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India and Venezuela are strengthening ties in the energy sector, with New Delhi describing Caracas as a preferred partner. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, focusing on cooperation in upstream and downstream energy projects as global oil supplies have been disrupted by the Middle East crisis.
India and Venezuela are strengthening ties in the energy sector, with New Delhi describing Caracas as a preferred partner. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, focusing on cooperation in upstream and downstream energy projects as global oil supplies have been disrupted by the Middle East crisis.
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a five-day visit to deepen cooperation between the oil exporter and energy-hungry India, the world's third-largest oil importer, which is ramping up purchases of Venezuelan crude to offset Middle East supply disruptions.
At least 21 people were killed when a fire broke out at Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in south New Delhi, on Wednesday morning, with more than 40 people taken to hospitals for treatment. Building fires are common in India due to lack of firefighting equipment and disregard for safety regulations.
The creator of India's viral "Cockroach People's Party" parody campaign announced plans to lead a peaceful protest in New Delhi on Saturday. The satirical movement, which has won millions of social media followers since launching last month, was prompted by a Chief Justice's reported remarks calling young government critics "cockroaches," and the founder is calling for the resignation of the Education Minister over alleged examination irregularities.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday killed 82 workers and left two missing, marking China's worst mining disaster in nearly two decades. Authorities said the mine operator committed serious safety violations, and an investigation has been launched.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Arab Emirates to pursue major energy agreements as global oil prices surge amid US-Israel tensions with Iran and Middle East instability. India sources roughly 10 per cent of its crude oil from the UAE and is the Gulf nation's largest liquefied natural gas customer, and stands to benefit from the UAE's recent withdrawal from OPEC.
Adani Enterprises Limited will pay the US Treasury $275 million to settle a probe into 32 apparent violations of US sanctions against Iran involving purchases of liquefied petroleum gas shipments between November 2023 and June 2025.
Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have sparked debate across Asia and the Indian Ocean Region over freedom of navigation and maritime security. The disputes centre on US–Iran tensions over possible transit fees and Iran's control of the strategic waterway, which carries a major share of global oil shipments.
Vote counting is underway in five Indian states and territories, with focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party seeks to unseat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's All India Trinamool Congress, which has held power since 2011. Exit polls predict a slight edge for the BJP, though the campaign faced controversy over voter roll removals.