International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran Crisis: No immediate oil disruption for India; Russia pivot possible if conflict drags on
Following joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, triggering concerns about global ene...
Expressing concern, India seeks respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement declaring it is "deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region...
Iran Supreme Leader’s killing: Protests across Kashmir as people take to streets to mourn Ayatollah Khamenei
Widespread protests erupted across Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli st...
Khamenei is dead: How will his successor be picked?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional succession process for only the second time...
Before he ruled Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei visited Karnataka and Kashmir
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, a significant historical fact re-emerged: Khamenei had visited In...
Angry protests in Kashmir over Khamenei’s killing, Omar appeals people to ‘uphold peace’
Large-scale protests erupted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Trump warns Iran of retaliatory strikes as explosions rock Dubai, Doha, and Bahrain
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeted nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and leadership compounds in Tehran, Isfahan, ...
Iran’s Parliament Speaker calls U.S., Israeli leaders ‘filthy criminals’
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf appeared on state television — the first senior Iranian official to be seen publicly after the US-Israeli s...
West Asia crisis: India assures visa relief to stranded foreign travellers
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 1, 2026, issued an advisory directing foreign nationals whose travel plans were disrupted by the West Asia cr...
UN chief condemns U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on February 28, 2026, in response to joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Kha...
Air India cancels 50 international flights amid West Asia crisis
Air India cancelled over 50 international flights on March 1, 2026, following the escalation of the West Asia conflict after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Canc...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The cleric who reshaped Islamic Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on March 1, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Tehran during a join...
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country’s next supreme leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional su...
U.S., Israel clash with Iran in UNSC, as U.N. chief Guterres warns of uncontrollable ‘chain of events’
The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened in emergency session on February 28, 2026, hours after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran that kille...
Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistani forces
Explosions were reported in Kabul as Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani military engaged in direct armed clashes, with Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujah...
Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, and Paktika on February 22, 2026, targeting alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and IS...
Iran Guards say targeted Israeli bases, Defence Ministry in new wave of attacks
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli military bases and the Israeli Defence Ministry buildi...
Iran official warns of ‘mental warfare’ after Israeli reports of Khamenei's death
In the immediate aftermath of the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Iranian officials initially denied reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's de...
Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking Dubai Internatio...
Trump says Khamenei killed in massive U.S. and Israeli attack
US President Donald Trump publicly announced on February 28, 2026 that Khamenei had been killed in a "massive" coordinated strike by US and Israeli forces on...