International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
$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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...