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Middle East

News Reports

Iran denies Donald Trump’s claim that a peace deal has been finalised, accuses the US of making fresh demands

OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2026

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the reports about the agreement as "speculative".

News Reports

Third ship with Indian crew hit by US forces in Gulf of Oman, bitumen tanker MT Jalveer with 20 Indians catches fire after the...

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2026

In yet another worrying development for Indian seafarers operating in the Gulf of Oman, the commercial vessel MT Jalveer came under attack off the...

News Reports

All three missing Indian seafarers on tanker MT Settebello hit by US forces confirmed dead, FSUI rejects CENTCOM’s claims

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2026

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday confirmed that the three Indian seafarers reported missing after the attack on the...

Amid rising fuel prices, Govt waives excise duty on higher Ethanol-blended petrol to boost alternative fuel adoption

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2026

Plans are underway to establish between 50 and 100 dedicated ethanol fuel stations in major cities such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

US strikes second Palau-flagged tanker with Indian crew near Oman, 21 rescued but 3 remain missing, MEA issues demarche to US diplomat Jason Meeks

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2026

India has strongly condemned the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman and summoned the US Charge d'Affaires, Jason Meeks,...

Crime

NCB seizes ₹182 crore consignment of ‘Jihadi drug’ Captagon, one foreigner arrested: HM Amit Shah says not a single gram of drugs will be...

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

In a significant boost to the Drug-free India campaign, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has achieved its first-ever seizure of a large quantity of...

News Reports

Price rise, fuel rationing, shutdowns, work from home and more: How India’s neighbours have been handling challenges brought by Iran-US war

Rukma Rathore - 12 May, 2026

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other neighbours have turned to India for assistance during the crisis from US-Iran war.

Government and Policy

Daily briefing on West Asia crisis: Govt assures energy supplies stable, fertilisers adequate, and maritime operations unaffected

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2026

The briefing began with a statement from Aparna Sharma, Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilisers, who reassured that fertiliser availability across the country remains stable and well above requirement levels.