International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Govt sets up inter-ministerial group to monitor West Asia developments: Goyal
The Government of India set up an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for supply chain resilience to monitor West Asia developments daily and assess vulnerabilitie...
Shipping authority says 3 Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators
India's Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) confirmed that three Indian seafarers were killed and one injured in incidents involving vessels in the Middle ...
Watch: War damage across Iranian sites and U.S. bases
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran in an operation targeting high-ranking Iranian officials and...
US-Iran war: PM Modi speaks to leaders of Oman and Kuwait, discusses security of Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate emergency telephone conversations with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al...
Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut amid Iranian strikes
Qatar has declared force majeure on LNG deliveries to India following a halt in production caused by Iranian drone strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure LNG ...
India has enough oil stock to weather West Asia crisis; coverage in place for 6-8 weeks
Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, official sources and energy analysts confirmed that India has approximately 100 million barrels of crude oil stocks pr...
West Asian crisis: India braces for market impact; growth momentum on track
The escalation of the West Asia conflict following US-Israeli strikes on Iran (28 February 2026) triggered immediate turbulence across Indian financial marke...
Russia said to fulfil India’s energy demand amid Middle East crisis
As the West Asia crisis (triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February 2026) disrupted Persian Gulf oil supply routes, Russia signalled its readin...
US-Iran war: Indian students moved out of Tehran
The Indian Embassy in Tehran relocated over 200 Indian students — most enrolled at medical universities in Tehran — to Qom, a city approximately 140 km south...
After thaw, bonhomie: Carney, Modi sign $2.6bn uranium deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral summit, signing a $2.6 billion (CAD) uranium supply deal and lau...
Najaf to Qom: Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran, and Shia politics in India
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, in a large-scale US-Israel air attack on Iran. His death triggered...
Bahrain, Saudi hit by Iran, PM Modi speaks to rulers, condemns attacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to condemn Irania...
Expert Explains: How Iran’s power pyramid came to be, with Supreme Leader at the top
Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, global attention has turned to the structure of Iran's governan...
From Dubai to Kuwait to Bahrain, who Iran has hit and why — and who it hasn’t
Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, Iran launched a multi-wave retaliatory campaign targeting U...
DG Shipping sets up Quick Response Team for emergency response and evacuation of Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf
The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), under India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), constituted a dedicated 24x7 Quick Respon...
U.S. State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel, family in Bahrain and Jordan
The US State Department ordered the mandatory evacuation of all non-emergency diplomatic personnel and their families from its missions in Bahrain and Jordan...
Iran war: Global inflation expected to pick up, survey shows
A Bloomberg survey of economists (released early March 2026) found that inflation around the world is expected to accelerate due to the Iran war, even as GDP...
U.S. says 'destroyed' command facilities of Iran's Guards
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had "destroyed" Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command-and-control posts, air defense...
Netanyahu says Iran conflict won’t be ‘endless war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a Fox News interview that the US-Israel war against Iran would not be "an endless war," promising instead...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli military announces 'simultaneous strikes' on Beirut, Tehran; U.S. embassy in Riyadh closes temporarily after attack
The Israeli military announced "simultaneous strikes" targeting both Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026, representing a major geographic wid...