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Strait of Hormuz

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US military claims it disabled Panama-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman after crew ignored warnings to cross Iran blockade

OpIndia Staff -
The US military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings.
OpIndia Explains

How prepared is India for a looming global food supply crisis?

श्रवण शुक्ल -
India accounts for more than 40% of global rice exports, meaning restrictions imposed to protect domestic consumers can create shortages elsewhere. Conversely, maintaining exports during a poor harvest could intensify domestic price pressures.
News Reports

How India ensured enough fertiliser for farmers amid a global supply crisis

श्रवण शुक्ल -
By securing long-term supply pacts with key global producers across Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, and South America, India effectively insulated its domestic agrarian economy from global market turbulence.
News Reports

Donald Trump rejects 7-day ceasefire plan proposed by Iran, plans to resume bombing after midterm elections: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
The US has also been trying to keep oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. American officials believe this has reduced some of the immediate pressure to reach a ceasefire agreement.
News Reports

US talks directly to Iran-backed Houthis as Saudi Arabia fights them: How Washington and Riyadh are drifting apart over Yemen

OpIndia Staff -
US diplomats held direct talks with Houthi representatives in Oman to preserve a ceasefire and keep the Red Sea open, leaving Saudi Arabia to fight the Iran-backed group entirely on its own.
News Reports

Iranian commercial vessel hit near Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz, leaving one dead and four injured

OpIndia Staff -
An unidentified projectile struck an Iranian cargo ship near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and injuring four.
Editor's picks

US-Iran war escalates: 5 Iranian oil tankers destroyed, Tehran claims capture of US submarine

OpIndia Staff -
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said an American warship had successfully avoided two ballistic missile attacks launched by Iran over the past two days.
News Reports

Electricity crisis hits Pakistan: Karachi faces blackouts up to 24 hours due to continuous load-shedding as Islamabad rejects costly LNG

OpIndia Staff -
There have also been two to three hours of load-shedding for customers in Lahore and other regions of Pakistan Punjab.
Editor's picks

Trump threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman as 60-day US-Iran peace window expires without a breakthrough

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump has threatened military strikes against Oman.
Opinions

Global trade choke points and the need for new routes: India, Central Asia and the INSTC

Rukma Rathore -
"Risks related to the Bosporus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes," stated deputy PM Khusnullin.
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