International Relations
4 min
28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official
Official data confirmed that 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to Iran's de facto shipp...
International Relations
4 min
EAM Jaishankar, Iran minister touch base for 3rd time since war, discuss Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the third time since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran confli...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI policy easing for land-bordering countries to include rare earth magnets, processing: DPIIT
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) confirmed that the amended FDI policy guidelines for land-border countries specifically inclu...
International Relations
4 min
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) demanding that Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India’s LPG production up 25% since supply maintenance orders; officials also urge refraining from panic booking
India's domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% following government orders issued on March 8, 2026, directing refineries and petrochemical co...
International Relations
4 min
Youth-backed RSP win signals Nepal’s new political era
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's March 2026 elections — winning 182 of 275 House of Representatives seats — driven ...
International Relations
4 min
India ‘deplores’ attack on Thai ship bound for Gujarat port
A Thai-flagged bulk cargo vessel, MV Mayuree Naree, was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, causing a fire and forcing partial e...
International Relations
4 min
Nepal's RSP gets highest number of votes under proportional representation category
Nepal held parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, and vote counting revealed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured the highest vote share under the p...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
West Asia conflict: India hails IEA move to release emergency oil stocks
India formally welcomed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks from member countries' strategic reserves, calling i...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
‘We won, but don’t want to leave early,’ Trump says; U.S. have knocked out 58 Iranian mine-laying ships so far
US forces destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels in a strike near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10-11, 2026, as a preemptive measure based o...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India must diversify energy sources as oil markets turn volatile, says former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran called on India to urgently diversify its energy sources as global oil markets turn highly volatile due ...
International Relations
4 min
G7 leaders agreed to examine option of escorting ships to navigate freely in Gulf
Leaders of the G7 — the US, Canada, Japan, Italy, the UK, Germany, and France — agreed to examine the option of providing naval escorts for commercial ships ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Investment rule tweaks will benefit electronics and rare earth sector in India, says DPIIT Secretary
DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, speaking on March 11, 2026, said the revised FDI norms for land border countries (LBCs) will specifically benefit Indi...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI policy eased: Relaxed PN3 opens door for global funds with Chinese stakes
India's revised FDI policy (March 10, 2026 Cabinet decision) facilitates easier entry for companies from the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe that have mi...
International Relations
4 min
Iran Says Truce Depends on US, Israel Pledging No Future Strikes
Iran has communicated through regional intermediaries that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict is conditional on the US and Israel pledging no future milit...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India to release product list for faster PN3 FDI approvals
Following the Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendments to Press Note 3 (PN3), DPIIT will release a detailed product-level list specifying which items within...