International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Familiar foes: As war widens in West Asia, why Israel-Hezbollah conflict has regained focus
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran widened across West Asia, the Israel-Hezbollah front emerged as a critical secondary theatre. Despite a cease...
Economics
Science & Technology
International Relations
6 min
Why the Canada uranium deal is crucial for India’s nuclear expansion plans
Canadian mining giant Cameco Corporation signed a landmark long-term uranium supply agreement with India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 2 March 2026,...
International Relations
Modern History
Geography
5 min
When Israel and Iran were friends — and built a secret oil pipeline
As the current Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the historical background of the two countries' once-close alliance and their secret jointly-built oil pipel...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
War concerns, surging crude prices: Why stock markets are nosediving again
Indian equity markets experienced a sharp crash on March 4, 2026, with the BSE Sensex falling over 2,700 points (approximately 3.4%) and the NSE Nifty 50 dec...
International Relations
5 min
‘American people don’t want an endless war’, says Schumer on Iran war
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer stated publicly that "the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East," criticisi...
International Relations
4 min
U.S. orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
On March 3, 2026, the US State Department ordered all non-emergency government employees and family members of US government personnel at its consulates in K...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
West Asia conflict: SpiceJet to operate eight special flights from UAE to facilitate return of Indian nationals
SpiceJet announced the operation of eight special flights from the UAE to India to facilitate the return of Indian nationals amid escalating conflict in West...
International Relations
5 min
Carney says talks with India’s Narendra Modi were 'frank'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described his talks with PM Narendra Modi as "frank," a diplomatic signal of substantive but guarded progress in resettin...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
IndiGo cancels 500+ flights since Feb 28 amid West Asia crisis
IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancelled more than 500 flights between February 28 and March 3, 2026, due to airspace closures triggered by US-Israel milit...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran threaten global fuel trade | Data
Iran's retaliation to the U.S.-Israel "pre-emptive strike" (Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion, launched February 28, 2026) included the threatening closure ...
International Relations
Modern History
4 min
The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations
The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations has reached a critical inflection point in early 2026, with the United States and Israel launching large...
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
Defence contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic's AI after Trump ban
The Trump administration ordered US federal agencies and military contractors to cease business with AI company Anthropic after the company refused to allow ...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
International Relations
5 min
$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran
The United States military confirmed combat deployment of the LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) drone in the Persian Gulf during its operations ...
International Relations
5 min
Israel says whoever is chosen as Iran's next supreme leader will be 'target for elimination'
Israel struck a building associated with Iran's Assembly of Experts in the holy city of Qom, targeting the body convened to elect Iran's new supreme leader f...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz
As Israel launched further rounds of airstrikes on Iranian targets, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) declared it had "complete control" of the Strait...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Govt closely monitoring West Asia turmoil; safety mechanisms activated for seafarers: Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) stated that the government is closely monitoring the West Asia conflict and has...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
4 min
West Asia tensions disrupt flights; airlines adjust schedules
US and Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered sweeping airspace closures across West Asia, severely disrupting international aviati...
Geography
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: Impact on oil, shipping and global trade
The Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman — became the centre of a global energy crisis following U.S.-Israe...
International Relations
5 min
China says it seeks communications with U.S. but vows to hold its ‘red lines’
China's National People's Congress (NPC) spokesperson signalled Beijing's willingness to maintain communications and engage diplomatically with the United St...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Trump says U.S. Navy could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. Navy would begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon...