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Naval warships escort Indian vessels from the Gulf of Oman

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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, on March 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Navy has deployed warships to escort Indian-flagged merchant vessels transiting through the Persian Gulf region, according to official sources.  Three Indian … Read more

From Hooghly to high seas: Boost for Kolkata PSU amid defence boom

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Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) stands on the cusp of a defining institutional upgrade. ET has reported the Department of Public Enterprises has cleared a proposal to grant Navratna status to the state-run defence shipyard. The proposal, moved last month by the Department of Defence Production under the defence ministry, was examined … Read more