International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Iran warns world tourism sites ‘not safe’ for Israeli, U.S. officials; says it is still building missiles nearly three weeks into war
Nearly three weeks into the Iran conflict (which began February 28, 2026), Iran's military issued threats against "parks, recreational areas and tourist dest...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Power Minister stresses energy security amid global tensions
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, speaking at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, emphasised that ongoing global conflicts — particularly the West Asia war — are...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India minces no words in criticising Iran, says attacks on shipping, Hormuz disruption ‘unacceptable’
India issued its strongest diplomatic statement against Iran at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 36th extraordinary session, calling attacks o...
International Relations
Geography
4 min
India to revive key China trade route at Lipulekh in June after six-year break
India is set to reopen the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand for border trade with China in June 2026, ending a six-year suspension that began in 2020 due to the ...
International Relations
5 min
PM Modi speaks with Bahrain King, condemns attacks on infrastructure, stresses secure shipping routes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and con...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
5 min
IEA advocates work from home, reduced air travel to tackle oil shock
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a set of immediate demand-side oil conservation recommendations to cushion the impact of a historic global oi...
International Relations
4 min
'Stand in solidarity with Afghanistan': India sends 2.5-ton medical aid to Kabul after Pakistani strikes on rehab centre
India dispatched a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits, and equipment to Kabul on March 20, 2026. The aid followed the Ma...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Amidst latest flare-up, Modi says attacks on energy sites condemnable
Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly condemned attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia as "condemnable" and warned they "can lead to avoidable escalat...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
Attacks on energy infrastructure bring the war in West Asia closer home
Israeli strikes on Iran's South Pars gas fields triggered intense Iranian retaliation against energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including Qatar's Ras La...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Af-Pak ‘open war’ risks becoming an intractable conflict
Commentary and strategic analysis emerging in late March 2026 warns that the Afghanistan-Pakistan military conflict — which erupted following Pakistani airst...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Experts Explain | Afghanistan-Pakistan War: How Pakistan’s strategic assets became its greatest threat
Following Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory beginning February 21-22, 2026 — targeting camps linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS-Kh...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
Prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could severely disrupt global supply chains: Study
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026 has triggered what analysts are calling the largest disruption to the global energy...
International Relations
3 min
European nations, Japan, Canada say will join safety efforts in Strait of Hormuz
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement on March 19, 2026, declaring readiness to contribute to "appropri...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices: International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report recommending a set of demand-side measures to ease oil price pressures on consumers as the Middle Eas...
International Relations
5 min
Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations, Japan, Canada
On March 19, 2026, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement on the Strait of Ho...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through?
Since Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began on February 28, 2026, fewer than 100 commercial ships have crossed the strait in the entire thr...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
U.S. issues new 30-day waiver for sale of Russian oil, adding Cuba, North Korea exceptions
The US Treasury Department issued a new 30-day general license permitting the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, replacing an earlier l...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
US hints at easing Iran oil curbs - what it means for India
The US Treasury indicated it may lift sanctions on approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian crude oil currently stranded in tankers, a move prompted by s...
International Relations
Internal Security
Economics
6 min
Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa, some damage reported
On March 19, 2026, Iranian missiles struck the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa, northern Israel, causing limited but confirmed damage — debris falls started fire...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States may remove sanctions on Iranian crude oil currently loaded and stranded aboard tankers at s...