Ports have been directed to appoint a Nodal Officer at the level of Head of Department (HOD) or Deputy HOD, who will act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for operational issues arising at ports.
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India has avoided taking sides in the widening conflict, as it finalizes a trade deal under negotiation since US President Donald Trump took office.
AFP Colombo – Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed
Iran later denied any involvement, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi telling Tasnim news agency, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has not targeted the Republic of Azerbaijan. We do not target our neighbouring countries.”
The Guards are not an entirely homogeneous unit, with their own factional rivalries, personal disputes and differences over the group’s role. But one of the sources said they are more “united than ever when Iran is under attack”.
The growing alignment between Kabul and Delhi is a redline for Islamabad.
The President of Kazakhstan sent personal messages to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates,
IAR Desk Iran’s state TV has confirmed on Sunday March 1, 2026 that Iran’s Supreme
Iran has closed its airspaces after Israel launched “pre-emptive” strikes on Tehran, according to Iran’s
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Bishkek Holds SCO Defence Ministers Meet 
Kyrgyzstan Opens Trade Corridor to Arabian Sea Via China and Pakistan