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Trump to send envoys to Islamabad as Iran rules out direct talksAmerican diplomats are heading to Pakistan for crucial ceasefire talks with Iran. This effort aims to de-escalate tensions and address the ...25 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST- West Asia War: US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open Strait of HormuzWest Asia War: The United States Navy is actively clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. This crucial oil shipping route faces disruptio...25 Apr, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- ‘Sealed up tight’: Trump says US controls Hormuz until Iran agrees to dealPresident Donald Trump has taken a decisive stance regarding the Strait of Hormuz, declaring it firmly under US control. He has instructed ...23 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
- Trump orders 'shoot-to-kill' action on Iranian vessels choking Strait of HormuzPresident Donald Trump has taken a firm stance, instructing the US Navy to respond with lethal force against any vessels engaged in mining ...23 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
- Iran pulling Hormuz 'lever' to maximum in US standoffIran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy route. This move is Iran's main bargaining chip in potential peace talks with ...20 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
- US mine hunters sail west, likely bound for Middle East amid Trump’s new strategy for the Strait of HormuzUS Navy mine countermeasure assets are redeploying from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, signaling preparations for a sustained effort to c...14 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- US-Iran war: UK PM Starmer rules out support for US blockade of Strait of HormuzBritain will not support a US blockade of Iranian ports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the UK's stance to keep the Strait of Hormuz...13 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- Iran can turn the Persian Gulf into a minefieldMiddle East War: Iran's actions have raised alarms over global energy stability with its strategic closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This cr...05 Mar, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
- Indian Navy actively working to expedite induction of minesweepers: Vice Admiral Dinesh K TripathiVice Admiral Tripathi said that the Navy has resorted to alternative measures but acknowledged that those have their limitations. "Of cours...01 Dec, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
- Iran's navy receives two new warshipsAccording to a statement by the army chief of staff, the Dena "is an entirely Iranian destroyer" equipped with a "helicopter landing zone" ...14 Jun, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
- Why the Navy wants to sink INS Cuddalore off PuducherryIn a couple of months, the decommissioned minesweeper will be sunk in the waters 7km off the Puducherry coast to become India’s first under...09 Dec, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
- USVs can be interim solution for Navy's minesweeper shortage: GRSEKolkata, Nov 22 () Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Thursday said multi-role unmanned surface vessels (USV) can o...22 Nov, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
- India inks $950 million deal for Russian frigatesGiven that the US has implemented sanctions on weapons purchases from Moscow, India could make payments for the ships using the rupee-roubl...29 Oct, 2018, 07.40 AM IST
- Navy needs minesweeper ships urgently, left with only twoThe Navy requires 12 minesweeper ships, but at present has only two, Rear Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Assistant Chief of Material, Indian ...30 Sep, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
- Navy decommissions 3 minesweepersThe decommissioning ceremony was attended by 38 erstwhile commanding officers and nearly 500 personnel who served on them, it said.24 Mar, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
- Eight minesweeper vessels to be built in India: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said tender awarded to firm in past has been called off and 'integrity bond' of Rs three crore which was submitted by it has been ...30 Nov, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
- Navy warship runs aground off Vizag coast, 9th mishap in 7 monthsIn the ninth mishap involving Indian Navy's warships in the last seven months, an amphibious vessel was damaged when it ran aground off the...02 Feb, 2014, 10.39 PM IST
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