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18 stories for “Strait of Hormuz”
Clear filtersSohar Port in Oman has become a strategic alternative route for Indian cargo bound for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as shipping around the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption. The deep-sea commercial port and...
Oman has invited Indian businesses to invest in Sohar Port, which lies on its Gulf of Oman coast away from the Strait of Hormuz and offers access to Gulf energy resources. The port is close to major energy pipelines of t...
The Global Gas Report 2026, released by the International Gas Union (IGU), Snam and Rystad Energy, says global natural gas demand reached a record 4,202 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2025, while supply hit a record 4,147...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical realignment across the Islamic world and West Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a historic trilateral mutual defense pact in the holy city of Mecca on 15 August...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive escalation of Middle Eastern conflict, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia strictly and officially attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, forcefully th...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive maritime security intervention, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) strictly and officially launched the high-security 'Seafarer-First' Initiative t...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive defence diplomacy leap, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are strictly and officially in talks for the export of the BrahMos supersonic missile and the Akashte...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive geopolitical breakthrough for global absolute stability, the United States and Iran have officially announced a fierce massive preliminary peace accord. This fierce a...
Geopolitical Energy Shifts: Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Push Washington to Dominate New Delhi's Propane and Butane Sourcing GridsIn a massive restructuring of the subcontinent's international energy procurement pathways...
Geopolitical Flashpoint: US deploys 15,000 Service Members in Crucial Energy CorridorEscalating naval tensions in the Middle East have peaked as the United States officially activated “Project Freedom” within the strateg...
**Overview** On May 1, 2026, amid an explosive escalation of conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in proactive telephone diplomacy, dialing the Saudi Crown Pr...
Global Maritime Security Initiative: UK and France Lead Efforts in the Strait of Hormuz In a major diplomatic effort to stabilize global trade, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have lau...
