International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
West Asian crisis: India braces for market impact; growth momentum on track
The escalation of the West Asia conflict following US-Israeli strikes on Iran (28 February 2026) triggered immediate turbulence across Indian financial marke...
Russia said to fulfil India’s energy demand amid Middle East crisis
As the West Asia crisis (triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February 2026) disrupted Persian Gulf oil supply routes, Russia signalled its readin...
US-Iran war: Indian students moved out of Tehran
The Indian Embassy in Tehran relocated over 200 Indian students — most enrolled at medical universities in Tehran — to Qom, a city approximately 140 km south...
After thaw, bonhomie: Carney, Modi sign $2.6bn uranium deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral summit, signing a $2.6 billion (CAD) uranium supply deal and lau...
Najaf to Qom: Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran, and Shia politics in India
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, in a large-scale US-Israel air attack on Iran. His death triggered...
Bahrain, Saudi hit by Iran, PM Modi speaks to rulers, condemns attacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to condemn Irania...
Expert Explains: How Iran’s power pyramid came to be, with Supreme Leader at the top
Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, global attention has turned to the structure of Iran's governan...
From Dubai to Kuwait to Bahrain, who Iran has hit and why — and who it hasn’t
Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, Iran launched a multi-wave retaliatory campaign targeting U...
DG Shipping sets up Quick Response Team for emergency response and evacuation of Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf
The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), under India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), constituted a dedicated 24x7 Quick Respon...
U.S. State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel, family in Bahrain and Jordan
The US State Department ordered the mandatory evacuation of all non-emergency diplomatic personnel and their families from its missions in Bahrain and Jordan...
Iran war: Global inflation expected to pick up, survey shows
A Bloomberg survey of economists (released early March 2026) found that inflation around the world is expected to accelerate due to the Iran war, even as GDP...
U.S. says 'destroyed' command facilities of Iran's Guards
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had "destroyed" Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command-and-control posts, air defense...
Netanyahu says Iran conflict won’t be ‘endless war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a Fox News interview that the US-Israel war against Iran would not be "an endless war," promising instead...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli military announces 'simultaneous strikes' on Beirut, Tehran; U.S. embassy in Riyadh closes temporarily after attack
The Israeli military announced "simultaneous strikes" targeting both Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026, representing a major geographic wid...
OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the company's initial deal with the US Department of Defense "looked opportunistic and sloppy," saying in an internal...
Ongoing West Asia conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
The escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia risks discouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) into India and offsetting the expected economic benefi...
Crude steadies after 10% spike, but Hormuz risks keep India on edge
Crude oil prices spiked approximately 10% following Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets, then pa...
US Treasury says stopping use of Anthropic's tech
US President Donald Trump directed every federal agency to immediately cease use of Anthropic's AI technology, including its Claude large language model; the...
U.S. urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen West Asian countries
The US Department of State on 3 March 2026 issued a blanket advisory urging American citizens to immediately depart 14 Middle Eastern countries, citing "seri...
Ongoing Middle East conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
Research and analytics firm BMI (a Fitch Group company) warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could discourage foreign investment flows into...