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'US moves new forces to Persian Gulf to ward off Iran'

United States has moved more warships and fighter aircraft to the Persian Gulf to keep the strategic Straits of Hormuz open and strike deep within Iran if the stand-off over its nuclear programme......

Iran port may give wings to India's ambitions in S Asia

Developing the Chabahar port in Iran addresses India’s geopolitical as well as economic challenges, says Jyoti Malhotra Last month, the Indian leadership woke from its ten-year slumber,......

China's Gwadar plunge, and India's confused reaction

The Indian Ocean is where great power politics will be at its most pristine in the coming years, says Harsh V Pant. The Pakistani government last week gave its nod to a proposal for a company owned......

'China's take over Gwadar port not aimed at India'

China's take over of Pakistan's strategic Gwadar port is not aimed at ‘encircling’ India, but the move is crucial to the country's economic interests as it gives western China access to......

US works out 'range of steps short of war' against Iran

The Obama administration is moving ahead with a 'range of steps short of war' that it hopes will forestall an Israeli attack on Iran, while forcing Tehran to take more seriously negotiations that......

Iran tension: Gas prices escalating in US

Gas prices in Texas and elsewhere in the United States have jumped an average 7 cents in recent days after Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz through which 16 million barrels of oil -......

Markets drop on ICICI Bank, RIL

Benchmark share indices ended lower for the second straight session Wednesday dragged by bank shares on worries non-performing assets may rise on the back of a slowing economy and Reliance......

Markets end lower on selling, global cues

Markets ended in the red today, on cues from global peers and selling pressure in IT stocks.The Sensex after touching a low of 16,561, managed to recover some lost ground and itouch a high of......

Oil prices: Economists get it wrong again!

The spectacular rise in the oil prices since 2004 has flummoxed the world. Nothing, it would seem, explains the phenomenal rise in crude oil prices -- from a mere $30 per barrel in few years back......

The swing factor in commodity markets

Every one knows that International politics plays a key role in deciding the 'power centers' among nations and a few know that there exists a relationship between international politics and......

People speak for straits of hormuz

QNA

Q. Which strait connects Red Sea and Indian Ocean?(A) Bab-el-Mandeb(B) Hormuz(C) Bosporus(D) Malacca
Octopus: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-strait-connects-red-sea-and-indian-oceana-bab-el-mande/22402378/answers/

Q. Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz, the entry point to the Gulf, if sanctions are imposed on their country that can block Iranian oil exports. But U.S warns Iran that it would provoke them to take a possible Military action, if the strait is closed..... News.Suppose if a war (Gulf or World War) breaks out, what are the consequences going to be happened / affected in the World, particularly in India?..... Your views pls !
Joseph Chacko: A. (A) Bab-el-Mandeb more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/iran-threatens-to-close-strait-of-hormuz-the-entry-point-to-/21839959/answers/22402385

Q. where is the gateway to the Gulf of Iran
Joseph Chacko: A. The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-the-gateway-to-the-gulf-of-iran/21839959/answers/12084090

Q. In which stretch of water is Kharg Island?
Sameer: A. also sometimes written as Khark Island) is a continental island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran (Persia). It is located 25 km (16 miles) off...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-stretch-of-water-is-kharg-island/12084028/answers/11188072

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Indian oil supply issues and powering Pakistan's industries

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UAE picks Excelerate Energy to build LNG terminal

Reuters reported that US based Excelerate Energy has won a contract to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the United Arab Emirates.... ...

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No good playing the ostrich in Syrian war

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Iran port may give wings to India's ambitions in S Asia

Developing the Chabahar port in Iran addresses India’s geopolitical as well as economic challenges, says Jyoti Malhotra Last month, the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/iran-port-may-give-wings-to-indias-ambitions-in-s-asia/20130603.htm

Has India finally woken from its slumber?

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'US moves new forces to Persian Gulf to ward off Iran'

Iran port may give wings to India's ambitions in S Asia

China's Gwadar plunge, and India's confused reaction

'China's take over Gwadar port not aimed at India'

US works out 'range of steps short of war' against Iran

Iran tension: Gas prices escalating in US

Markets drop on ICICI Bank, RIL

Markets end lower on selling, global cues

Oil prices: Economists get it wrong again!

The swing factor in commodity markets

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