Billionaire who collaborated with India to bring Cheetahs from Africa, is aboard missing submarine
Submarine on mission to view Titanic wreck is missing since Sunday
London: Captain Hamish Harding, Chairman of Action Aviation and a British businessman who collaborated with the Indian government to bring cheetahs from Namibia to India, is one among the five people who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean aboard a submersible on a mission to have a look at the wreckage of the Titanic - the iconic ocean liner.
Reportedly, the research vessel Polar Prince lost contact with the submersible on Sunday about an hour and 45 minutes into its dive in mid-Atlantic. The sub belonging to OceanGate Expeditions confirmed that its submarine was lost at sea. The company offers eight-day missions to see the Titanic wreckage for USD 250,00 per person. Meanwhile, the company in a statement mentioned that they are exploring and mobilising all options to bring the crew back safely.
The BBC reported on Tuesday that British-Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were also on the sub.
Hamish Harding, in collaboration with the Indian government for Project Cheetah, had customised Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Namibia to Kuno to relocate the wild cats in September last year.
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
