International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Pezeshkian says Iran will halt strikes on neighbours; Trump vows to hit harder
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Iran's interim leadership council has directed the armed forces to stop attacking neighbouring countries, ...
International Relations
Social Issues
5 min
Gulf conflict: Indians in Bahrain, Qatar eye Saudi visas to fly out
Indians residing in Qatar and Bahrain are seeking Saudi Arabia transit visas as a contingency to exit the Gulf region by overland route, following widespread...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
In Asia, India secured best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India secured the best trade terms with the United States among all competing Asian nations, citing t...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
4 min
Amid conflicts, NHRC chief pitches for ‘complete overhaul’ of Paris Principles
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian (retd) called for a "complete overhaul" of the Paris Principles — the internat...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
EAM Jaishankar: Let Iranian ship dock on humanitarian grounds
India allowed the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi Naval Base on March 1, 2026, after the ship reported urgent technical difficulties while o...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Oppn seeks house debate on West Asia, US trade deal
The parliamentary opposition, led by the Indian National Congress, formally demanded a full debate of three to four hours in both Houses of Parliament on two...
International Relations
Social Issues
4 min
52,360 people flown from Gulf to India till Friday midnight on 280 flights: DGCA
India evacuated 52,360 people from Gulf countries on 280 flights up to Friday midnight (March 7, 2026), as the escalating West Asia conflict — triggered by U...
International Relations
2 min
'Reflects friendly ties': Iran thanks India for letting IRIS Lavan dock in Kochi
Iran formally thanked India for permitting the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi port on March 4, 2026, calling the decision a "reflection of frien...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Evening news wrap: EAM reacts to Iranian ship sinking in Indian Ocean; why US 'agreed to let' India buy Russian oil & more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reacted to the sinking of an Iranian vessel in the Indian Ocean, expressing concern over the safety of Indian seafare...
International Relations
2 min
‘Decision was humanitarian, not political’: Jaishankar on Iran ship IRIS Lavan docking in Kochi
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar drew a sharp distinction between a humanitarian maritime decision and a political statement when explaining why India...
International Relations
2 min
‘It was the humane thing to do’: S Jaishankar confirms India allowed Iranian ship to dock in Kochi
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar publicly confirmed that India allowed the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi on March 4, 2026, describing th...
International Relations
5 min
Explained: Rastriya Swatantra Party, set to form next Nepal govt, and the ‘Balen effect’
Nepal held general elections on March 5, 2026, the first since violent Gen-Z protests months earlier ousted the incumbent government led by KP Sharma Oli. Th...
International Relations
4 min
Expert Explains | ‘RSP a party of progressive, smart people… would be very keen to partner with India’
Ahead of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections (scheduled for April 9), the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) — a component of the Congress-led United Democra...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Indo-US trade talks reset; deal now expected in 3-4 months
India-US bilateral trade negotiations have been reset following complications, with a final interim deal now expected within 3–4 months after earlier March s...
International Relations
4 min
Russian President Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Iran conflict and offered Moscow's services as a mediator between the US,...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
6 min
Iran-Israel conflict heightens risks to India’s energy security, inflation and fiscal stability: Government review
A government review has identified the escalating Iran-Israel conflict as a multidimensional threat to India's economic stability, with interlocking risks to...
International Relations
4 min
Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law'
Sri Lanka's navy rescued 32 Iranian sailors from the frigate IRIS Dena after it was sunk by a US submarine off Sri Lanka's southern coast; 84 bodies were als...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
‘Approached from a point of humanity,’ Jaishankar on why India let Iran warship dock in Kochi
The Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Lavan, an amphibious landing ship, docked at Kochi port on March 4, 2026, after Iran reported severe technical difficulties whil...
International Relations
4 min
Iran President apologises for strikes on neighbouring countries, says attacks caused by miscommunication
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a public apology on March 7, 2026, to neighbouring Gulf Arab states for Iranian missile and drone strikes that str...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports
Panama's Supreme Court ruled the concession granted to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings to operate the Balboa (Pacific side) and Cristobal (Atlantic sid...