Economics
International Relations
5 min
Rupee falls 39 paise to close at all-time low of 92.21 against US dollar
The Indian rupee fell 39 paise in a single session to close at an all-time low of 92.21 against the US dollar on March 9, 2026 — a record depreciation driven...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
$100 oil shock set to strain Asia’s cash-strapped governments
Oil prices crossing $100 per barrel in March 2026, driven by the US-Israel-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, are placing severe strain on gover...
International Relations
4 min
PM Modi speaks to Nepal leaders Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 9, 2026, held telephonic conversations with Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior RSP lea...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Iran conflict could increase challenges for emerging market sovereigns: Fitch
Rating agencies (Moody's, Fitch, S&P) have warned that a prolonged West Asia conflict — with crude oil sustained above $100/barrel — could strain the fiscal ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Iran war hits tea export; Assam releases ₹94.7 crore support
The West Asia conflict (US-Israel war with Iran, 2026) has severely disrupted Indian tea exports to Iran, a major destination market, by blocking established...
International Relations
6 min
'We cannot assist once you exit Iran': Indians asked not to approach land borders without embassy coordination
The Embassy of India in Tehran issued an advisory on March 9, 2026, asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach or attempt to cross any of Iran's land bo...
International Relations
5 min
PM Modi speaks with Nepal's newly elected youth leader Balendra Shah, Rabi Lamichhane
Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Balendra Shah to congratulate him following the Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the 2026 Nepalese gen...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
'It was right thing to do': Jaishankar briefs Parliament on India permitting docking of Iranian ships
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar briefed Parliament that India granted docking permission to the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan at the Kochi port on hum...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – February 09-13, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its fifth Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency (Elisa de Anda Madrazo) on February 13, 2026, and upd...
Science & Technology
International Relations
6 min
Commercial space stations the next big thing in space
As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches its planned decommissioning around 2030, a new era of commercially owned and operated space stations is e...
International Relations
5 min
Parliament Budget Session 2026 Live Updates | ‘India remains in favour of peace, return to dialogue & diplomacy’: S Jaishankar on Middle East conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha on March 9, 2026, articulating India's official position on the ongoing ...
International Relations
5 min
How New Delhi should deal with the new Kathmandu
With Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) sweeping Nepal's 2026 elections and forming a stable majority government, analysts recommend a recalibrat...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Why fertilisers could be the war’s soft underbelly victim for India
India imports a significant share of its fertilizer raw materials and finished fertilizers from West Asia, making the Iran war a direct threat to its agricul...
International Relations
5 min
Expert Explains | ‘Islamism is dead politically… Religious vocabularies will survive in Iran, domination by clerics won’t’
Expert analysis argues that political Islamism — the ideology that seeks to organise state and society according to Islamic law — is politically "dead" in mu...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
5 min
How Iran war could create ‘fertilizer shock’ – often ignored global risk to food prices, farming
Beyond the widely discussed oil price surge, analysts warn that the US-Israel-Iran conflict and the resulting Strait of Hormuz disruptions pose an equally da...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
West Asia conflict: India favours peace, return to dialogue, diplomacy, says EAM Jaishankar in Parliament
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated in Parliament on March 9, 2026, that India favours peace and a return to dialogue and diplomacy in the West As...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Oil soars above $100 as Iran war forces more production cuts
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022, crossing a psychologically and economically significant price threshold as the Iran-US...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain's state oil company declares force majeure on its shipments after Iran attack
Bahrain's state-owned oil company, Bapco Energies, declared force majeure on its shipments on March 9, 2026, after Iran struck its Al-Ma'ameer oil refinery c...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Stock markets slump as oil prices surge over Strait of Hormuz fears
Indian and global equity markets fell sharply as Brent crude surged to multi-year highs on concerns that the Iran-US conflict had effectively closed the Stra...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Iran conflict: Indian airlines cancel 279 international flights
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed on March 9, 2026, that 279 international flights operated by Indian airlines were cancelled due to ongoing airsp...