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India cosponsors UNSC resolution condemning ‘egregious’ attacks by Iran against GCC nations, Jordan

United Nations: India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the “egregious” attacks by Iran against Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan and demanded immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats of closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The 15-nation Security Council, currently under the presidency of the…

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West Asia crisis: Indian missions coordinating with local govts to help stranded Indians

New Delhi:  Indian missions in West Asia are coordinating with the concerned governments to help Indian nationals stranded in the region due to airspace closures, a senior official said on Wednesday. Indian nationals were assisted in going from Bahrain to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to help them take flights. “Flight operations have continued…

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West Asia conflict: India denounces attack on Thai-flagged ship bound for Gujarat port

New Delhi: India on Wednesday deplored the escalating attacks on commercial shipping in West Asia after a Thai-flagged bulk carrier bound for Gujarat’s Kandla Port was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Three vessels were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the UK’s maritime agency. The attacks…

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