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April 01, 2026
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International Relations Geography Internal Security
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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Houthis claim responsibility for third missile attack against Israel; joint ops. with Iran, Hezbollah
Yemen's Houthis claimed a third joint missile attack on Israel, conducted with Iran and Hezbollah — marking their formal entry into the Iran-Israel war. Iran...
Science & Technology International Relations
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Historic Artemis 2 mission set for launch, but NASA astronauts will not land on the Moon — Here's why
NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center at 6:24 p.m. EDT — the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit si...
International Relations
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India’s goal not to take ‘balanced position’ in West Asia war, has to protect own interests—C Raja Mohan
Foreign policy analyst C Raja Mohan argued that India's goal in the West Asia conflict should not be to maintain a "balanced position" for its own sake — Ind...
International Relations
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In 5-point proposal to end West Asia war, Pakistan & China urge ‘cessation of hostilities, peace talks’
Pakistan and China jointly issued a Five-Point Initiative for Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region on March 31, 2026, following a...
International Relations
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Systematically crushing Iran, forging alliances with important countries in West Asia: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the joint Israel-US campaign is "systematically crushing" Iran's military capabilities and that the I...
International Relations Economics
4 min
U.S. report flags high import duties, non-tariff barriers in India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, flagging India's high import ...
International Relations Geography
7 min
Iran’s Parliament commission approves Hormuz toll plan: state TV
Iran's Parliamentary Security Commission approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to state television reports, m...
Science & Technology International Relations
6 min
Artemis II, the international space race, and what is at stake for the U.S.
NASA's Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 1, 2026 — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in ...
Economics International Relations Geography Environment & Ecology
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Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has issued an urgent warning that near-paralysis of Strait of Hormuz shipping — transits down ove...
Geography International Relations Economics
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Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
With the Strait of Hormuz nearly paralysed — shipping transits down over 95% since Iran's IRGC began enforcing closure warnings following US-Israel strikes o...
March 31, 2026
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Economics International Relations
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West Asia conflict could shave off 1 percentage point from India's FY27 GDP growth projections: EY
EY India's Economy Watch report released in March 2026 estimates that if the West Asia conflict persists throughout FY2026–27, India's real GDP growth could ...
International Relations
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Delhi mid May for BRICS meet
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is confirmed to visit New Delhi on May 14-15, 2026, to participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting — announced...
Science & Technology International Relations
6 min
Earth’s orbits are filling up because governance hasn’t kept pace
Earth's orbital shells — particularly low Earth orbit (LEO, 200–2,000 km altitude) — are filling with active satellites, defunct spacecraft, and fragmentatio...
International Relations Economics
4 min
Russia offers fertiliser supplies to Global South amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
With the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis severely disrupting global fertiliser shipments, Russia has positioned itself as an alternative supplier to Global Sout...
International Relations Internal Security
5 min
U.S. strikes Isfahan as Iran targets fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai
The United States military struck the central Iranian city of Isfahan on March 31, 2026, targeting a mountainous region on the city's southern edge where Ira...
Economics International Relations
4 min
India diesel exports to SE Asia hit 7-year high in March due to Iran war, data shows
India exported approximately 7.45 million barrels of diesel to Southeast Asia in March 2026, the highest volume in seven and a half years, driven by tighteni...
International Relations
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Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar junta chief, elected as Vice-Presidentscvnks
Myanmar's lower house (Pyithu Hluttaw) elected junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as Vice-President with 247 of 260 votes on March 31, 2026. The uppe...
International Relations Social Issues
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More than 200,000 fled Lebanon for Syria in March: UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that more than 200,000 people — the vast majority of them Syrian nationals — fled Lebanon ...
Economics International Relations
5 min
In a fillip for e-commerce export, India eases norms for couriers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) operationalised a set of comprehensive reforms for e-commerce exports and courier trade from April 1, ...
International Relations Economics
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India warns against forced rules, flags WTO legitimacy risks at ministerial meet
At the World Trade Organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led India's deleg...