New Delhi, Sept 12 (PTI)Accepting India's petition, International maritime body IOMOU is likely to form a panel this week to look into the issue of 26-day wrong detention of a crude tanker by Iran. The vessel MT Desh Shanti, belonging to state-owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), was detained by Iran on August 12 at Bandar Abbas Port on grounds ...

Bangalore:India has filed an appeal with a regional grouping of 16 maritime nations seeking constitution of a Detention Review Panel to review the case involving the hold-up of an Indian ship by Iran. The appeal is an indication that India may pursue a legal action against Iran for detaining the ship for 26 days, arguing that the detention was illegal....