South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

By Kyu-seok Shim and Heejin Kim SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing to expand ‌cooperation in areas such as critical minerals and technology, Lee’s office said. The summit talks followed ‌a welcome ceremony at the presidential … Read more

‘Cautious stand’: Tharoor breaks from Congress’ stance; backs govt on Middle East crisis | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday yet again took a different stand from his party and rest of the opposition and came in support of the Centre for its stand on the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict in the Middle East.Speaking to news agency PTI, Tharoor said that he understands the government’s desire … Read more

‘Pain has just started’| India News

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran could have far-reaching consequences, cautioning that the conflict in West Asia may significantly impact India. Rahul Gandhi wears ‘Konyak Naga ornaments’ as opposition MPs stage a protest over ‘LPG shortage’ at the … Read more

Trump’s Iran Strategy: Lessons From Venezuela & Risks of Fragmentation

Archyde President Donald Trump warned Saturday that more Iranian officials would be targeted in ongoing military operations, as U.S. And Israeli strikes continued against Tehran and questions arose regarding the potential… You can read the full story here: Trump’s Iran Strategy: Lessons From Venezuela & Risks of Fragmentation. Source link

Parliament Budget session resumes amid speaker Om Birla removal motion, Iran war, West Asia crisis briefing by S Jaishankar

The second half of the Budget session of Parliament resumes today with a confrontational start as the Lok Sabha is set to take up an opposition-backed motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, while the escalating US-Israel-Iran war is also expected to dominate proceedings. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief Parliament on the … Read more

We Are Monitoring Your Russian Oil Moves

Six months after it imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on India over its purchase of Russian oil, the Trump administration Saturday issued an executive order lifting the penalty. It said India has “committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil”, that “it will purchase United States energy products from the United … Read more

India not to buy Russian oil? US again says so in tariff cut order, but no final word from ministries in Delhi yet| India News

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday shared some more details of the India-US trade deal being finalised but, when asked if India will indeed stop purchasing oil from Russia as asserted by Donald Trump-led United States, he said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will give information on that. Union commerce and industry minister … Read more

India’s first remark on Trump’s claim of stopping Russian oil purchase| India News

Amid US President Donald Trump’s claim that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday has stated that India will continue to keep its 1.4 billion population as a top priority, especially in the current international dynamics in the energy section. Following the announcement of the India-US trade … Read more

Australia and Timor-Leste Push to Fast-Track Giant Offshore Gas Project

Australia and Timor-Leste call for the Greater Sunrise offshore gas project to be developed as soon as possible, the two countries said in a joint declaration on Wednesday, as Australia looks to boost its domestic gas supply. The Greater Sunrise fields, operated by Australia’s Woodside Energy, are located north-west of Darwin, Australia, but are closer … Read more