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India eyes trade pact with Oman amid turmoil, FTA starts June 1

May 19, 2026 2:53 am

The likely implementation, within months of signing, comes as Delhi pushes for faster operationalisation of the deal since Omani ports, mainly Salalah and Duqm, fall outside the Strait and could help India reroute exports for West Asia and Africa.

India-linked LPG tanker makes rare Hormuz crossing amid US blockade: Report

May 04, 2026 5:40 am

Marshall Islands-flagged Sarv Shakti - laden with around 45,000 tons of LPG, commonly used as cooking fuel - appeared to move northward through the waterway

Send Dixit Solanki's remains to forensic lab for DNA testing, Bombay HC tells DG Shipping

April 07, 2026 10:40 pm

The court further directed that a copy of the DNA test report, once received, be shared with Dixit Solanki’s family.

National interests of Iran and US lie in end to hostilities: Oman Foreign Minister calls for return to talks

March 21, 2026 3:33 am

In a sharply worded piece in The Economist, he called the attacks by Israel and US on Iran as “unlawful military strike”, Iran’s retaliation against the Gulf states as “inevitable” and “completely unacceptable”.

'US lost control of its foreign policy': Oman says Israel pushed US into Iran war in ‘grave miscalculation’

March 20, 2026 9:56 am

Foreign minister claims Israel convinced Donald Trump to make ‘grave miscalculation’ of waging war on Iran

2 Indians killed, 10 injured as downed drone falls in Oman city

March 14, 2026 3:14 am

This raised the death toll of Indians to five in the war raging in West Asia – three seafarers died earlier. There are about one crore Indians living and working in West Asia.

Video: Oil facilities hit in Oman's Salalah port amid Iranian strikes

March 11, 2026 11:15 pm

Authorities were able to douse the fire after Iranian strikes hit the oil facilities, reports stated.

3 Indians feared dead in attacks off Oman coast

March 04, 2026 12:25 am

The Embassy of India in Oman expressed its “deepest condolences” on the demise of the Indian crew member on board MKD Vyom. The tanker, flagged to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, was carrying an estimated 59,463 metric tons of cargo.

Dubai Crown Prince holds phone calls with Kuwait and Bahrain amid tension in region

March 02, 2026 11:03 am

The discussions come at a time of heightened focus on regional security, with Gulf nations intensifying consultation to safeguard shared interests and promote de-escalation.

Oil tanker with 15 Indian crew members hit off Oman coast amid Middle East tensions

March 01, 2026 5:14 pm

Palau-flagged oil tanker Skylight struck off Oman’s Musandam peninsula, with four injured, raising fresh Strait of Hormuz security concerns.

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