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Hoax bomb threats are causing widespread fear and disruption across India, with incidents ranging from children seeking holidays to adults with malicious intent. These false alarms necessitate costly security responses, evacuations, and create significant public anxiety. Authorities are emphasizing the serious legal repercussions for such acts, regardless of the perpetrator's age or motive.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi amid escalating Middle East tensions. The call, confirmed by the Iran Embassy in India, covered bilateral relations and regional developments. This follows Jaishankar's recent discussions with UAE and Qatar leaders, as Iran faces a US deadline over the Strait of Hormuz.

A bomb threat email targeted the Delhi Assembly Speaker's office, warning of explosions at the Assembly building and the Vidhan Sabha Metro station. The message also named prominent political figures including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

External affairs minister subrahmanyam jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. They discussed regional developments and shipping security. Concerns were raised about maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran detailed recent attacks by the US and Israel. Both ministers emphasized strengthening bilateral ties and regional stability.

India is prioritizing diplomatic engagement with Iran to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a stark contrast to the US military approach. New Delhi's direct talks have already yielded results, with Indian tankers resuming transit. This strategy aims to secure India's crucial energy imports while carefully managing its relationship with the United States.

India faces a severe crunch in liquefied natural gas and commercial LPG supplies due to West Asian conflict disruptions. The government is reallocating gas, prioritizing domestic use. This has led to reduced industrial supply, impacting restaurants and hotels nationwide, forcing menu changes and even temporary closures as black marketing emerges.

A woman from Hyderabad who was trafficked to Oman has been rescued, thanks to the intervention of the Union ministry of external affairs.

Japan will retain a strong emphasis on strategic ties with India under the new administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his Indian counterpart on Wednesday. Motegi met Indian foreign minister subrahmanyam jaishankar a day after four-way Quad talks among the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States.

India is set to impose tariffs ranging from 12 to 30 per cent on specific steel imports from China and Vietnam to bolster local industry. These tariffs, effective for five years, will cover items like welded stainless steel pipes and tubes. This action follows increased scrutiny of Chinese investments after the 2020 border clash.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "To me, Bharat is actually a belief and an attitude. For me, Bharat has an economic dimension. It has a political meaning. It has cultural, social, I would say even personal expressions. At the end of the day the term, Bharat means don't let other people define you. Try and define yourself. That it has to come from itself because that very term Bharat which is so laden with symbolism actually captures centuries of what we are all about as a people.

"India is prepared to step forward in a much more substantive way on the big global issues, including in the multilateral arena," Jaishankar said. He said India had already raised exports of wheat to make up for supply disruptions from the Black Sea region and could do more if global trade rules allowed.

Amid concerns over trade issues between India and the US, external affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence that the two countries have an "extremely strong" relationship and can overcome any obstacle. He said there will be issues with the US because it has made trade issues much more central to its foreign policy, but they can be worked out through dialogue.

Addressing a gathering at a seminar, Jaishankar said a "global rebalancing" is taking place and the "sharpest manifestation" of that is the rise of China and to an extent, the rise of India as well. He said the government has kept alive and perhaps even strengthened expectation of change in India.

Khalilzad's visit here comes amid signals that the US-brokered peace deal with Taliban is likely to be finalised soon to end the nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan.

In their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, India and Japan deliberated on the threat posed to regional peace by terror networks operating from Pakistan and asked it to take "resolute and irreversible" against them. India and Japan specifically called upon Islamabad to "fully comply" with its international commitments to deal with terrorism.