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Jaishankar discusses West Asia situation with his UAE counterpart | India News

Jaishankar discusses West Asia situation with his UAE counterpart | India News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 12, 2026 12:40 AM IST In his first visit to the Gulf region since the war in West Asia broke out six weeks ago, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. This two-day visit is important at a time when the talks between the US and Iran are taking place in Pakistan. Jaishankar posted on X, “A real pleasure to meet DPM & FM @ABZayed of UAE in Abu Dhabi this evening. Our conversation focused on the evolving regional situation and its implications.” “Conveyed our deep appreciation for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community in the UAE. Confident that our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will advance further,” Jaishankar said. He began his official visit to the UAE by interacting with the members of the Indian Community. A real pleasure to meet DPM & FM @ABZayed of UAE in Abu Dhabi this evening. Our conversation focused on the evolving regional situation and its implications. Conveyed our deep appreciation …

Ceramic City kilns go cold over fuel crisis: ‘Hippo’ cylinders run out, workers leave | India News

Ceramic City kilns go cold over fuel crisis: ‘Hippo’ cylinders run out, workers leave | India News

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“The factory feels so cold. You must think that’s because of the clay, but it’s actually because the furnace isn’t running.” Standing inside his plant in Khurja’s industrial area, a factory owner gestures at the rows of clay moulds and half-finished plates stacked across the factory floor. The kilns have been cold for nearly a month, he says. Khurja, a town about 90 km from Delhi in UP’s Bulandshahr, has for decades been synonymous with Indian ceramics. More than 350 units operate here, producing everything from plates and cups to decorative trays and crockery that finds its way to hotel chains, canteens and homes across the country. The industry employs more than 25,000 people, directly and in ancillary trades, giving Khurja the title of “Ceramic City”. But since the outbreak of the Iran war disrupted energy supply chains, most pottery manufacturers in Khurja have been unable to run their plants due to an impact on gas supply, and mounting fuel costs. Some workers have also started to leave. India’s pottery ceramics market was valued at …

Cargo backlog at ports cleared due to timely intervention, monitoring: Sonowal | Business News

Cargo backlog at ports cleared due to timely intervention, monitoring: Sonowal | Business News

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2 min readNew DelhiApr 11, 2026 12:05 AM IST Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday that nearly 90 per cent of the cargo backlog at Indian ports due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared because of timely intervention and continuous monitoring. He said this while chairing a high-level review meeting with senior officials and port authorities. The minister said the evolving situation in West Asia had initially disrupted cargo movement and vessel traffic. “We acted swiftly and in a coordinated manner to address emerging challenges. Continuous monitoring and timely intervention have helped us regularise port operations and clear the backlog efficiently, ensuring that India’s trade remains resilient,” Sonowal said. A source in the ministry told The Indian Express that cargo containers had piled up at various ports as vessels were not going towards West Asia. These were cleared and the cargo sent either to the domestic market or to the country of origin. The minister reviewed port-wise operational status and acknowledged the efforts of …

345 Indian fishermen evacuated from Iran arrive in Chennai | India News

345 Indian fishermen evacuated from Iran arrive in Chennai | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiApr 5, 2026 12:04 AM IST Amid heightened security concerns, 345 Indian fishermen arrived at Chennai airport on Saturday evening after being evacuated from Iran, via Armenia. The flight from Armenia landed in Chennai as most of the fishermen were from Tamil Nadu. Over 1,000 Indian fishermen — mostly from Tamil Nadu — are estimated to be presently employed in Iran. This was the first group to be transported from the southern part of Iran to the northern region, bordering Armenia, from where their crossing over to Armenia was facilitated by the Indian Missions in Tehran and Yerevan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for facilitating the evacuation of the fishermen. “Thank FM Ararat Mirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India,” Jaishankar said in a post on X. More such groups of fishermen are expected to return in the coming days, as per sources, owing to escalating conflict in the region and consequent logistical …

Rajnath chairs IGoM meeting, emphasises constant vigil to ease West Asia war effect | India News

Rajnath chairs IGoM meeting, emphasises constant vigil to ease West Asia war effect | India News

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), which took stock of a range of issues, including LPG supplies, aviation turbine fuel price hike, and customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June this year. The meeting was attended by Cabinet ministers Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance), Hardeep Singh Puri (Petroleum), Manohar Lal (Power), Jagat Prakash Nadda (Chemical & Fertilisers), S Jaishankar (External Affairs), Prahlad Joshi (Food and Public Distribution), Jitendra Singh (Science and Technology), and Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways). Rajnath highlighted the importance of round-the-clock monitoring of the situation and the need to respond in a calibrated manner to deal with any eventuality, a statement from the Ministry of Defence noted. He stressed on the need to leave no stone unturned to ensure that the people of the country face the minimum effect of the conflict, the statement added. The IGoM also deliberated upon the recent developments at length, and the next steps to be taken by the Government to mitigate any adverse impact arising due to …

