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Crude oil: Amid demand surge, China-bound Russian tanker diverts towards India

March 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Aqua Titan, a Russian crude oil carrier that was bound for China, has taken a U-turn in the South China Sea and is now rushing to reach India on March 21, the media reported on Wednesday. Its move came after New Delhi began doubling down on imports from Moscow. […]

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Roving Periscope: Cycle of violence continues in the Gulf region; Israel ready for a long haul

March 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With Iran confirming the killing of its security chief Ali Larijani and Israel saying its ready for a long haul, the ongoing conflict in West Asia continued unabated as Tehran targeted allies of the US amid no clarity on whether America and/or Israel will land their ground troops to tame […]

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Roving Periscope: Lonely and unfriended, Trump flummoxed as Arabs push him against Iran

March 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: His wild claims, boasts, threats, and requests not working any more anywhere, US President Donald Trump appears bewildered both at home and abroad as none of his frenemies in the West, not even China, are helping him secure the Strait of Hormuz, and the Arab allies are now pushing him […]

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Afghanistan: India condemns Pak’s attack on Kabul rehab centre that killed 400

March 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India on Tuesday severely condemned Pakistan over its airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul which, the ruling Taliban said, killed more than 400 people and injured over 300 patients on Monday, the media reported. Calling it a “barbaric massacre” and a cowardly and unconscionable act of violence, the […]

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LPG: West Asian war-related shortages pull down gas consumption in India

March 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the raging war in West Asia, causing shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) worldwide, the cooking gas consumption in India has slumped over 17 percent in the first two weeks of March 2026, the media reported on Tuesday. Citing preliminary industry data, the report said the LPG consumption in […]

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Economy: India to remain the world’s fifth-largest economy in FY27

March 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India will remain the world’s fifth-largest economy in the fiscal year 2026-27, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, said on Tuesday. Dr. Nageswaran told a parliamentary panel that India will retain this position mainly on account of base-year revision and exchange rate, the media reported. […]

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LPG: India negotiating with Iran for safe passage of six more ships from Hormuz Strait

March 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After securing transit of two gas tankers from the Strait of Hormuz, India is negotiating with Iran to secure safe passage for six more LPG tankers carrying about 270,000 metric tonnes of cooking fuel through the narrow waterway amid disruptions caused by regional conflict, the media reported on Monday. The […]

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FTA: India negotiating deals with Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile, and others

March 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India is currently negotiating six major Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with countries and regional groups, including Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), and Israel, as part of its efforts to expand global trade partnerships. New Delhi is also advancing other trade initiatives, including agreements with the […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump frustrated as US allies deny help to protect Hormuz from Iranian attacks

March 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With even the US’ allies saying “No” to his calls to help protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, a frustrated President Donald Trump warned these countries of a “very bad” future if they do not help the USA reopen the narrow waterway linking the Gulf of Persia with […]

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Haldia: PM Modi commissions India’s 1st fully-automated dry bulk facility

March 14, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT), India’s first fully-automated dry bulk facility, and formally dedicated it to the nation. Designed to handle dry bulk cargo at an annual capacity of 4 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA), the terminal is a fully automated bulk facility […]