Indian govt says that Indian-flag vessel Jag Laadki was loading crude oil yesterday when UAE's Fujairah oil terminal came under attack but the vessel was able to sail safely today. It is carrying 80,800 MT of Murban Crude(West Asia Standard) #Oil and is bound for India.

#Energy

West Asia War

1,94,000 Indians have returned back to India since 28th Feb from West Asia

#ForeignAffairs

Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi reflects on Iran’s bond with India:

“We have roads named after Gandhi in Iran, and one of the most advanced children’s hospitals in Tehran is Gandhi Hospital. Sadly, it was attacked by Israel last week, and many children were killed.”

New cement mortar blocks developed by IIT Guwahati using waste marble and nano iron-slag can block harmful X-ray and gamma radiation more effectively, offering a low-cost material for hospitals and nuclear facilities while recycling industrial waste. #Research #aatmarnirbharbharat #Infra

https://t.co/aIrUub9Rw1

India unlikely to join naval coalition to secure Hormuz: Sources

India to rely on its own efforts to secure oil through Hormuz; officials say Indian Navy will secure only Indian-flagged vessels under Op Sankalp. #Geopolitics

Delhi #Metro : Thieves steal 1 km of Signalling Cable on Magenta line just 4 days after opening

World has 8 Important Choke Points

The Biggest of all "Strait of Malacca"

#InternationalNews

Netanyahu posts a video of himself on his X account, trying to debunk the rumours of his death. But the video appears to be AI-generated.

1. The coffee cup, which was filled to the brim, did not spill when he lifted it.
2. Even after he took a big sip from the coffee, the cup was still full to the brim.
3. Most AI moderation sites call it AI generated. #InternationalNews

https://x.com/i/status/2033190035764232360

Thoothukudi & South TN on the cusp of its biggest transformation!!
🔹 🇰🇷HD Hyundai to go solo for it's $4 Billion shipbuilding plant
🔹To produce 3.5 to 4 million gross tonnage (GT). GOI had planned a total of 4 across 4 clusters in India earlier - Huge Huge cluster in making🤯
🔹4,000 Crs for dredging
🔹SPV with Thoothukudi VoC port & Sipcot formed
🔹GOI funding to come, incentives form GOI and TN Govt
🔹HD Hyundai plans to bring it's complete vendor ecosystem to Thoothukudi
🔹POSCO in talks to setup a dedicated steel plant
🔹HD Hyundai to make cranes here too
🔹To come up over 3,000 acres land.

#Ports #Infra
Detailed Link 🔗 :
https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/ports-shipping/hd-hyundais-ambitious-4-billion-shipyard-project-in-tamil-nadu/129586239

#MustWatch video of Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.) at India Today conclave.

Wars are not won by the lowest bidder. If the national security paradigm has moved to H1 (highest capability), continuing with L1 (lowest cost) is a strategic contradiction. #Defence #Policy #Reforms

"How can you make AMCA when you churn out ads that say AMCA engineers would get 65 thousand rupees?"

Love to see the points being made we pointed out last year 👇

https://t.me/DevelopmentNewsIndia/38811

#Defence #Research #Reforms

#Oil #Energy

🇮🇳🤝🇮🇷 Jaishankar talks with FT, hails talks with Iran to clear Strait of Hormuz. #Geopolitics #ForeignAffairs

https://www.ft.com/content/c8ef2abd-964d-4b8a-8dab-3a7a25055f53

🇮🇶⚡️Fire at US Victoria Base in Baghdad, Iraq, after rockets struck the Camp. Reports of Injury

After France, Japan and Australia have also refused to send Warships to escort Ships in Strait of Hormuz #InternationalNews