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India eyes regional hub role as Middle East transshipment demand broadens

Ocean carriers are increasingly using Indian west coast terminals to relay Middle East-bound cargo originating in the US, Europe and Africa, thus extending the regional shift beyon...

India-Middle East spot prices soar as ports struggle and liners ‘cash-in’

Container freight rates on the India-Middle East trade have continued to climb, as ports in the conflict-affected region grapple with operational challenges. According to data from...

High yields spark new container services on ‘bumpy’ India-Middle East trade

Historically high freight yields are driving a wave of dedicated container services between India and the Middle East, a tradelane that has been through a number of upheavals since...

Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, but with a 'Iran' caveat

Trump Backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor To Bypass Iranian Control Points

United States President Donald Trump has expressed strong official support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, emphasising that West Asian energy infrastructure mus...

Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece And Cyprus Eye IMEC Expansion As Ministerial Talks Loom

Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece and Cyprus have expressed interest in joining or deepening their involvement in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), according to Gér...

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can IMEC survive war?

US President Donald Trump’s recent endorsement of a trade corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East has renewed focus on the three-year-old project, but analysts warn...

Indian Crude Sourcing Shifts Towards Gulf Producers As Russian Volumes Cool

India pivots towards middle-east energy supplies whilst retaining Russian crude partnershipsIndian refiners have stepped up purchases of Middle Eastern crude oil whilst curbing imp...

India becomes key diesel supplier to Europe via Bab-el-Mandeb

Indian refiners supplied about 60 per cent of the diesel that transited the Bab-el-Mandeb in August on vessels bound for Europe

The Evolution of India–Israel Relations: From Discretion to Explicit Alignment

India’s relationship with Israel has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from decades of diplomatic distance into an open…Continue reading on Medium »

PM Modi’s Midnight Diplomacy: How India United Iran And UAE At BRICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic intervention at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi was pivotal in bridging the divide between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.The two nations...

IMEC needs rethink amid Middle East instability, study says

Three years after the establishment of the India-Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), a study has found that while cooperation between India and the EU holds considerable e...

EAM Jaishankar Arrives In Abu Dhabi For Raisina Middle East Forum And India-UAE Strategic Partnership Review

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he will review the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic...

India, GCC discuss next steps on free trade agreement

Both sides discussed ways to strengthen India-GCC relations, exchanged views on regional and international developments, and reviewed preparations for a ministerial meeting schedul...

MEA Keeps 4,500+ Indian Seafarers In Persian Gulf Under Close Watch Amid Rising Maritime Threats

New Delhi has put more than 4,500 Indian seafarers working in the Persian Gulf under close watch as maritime threats in the region escalate, with the Ministry of External Affairs c...

Oil shipments to India face delivery hurdles on Mideast snarls

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. had four Persian Gulf cargoes that weren’t delivered on schedule in August; Indian Oil Corp. has also seen its delivery schedules getting changed

Iran-UAE rift clouds BRICS summit as India races for consensus

New Delhi steps up Sherpa-level consultations as West Asia conflict deepens divisions within expanded grouping

India steers BRICS to consensus on trade, coercive measures amid West Asia rift

Negotiators in the BRICS Summit work through the night to bridge deep rifts between Iran and the UAE over the West Asia conflict to arrive at language acceptable to all

India-US Trade Pact Close, Jaishankar Holds Talks on Energy, Defence & West Asia

India-US Trade Pact Close, Jaishankar Holds Talks on Energy, Defence & West Asia

West Asia crisis threatens energy supplies: Experts urge India to diversify oil, gas routes

The disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb have highlighted the risks posed by India's dependence on key energy corridors

Asian carriers target India-East Africa trade with new dual-string service launch

Container lines are pouring more capacity into India-Africa trades that industry sources say is expanding at a strong pace as global supply chain patterns realign. Two new weekly d...

India, UAE And US Hold Talks On Energy And Connectivity During Mumbai Trilateral Meeting

S Jaishankar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Marco Rubio discussed energy security, connectivity and economic cooperation during a trilateral meeting in Mumbai.

Why the Middle East May Be the World’s Most Immediate Global Risk

I begin with the map and the Middle East global risk because it shows how a war centred on Iran can reach household budgets thousands of kilometres away. The United States and Isra...

Congestion, vessel attacks exacerbate India-Middle East cargo flow strain

The fresh disruption includes lengthier berthing delays at the UAE ports of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan and strained feeder capacity on the trade after the recent attacks in the Strai...