International Relations
5 min
‘Imaginary, invented threat’: Russia says U.S. attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on March 4, 2026, that the United States had used an "imaginary, invented Iranian threat" as a p...
International Relations
4 min
Finland President Alexander Stubb arrives in India, Modi says visit ‘will take ties to new heights’
Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in New Delhi on March 4, 2026, for a four-day state visit (March 4–7), his first India visit in his current role ...
International Relations
5 min
Strait of Hormuz disruption: Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, in Islamabad to discuss contingency plans...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Israel-Iran conflict: Oman Air restores flights halted for Ramzan offering relief to expats stuck in Gulf
Oman Air restored limited flight services that had been halted during the Ramzan period, providing crucial relief to hundreds of Indian expatriates stranded ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
LPG shortage looms in India as Iran conflict traps cargoes in Strait of Hormuz
India faces a potential LPG shortage as military conflict involving Iran has effectively blocked vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz, trapping LPG ca...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
West Asia war oil shock drives up currency hedging cost for Indian importers
The West Asia conflict and the resulting oil price surge (over 12% rally to near two-year highs) have sharply increased the cost of currency hedging for Indi...
International Relations
6 min
Watch: U.S. military commander briefs on ‘Operation Epic Fury’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint strikes on Iran, beginning one of the most significant military operations in t...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Israel-Iran war: Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to Gulf on March 4: Civil Aviation Ministry
The Indian government scheduled approximately 58 special flights to the Gulf region on March 4, 2026, to bring back stranded Indian nationals as airspace dis...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Rupee hits record low of Rs 92 per dollar, stocks and bonds slide as oil surge rattles markets
The Indian rupee fell past the psychologically significant Rs 92 per dollar mark for the first time in history on March 4, 2026, touching 92.30 — a fall of a...
International Relations
5 min
Iran war: Congress taking first votes as debate rages about U.S. goals
The United States Congress took its first formal votes on the Iran war in early March 2026, attempting to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution to constrain ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets
European natural gas benchmark prices surged to near a three-year high as the West Asia conflict involving Iran disrupted major energy supply routes and ratt...
International Relations
6 min
Israel expands Lebanon strikes, killing 11
Beginning March 2, 2026, Hezbollah — the Lebanese Shia militant organisation and Iran's most powerful regional proxy — entered the US-Israel-Iran war by laun...
International Relations
Social Issues
5 min
Gulf conflict: A.P. trying to evacuate stranded people in three days
The Andhra Pradesh government has set a target of evacuating all stranded Telugu nationals from the Gulf region within three days, as the Israel-Iran conflic...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Iran-Israel war: A day‑by‑day rundown of the escalating crisis
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iranian cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah followin...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
Watch: External Affairs Ministry set up control room to assist Indians in West Asia crisis
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) established a Special Control Room on March 4, 2026, to monitor the escalating West Asia crisis and assist Indian nati...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
4 min
Centre handling Gulf evacuations, has advised states against separate missions: Fadnavis
As the West Asia conflict intensified, the Union government has formally advised all state governments not to launch independent evacuation missions for Indi...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
India sets up control room, issues helpline number amid Middle East crisis
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) established a special control room in New Delhi to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating US-Iran-Israel c...
International Relations
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
Omar Abdullah interacts with civil society members over Iran situation; appeals for peace in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met religious leaders and members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKIC...
Internal Security
International Relations
5 min
NIA says GoPro connected to Pahalgam attack was ‘activated’ in China, court seeks assistance from Chinese authorities
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed before a special court in Jammu that a GoPro Hero 12 Black Camera (Serial No. C3501325471706) recovered in c...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Iran-Israel war update: India issues helpline numbers for its citizens in Gulf nations | Check country-wise details
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) set up a dedicated control room and issued helpline numbers for Indian nationals across Gulf countries after the Iran-...