International Relations
6 min
India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
Three Iranian warships — IRIS Dena, IRIS Bushehr, and IRIS Lavan — participated in a joint military exercise hosted by India at Visakhapatnam between 15 and ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Oil prices hit highest since 2022 at more than $119 a barrel on Iran war
Brent crude oil prices surged above $119 per barrel on March 9, 2026, the highest level since mid-2022, as the US-Israel war on Iran threatened both producti...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal
India and Indonesia have finalised negotiations for the export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, with the formal contract expected to be signed in the f...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Energy security, trade flows, safety of nationals paramount factors in West Asia strategy: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar articulated India's three-pronged West Asia policy framework in Parliament: (1) maintaining energy security, (2) preserv...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink
The escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict and the resulting surge in global oil prices above $100 per barrel are compelling central banks across Asia to fundame...
International Relations
5 min
Watch: From cleric’s son to Iran’s supreme leader: The story of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's Assembly of Experts announced on March 8, 2026, the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei — son of assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — as Iran's new Su...
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation
Anthropic, a leading US AI safety company and maker of the Claude AI model, filed two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration on March 9, 2026, aft...
International Relations
5 min
Sri Lanka to grant one month visas to distressed Iranian sailors: Minister
Sri Lanka announced it would grant one-month gratis (free) visas to Iranian sailors rescued from vessels targeted by the United States in the Indian Ocean, o...
International Relations
4 min
Nepal gets its youngest PM with a brute majority in Parliament. What comes next
Balendra Shah (Balen Shah), 35, a structural engineer and former rapper, was sworn in as Nepal's youngest Prime Minister on March 27, 2026, after his Rastriy...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
India remains 2nd largest arms buyer, Russia’s share in imports drops, France & Israel gain—SIPRI
SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) released its annual arms transfer data on March 9, 2026, covering the 2021–2025 period India ranked ...
International Relations
4 min
A hush-hush visit last week lays groundwork for thaw in Delhi-Dhaka ties
A previously undisclosed high-level diplomatic visit between Indian and Bangladeshi officials took place in the week preceding March 9, 2026, laying the grou...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026
Russian crude oil accounted for approximately one-third of India's total crude oil imports in February 2026, demonstrating the durability of the India-Russia...
International Relations
4 min
Lebanon postpones parliamentary elections by two years
Lebanon's parliament voted 76–41 (with 4 abstentions) on March 9, 2026, to postpone legislative elections by two years; polls were originally scheduled for M...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran war’s effects already a reality in Europe: EU chief
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the spillover effects of the Iran-US conflict were "already a reality" for Europe, describing ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Free trade pacts opened two-thirds of global trade to India, created new markets for healthcare: Goyal
India now enjoys preferential trade access covering approximately two-thirds of global trade, following a dramatic expansion of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
4 min
Oil and Iran-U.S. war: Key takeaways in graphics
A data-driven analysis of the economic fallout from the Iran-US war highlighted the interconnected impacts on oil prices, supply chains, equity markets, and ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Congress President Kharge demands discussion on India's energy security
Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge submitted a formal notice to seek a discussion on India's energy security in Parliament, supported by sen...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
FTAs to provide huge export opportunities for pharma, healthcare sectors: Piyush Goyal
India's recently concluded Free Trade Agreements — most significantly with the European Union — are expected to substantially expand export opportunities for...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India may face $7–8 billion higher monthly import bill as crude surges
With Brent crude surging past $100 per barrel and reaching intraday highs above $119 in March 2026, India faces an estimated additional $7–8 billion in month...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Oil, rupee, markets: All alarms are blaring for India's economy
Brent crude oil surged past $100 per barrel in March 2026, reaching intraday highs above $116, driven by escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict and fears of disr...