India is facing a potential LPG supply crisis as tensions escalate in the Middle East following military actions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held urgent meetings with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to assess the situation and secure India's energy supply. The disruption of shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz has raised serious concerns for India, which imports nearly 62 percent of its LPG requirements.
11 March,2026 12:19 AM IST
In a rare high-level meeting in New Delhi, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called India a “close friend” and thanked it for being the first to respond after Afghanistan’s recent earthquake. Muttaqi said Kabul seeks “mutual respect, trade, and people-to-people ties” with India.
10 October,2025 08:48 PM IST
India and the United States are heading for a serious diplomatic clash. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has hit back at Donald Trump’s accusations, defending India’s oil imports from Russia. Trump escalated matters by slapping 25% punitive tariffs on India — a move that has sent relations spiralling downward. Former US Ambassador Nikki Haley has now issued a stark warning: India is America’s only true democratic partner to counter China, and sabotaging 25 years of progress would be a strategic disaster.
22 August,2025 08:05 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s Moscow visit has put India–Russia relations under the global spotlight. Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy PM Denis Manturov, Jaishankar stressed the need to expand cooperation, diversify trade, and boost strategic joint ventures.
21 August,2025 08:33 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
