Tag: Middle East
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Middle East Tensions Grow: What Indians Should Know
More fighting and anger between countries in the Middle East is making many people, including Indians, concerned about safety in the area. Events of magnitude that have recently taken place include: 1. A Hezbollah leader in Lebanon was killed by Israel. 2. Hamas leader’s killing in Iran. 3. Another Hezbollah leader died in Lebanon last ... -
Indian Delegation Engages with UAE on Key Economic Corridor Project
An Indian inter-ministerial delegation recently visited the UAE to discuss the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) with key entities. This was the first visit since this framework agreement was signed. This visit underscores the importance both countries place on the IMEEC project, which aims to enhance cooperation and operational efficiency in the region. The visit, ... -
UAE Accepts Warm Indian Embrace With Promise Of Joint Military Works
India is moving ahead with its plans to conduct trilateral military exercises with France and the UAE. As a part of its part of the deal, UAE is providing fueling helo for three Rafael aircrafts that are being transported from France to India. Credit apparently lies on the shoulder of PM Narendra Modi who has ... -
An intensive COVID-19 campaign yields results in Abu Dhabi
The Musaffah Survey Campaign has succeeded in achieving a significant decline in coronavirus cases in the area through mass testing and sanitisation. The six-week-long intense testing and sanitisation process in Abu Dabhi’s heavily-populated industrial area of Musaffah is being celebrated as a huge success. The area, with hundreds of thousands of workers, was identified as ... -
India prepares to airlift expats home from May 7
The Government of India has taken the first steps towards the large-scale evacuation required to bring home the millions of Indians stranded abroad. For the first time since banning all commercial international travel in late March, the Indian government will be sending out 64 plans to repatriate Indians stranded in at least 12 countries due ...