships and no shots are fired at us, we’re not firing shots, but if we’re fired on we will respond.” Earlier, the US President announced an initiative called Project Freedom …

Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure Secretary | Business News

Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure Secretary | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 2, 2026 05:28 AM IST Fiscal stress is “very much a reality” and there could be lots of stress points going ahead amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the government is focused on spending on priority sectors and capital expenditure, which will continue to be at the budgeted level of Rs 12.2 lakh crore, Expenditure Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam said on Friday. Stating that the LPG crisis has been a “challenging situation” with India importing about 60% of its requirement, of which 90% comes through Strait of Hormuz that has been impacted by the disturbance, Vualnam said the government has been proactive in tackling these situations. However, there are also “systemic constraints” where one cannot really tackle off or wipe away all the impacts which are there, the Secretary said. For instance, beyond LPG, the cut in excise duties will also have a fiscal impact, he said. “So, the fiscal stress is indeed very much a reality. But at the same time, the priority sectors, for example, the capex could really …