International Relations
6 min
BRICS members involved in conflict, difficult to forge consensus: MEA
India's MEA formally acknowledged that forging a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict is "difficult" because several BRICS member states are direc...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Trump says several countries will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Trump announced that multiple countries would send warships to the Persian Gulf to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping a...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran threatens U.S. companies in region if energy facilities hit
Iran's Foreign Minister warned that Tehran would target energy facilities belonging to or partially owned by American companies operating in the Gulf region ...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Watch: Why Iran’s tiny Kharg Island could shape the course of the Iran-Israel-U.S. war
Kharg Island, handling approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, emerged as the central strategic asset in the Iran-Israel-US conflict following US military s...
International Relations
5 min
India facilitating negotiations within BRICS on West Asia conflict: Jaiswal
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India, as the 2026 BRICS Chair, is actively engaging member countries to develop a common BRICS position on the ...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
5 min
India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards that India is well-placed to handle any disruption in crude oil and fuel...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US attacks Kharg Island, marks a new escalatory phase; oil prices may soar
US forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island on March 13–14, 2026, in what President Trump described as hitting "90 Iranian military targets" in ...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Iran war: Amid gas shortage, India seeks safe passage for 22 vessels stranded near Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs sought safe passage for 22 Indian-flagged vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's blockade restricted...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on other nations to contribute naval vessels to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iran's selective ...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
Iran has allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait of Hormuz, envoy says
India's Ambassador to Iran confirmed on March 14, 2026, that Iran had allowed some Indian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic n...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Govt. bars PNG users from retaining or refilling LPG connections
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order on March 14, 2026, barring ...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption
President Trump announced that US forces had struck military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf — Iran's primary oil export terminal that handles ap...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Iran, Israel and the pitfalls of the global nuclear regime
The US-Israel–Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026, has reignited global debate about the structural weaknesses of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tre...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
U.S. forces destroyed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island that handles oil exports
US forces carried out large-scale precision strikes on Iran's Kharg Island on March 13–14, 2026, targeting naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bun...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home
Hundreds of commercial vessels, including ships with Indian crew, have been stranded near the Strait of Hormuz and the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, for approx...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India intensifies dialogue with Iran as tankers carrying LPG, LNG await passage via Hormuz
India has intensified diplomatic engagement with Iran to secure safe passage for Indian-flagged tankers carrying LPG and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz. Tw...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock
India has advanced a global tender for urea imports and placed orders for 13.5 lakh tonnes of fertiliser to be delivered by mid-February, in anticipation of ...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Iran crisis: MEA says five Indians killed, one missing in conflict; two LPG vessels cross Strait of Hormuz safely
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on March 14, 2026, that five Indian nationals had been killed and one was still missing as a result of t...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Two more Indian ships safely cross Strait of Hormuz, 22 others on standby
Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning on March 14, 2026, following diplom...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Two Indian vessels carrying LPG cross Strait of Hormuz safely: Shipping Min official
Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, MV Shivalik and MV Nanda Devi, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026, carrying a combined approximatel...