At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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“India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that international law governing safe passage must be 'fully respected'”
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While Wikipedia confirms Parvathaneni Harish is the Permanent Representative of India to the UN, the provided evidence does not contain the specific quote regarding 'safe passage' or the context of this specific statement.
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— The Ambassador of India to Germany is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Germany. The embassy is located in Tiergartenstraße 17, 10785 Berlin.
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— Harish Parvathaneni is an Indian diplomat from the 1990 batch of Indian Foreign Service who is serving as Permanent Representative of India to United Nations in New York since 1 September 2024. He pr…
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— The permanent representative of India to the United Nations is India's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations. The permanent representative (UN ambassador) is the head of the Perman…
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“Mr. Harish's remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows”
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The evidence confirms Parvathaneni Harish's role and mentions a UNSC meeting regarding J&K and the Indus Waters Treaty, but there is no evidence provided regarding a UNECOSOC meeting on energy and supply flows.
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— Harish Parvathaneni is an Indian diplomat from the 1990 batch of Indian Foreign Service who is serving as Permanent Representative of India to United Nations in New York since 1 September 2024.
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— Find Parvathaneni Harish Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Parvathaneni Harish and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM.
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— Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, made the remarks after Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar raised the issue of J&K and the Indus Waters Treaty at the UNSC meetin…
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pakistan-steeped-in-…
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“an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Hindu, TRT World, and Google News) report that an India-flagged commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman.
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— Indian-flagged merchant ship attacked off Oman coast.India condemns attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast, says crew safe. 14 hours ago. Save for later.
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— An Indian-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman. File photo for representational purposes only. |
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— AP. India on Thursday said an Indian-flagged boat was attacked off the coast of Oman, and subsequently sank, calling the incident “unacceptable.”
https://www.trtworld.com/article/7d3e5c6119f4
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“Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia”
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While evidence confirms the vessel was sailing from Somalia and was attacked off Oman, none of the provided sources explicitly state that Omani authorities rescued 14 crew members.
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— All 193 member states and 2 General Assembly non-member observer states of the United Nations, in addition to several de facto states, represent themselves with national flags. National flags generall…
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— Somali pirates have threatened international shipping with piracy since the beginning of the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s. This list documents those ships attacked in 2011: for other years, see…
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— Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest,…
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“The attack on the India-flagged vessel on May 13 took place”
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Multiple sources (Business Standard and other web results) explicitly state the attack on the Indian vessel (Haji Ali) took place on May 13.
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— The national flag of India, colloquially called Tiraṅgā (the tricolour), is a horizontal rectangular tricolour flag, the colours being of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, …
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— The flags of British India and the British Raj were varied, and the British Empire used several different banners during the period of its rule on the Indian subcontinent. Flags with the Star of India…
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— This is a list of flags used in India by various organizations.
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“the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass”
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The Hindu explicitly states that roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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— 5 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
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— Copy and paste the approximately symbol (≈), which is used to indicate that something is nearly equal to something else.
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— Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
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“the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the U.S. and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the '2026 Iran war' began on February 28, 2026, with joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
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— Since the 1960s, the relationship between Israel and the United States has grown into a close alliance in economic, strategic and military aspects. The U.S. has provided strong support for Israel; it …
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— Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
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— Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
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“At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the conflict broke out”
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Multiple independent sources (The Straits Times, RT India, and another web source) report that at least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the conflict began on February 28.
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— At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the US-Israel war on Iran began. India expressed “deep concern” over the incidents to the Iranian envoy to New Delhi in April.
https://www.rt.com/india/639994-new-delhi-flays-attack-on/
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— "The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted," the Indian foreig…
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— At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the war between the US and Iran began on February 28. The Iranian envoy to India was called in by the external affairs ministry last mo…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-denounces-at…
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