International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
US President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office, suggested that "someone from within" the Iranian regime would be the best candidate to lead Iran once...
Iranians to bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Khamenei at Tehran ceremony
Iranians gathered in Tehran on March 4, 2026, to bid farewell to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28, 2026, in a US-Israeli ...
U.S. carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, Pentagon chief says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth formally confirmed on March 4, 2026, that the United States carried out the strike on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena approxi...
Iranian warship sank by US sub in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, on or around March 4, 2026. US...
Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law', says Canada PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on March 4, 2026, that the ongoing US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran "appear inconsistent with international law."...
Iran says ‘trying’ to swiftly appoint new Supreme Leader
Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026 during Israeli-US airstrikes on Iran, Iran's 88-member Assembly of Experts convene...
Spain's Sanchez stands firm on opposition to war in Iran despite Trump's trade threat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared Spain's position as "No to war" following the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran that began 28 February 2026, ...
MRPL declares force majeure on gasoline export cargoes for March, April, traders say
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a state-run refiner, declared force majeure on all gasoline (petrol) export cargoes for March and April...
U.K. charters first repatriation flight for British stranded due to West Asia conflict
The United Kingdom government chartered its first repatriation flight to evacuate British nationals stranded in the Middle East following the escalation of t...
War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead
On March 4, 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles (75 km) o...
‘Imaginary, invented threat’: Russia says U.S. attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on March 4, 2026, that the United States had used an "imaginary, invented Iranian threat" as a p...
Finland President Alexander Stubb arrives in India, Modi says visit ‘will take ties to new heights’
Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in New Delhi on March 4, 2026, for a four-day state visit (March 4–7), his first India visit in his current role ...
Strait of Hormuz disruption: Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, in Islamabad to discuss contingency plans...
Israel-Iran conflict: Oman Air restores flights halted for Ramzan offering relief to expats stuck in Gulf
Oman Air restored limited flight services that had been halted during the Ramzan period, providing crucial relief to hundreds of Indian expatriates stranded ...
LPG shortage looms in India as Iran conflict traps cargoes in Strait of Hormuz
India faces a potential LPG shortage as military conflict involving Iran has effectively blocked vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz, trapping LPG ca...
West Asia war oil shock drives up currency hedging cost for Indian importers
The West Asia conflict and the resulting oil price surge (over 12% rally to near two-year highs) have sharply increased the cost of currency hedging for Indi...
Watch: U.S. military commander briefs on ‘Operation Epic Fury’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint strikes on Iran, beginning one of the most significant military operations in t...
Israel-Iran war: Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to Gulf on March 4: Civil Aviation Ministry
The Indian government scheduled approximately 58 special flights to the Gulf region on March 4, 2026, to bring back stranded Indian nationals as airspace dis...
Rupee hits record low of Rs 92 per dollar, stocks and bonds slide as oil surge rattles markets
The Indian rupee fell past the psychologically significant Rs 92 per dollar mark for the first time in history on March 4, 2026, touching 92.30 — a fall of a...
Iran war: Congress taking first votes as debate rages about U.S. goals
The United States Congress took its first formal votes on the Iran war in early March 2026, attempting to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution to constrain ...