Economics
International Relations
4 min
Prolonged Middle East crisis can impact exchange rate, fuel inflation: FinMin report
The Finance Ministry's February 2026 Monthly Economic Review cautioned that a prolonged Middle East crisis could have significant adverse implications for In...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Prolonged Iran war could impact rupee, inflation says BoB
Bank of Baroda (BoB) economists released an analysis warning that a prolonged US-Iran conflict and sustained high oil prices could weaken the Indian rupee si...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
India's strategic autonomy under dire threat: Congress slams govt on US' Russian oil waiver
The Indian National Congress attacked the ruling BJP government over the US Treasury Department's 30-day waiver "allowing" India to buy Russian oil, calling ...
International Relations
5 min
Watch: Sri Lanka evacuates 208 crew from second Iranian ship
A day after a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters south of Sri Lanka (March 4, 2026), a second Iranian...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
'Won’t repeat China mistake with India': US Deputy Secretary Landau says trade deal will keep ‘America First’
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, stated that the upcoming India-US trade deal is "close t...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India enters FY27 on strong footing but FinMin warns of 'long-lasting' impact from West Asia conflict
India's Finance Ministry released its monthly economic review for February 2026, noting that the country enters FY2026-27 on solid macroeconomic ground — dri...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Fertiliser stocks at record high, insulated from Middle East supply risks: Govt
India's overall fertiliser reserves reached 177.31 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes) as of March 6, 2026 — a 36.5% year-on-year jump from 129.85 LMT on the same date ...
International Relations
4 min
Was US legally right in sinking Iranian ship? What framework governing maritime conflict says
On 4 March 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles off the co...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
As China revises GDP target to lowest figure in 30-plus years, is the country tired of chasing growth?
China set its 2026 GDP growth target at 4.5-5%, the most modest target since 1991, announced at the National People's Congress (NPC) session. Premier Li Qian...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Russian oil ‘waiver’ explained: How war in West Asia forced Trump’s hand, giving India short-term relief
The US, after months of pressuring India to stop buying Russian oil, granted a 30-day waiver (March 5 to April 4, 2026) allowing Indian refiners to purchase ...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
4 min
West Asia Crisis: How the Strait of Hormuz threatens India’s economy
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating West Asia conflict has placed India's economy under acute stress, threatening energy supplies, fe...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
4 min
Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed Delhi L-G
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1988 batch, as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor o...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Fuel and remittances: How Iran conflict hits India at home
The escalation of the US-Israel conflict with Iran has triggered a cascade of economic consequences for India, hitting simultaneously through energy prices, ...
International Relations
4 min
Nepal election: Voting concludes with preliminary turnout around 60%
Nepal's general election to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives concluded on March 5, 2026, with a preliminary voter turnout of approximately 6...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
The United States eased secondary sanctions on Russian oil sales to India by issuing a temporary 30-day waiver (OFAC General License 133), allowing Indian re...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
From fertilisers to rice, pulses, tea and apples: Middle East conflict threatens India-Iran agri trade
The escalating conflict in West Asia involving Iran threatens shipments of key agricultural commodities between India and Iran, including rice, pulses, tea, ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Congress questions Centre over U.S. ‘blackmail’ after 30-day waiver on Russian oil purchase
The Trump administration's Treasury Department issued a general license granting a 30-day temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk ’effective immediately’
The Pentagon officially designated AI company Anthropic and its products as a "supply chain risk" effective immediately on March 5, 2026, following through o...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
4 min
In run-up to CMS COP15, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan urge inclusion of striped hyena in Appendix I and II of the Convention of Migratory Species
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have jointly proposed listing the striped hyena (*Hyaena hyaena*) in both Appendix I and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conse...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. issues 30-day waiver to allow India to purchase Russian oil amid West Asian supply woes
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver — issued as Russia-related General License 133 by OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) — all...