Sri Lanka’s supplies hit, India sends fuel shipment | India News

Sri Lanka’s supplies hit, India sends fuel shipment | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 29, 2026 04:21 AM IST In a significant outreach, India has sent a shipment of fuel to Sri Lanka, days after the phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Fuel shortage and panic buying have led to queues in the island nation, which depends on imports for its energy demand. “…A shipment of 38,000 MT (metric tonnes) of petroleum, of which 20,000 MT is diesel and 18,000 MT petrol, has arrived in Colombo today 28th March, 2026,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a statement. “Lanka IOC had earlier secured fuel supplies for March from the Middle East and Singapore. However, suppliers with whom the contracts were placed, expressed their inability to deliver the product and invoked force majeure, in view of supply disruptions and vessel unavailability due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,” it said. “Due to the above disruptions, rescue supplies were requested from India from IOCL. The current shipment of 38,000 MT is part of these supplies. …

Panel: Take steps to protect farmers against cheap edible oil imports | India News

Panel: Take steps to protect farmers against cheap edible oil imports | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiMar 28, 2026 05:15 AM IST Noting that India imports 56% of its edible oil needs, a Parliamentary committee has recommended that, to protect farmers from cheap imports, the government should devise such a mechanism wherein import duties on edible oils get dynamically adjusted based on domestic production levels. In its report, the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing said, “The Committee strongly recommend that the Government should devise such mechanism wherein import duties get dynamically adjusted based on domestic production levels to protect farmers from cheap imports.” Headed by Congress member Charanjit Singh Channi, the panel said, “The Committee also feel that 20% safeguard duty or as such percentage as felt relevant by the concerned Government authorities needs to be imposed on Palm Oil imports if and when global prices fall below $800/tonne or any other rate fixed by the Government which would help & espouse the cause of Indian farmers.” “…in order to incentivise production of palm oil, NMEO-OP (National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm) needs to …

Requests for new PNG connections in Delhi up by 200% in 2 weeks as war rages in West Asia | Delhi News

Requests for new PNG connections in Delhi up by 200% in 2 weeks as war rages in West Asia | Delhi News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 15, 2026 04:32 AM IST Delhi has seen nearly a 200% increase in the number of applications received every day — from 700 to around 1,500 — for new piped natural gas (PNG) connections since the last two weeks as the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States rages in West Asia, according to the Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The IGL is the largest authorised gas distributor in the Capital that provides PNG pipeline and CNG. “On average, IGL receives about 700 to 800 applications for new PNG connections, but over the past two weeks, there has been a significant surge amid the panic over the shortage of LPG supply. We are receiving about 1,200 to 1,500 requests for new PNG connections on a daily basis. The volume of requests at our call centres is thrice compared to before,” said an IGL spokesperson. While the Centre has been encouraging 60 lakh LPG users across the country to switch to PNG for domestic use amid the current crisis, the IGL …

LPG crisis fuels uproar in Lok Sabha, adjourned twice | India News

LPG crisis fuels uproar in Lok Sabha, adjourned twice | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiMar 14, 2026 05:24 AM IST Chaos continued in the Lok Sabha on Friday, which was adjourned twice amid non-stop protests and multiple heated exchanges between the Opposition and Treasury benches over the LPG situation and hike in its price due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. Between the two adjournments, around 70 opposition members gave notices to the Presiding Officers of both the Houses to move a resolution to remove Chief Election Commissioner  Gyanesh Kumar from office. Soon after Lok Sabha convened, Opposition members raise the issue of LPG situation and price hike. Speaker Om Birla warned them against disrupting the Question Hour. When the Opposition MPs continued raising slogans questioning PM’s absence, Birla said he was adjourning the proceedings till 12 noon. When the House resumed at 12 noon, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of indulging in “indiscipline” and “drama” and warned the party to mend its ways or face “severe punishment” from the people. “They should have reformed after the very fruitful discussion we had about …

Will try our best: Iran envoy on safe passage for India-bound fuel ships | India News

Will try our best: Iran envoy on safe passage for India-bound fuel ships | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 14, 2026 01:57 AM IST Signalling headway in Delhi’s efforts to persuade Tehran to let India-bound fuel ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, Mohammad Fathali, Iran’s Ambassador to India, said Friday “we will try our best to remove the problems” and “I think you can expect good news in the near future”. (The Reuters news agency reported that Iran had allowed two Indian-flagged LPG carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. Quoting sources, it identified the vessels as Shivalik and Nanda Devi. Another report by Reuters said a chartered plane arranged by Iran departed Kochi late Friday, carrying some sailors from a naval vessel that had docked in India, as well as the bodies of crew members killed in a US submarine attack off Sri Lanka.) Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after an event to mark the Al-Quds Day, Fathali, on being asked whether Iran would allow India-bound ships safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, said, “Yes. Because India and I are friends. You can see the future, and …