• 21 November, 2024
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Red Sea Crisis: How Has It Impacted India

Today it is household news that how on the eve of 5th January 2024, the Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOs) rescued 21 crew members of the merchant ship MV Lila…

By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)

UAE’s newly elected ruler sees Iran, Islamists as threat to Gulf safe haven

DUBAI (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, led a realignment of the Middle East that created a new…

India & Oman review progress in military-to-military engagements during 11th Joint Military Cooperation Committee Meeting in New Delhi

Secretary General at the Ministry of Defence, Oman Dr Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Ali Al–Zaabi called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on February 01, 2022. They…

PM Modi speaks on telephone with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain. HRH Prince Salman…

Risk of Ukraine energy shock poses fresh test for pragmatic Qatar emir

By Michael Georgy DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's crisis solving skills face a new diplomatic challenge on Monday when its emir meets President Joe Biden to examine a possible role for…

Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says

By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's foreign minister said he was not going "to hand over" Hezbollah's weapons during a meeting this weekend with Gulf Arab counterparts that want…

Lebanon keen on maintaining “best relations” with Gulf states – President Aoun

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is keen to maintain "the best relations" with the Gulf Arab states, President Michel Aoun said in a tweet on Sunday. Aoun also said a proposal…

U.S. condemns deadly Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi; UAE reserves right to respond

By Ghaida Ghantous and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group attacked the United Arab Emirates in what it said was an operation using missiles and drones, setting…

INS Sudarshini Deployment to Gulf Countries

INS Sudarshini is presently on its culmination phase of deployment to Gulf region as part of Indian Navy’s efforts towards familiarising friendly foreign navies on various facets of operations and…

Iran to Gulf Arab states: Stop ‘repetitive accusations’ against Tehran

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has called on Gulf countries to avoid repetitive accusations against it, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, a day after a Gulf Arab summit…

GCC calls on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting ‘terrorist operations’

RIYADH (Reuters) - The Gulf Cooperation Council called on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting "terrorist operations", strengthen its military and ensure that arms are limited to "legitimate state institutions",…

Pentagon chief seeks to reassure concerned Middle East allies

By Idrees Ali MANAMA (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden's administration was committed to the region…