International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Hezbollah supporters mourn Khamenei in Lebanon mass rally
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) and across southern Lebanon on March 1, 2026, dressed in black to mourn the...
Adani confirms Israel-based Haifa Port fully secure, operational
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) confirmed that Haifa Port in Israel remains fully operational, with all employees safe and all port assets ...
Indian airlines cancel 350 flights to West Asia and beyond
Indian airlines — including Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air — cancelled over 350 flights to West Asia on March 1, 2026 as airsp...
Iran Guards say ‘struck’ U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln: state media
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier depl...
OPEC+ to raise oil output slightly even as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt shipments
OPEC+, the expanded oil producers' alliance, agreed in principle to increase collective oil production by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting April 2026. ...
Israel-Iran Conflict: Top Iranian political, spiritual, military leaders and scientists killed by Israel
A joint US-Israel military operation (dubbed "Operation Epic Fury") on February 28, 2026 targeted Iran's political, military, and scientific leadership with ...
Iran crisis: No immediate oil disruption for India; price volatility, macro impact seen
Despite escalating hostilities involving Iran, Indian refiners currently hold enough crude inventories to meet at least 10 days of requirements, with fuel st...
Rice exporters asked to shift shipping cost risks to buyers amid Iran tensions
The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) advised its members to conclude new sales on Free on Board (FOB) terms rather than Cost, Insurance, and Freight (...
MHA cautions States against possible violence in the wake of U.S.-Israel military strikes against Iran
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...
Khamenei killing a ‘cynical violation’ of human morality, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and strongly condemned the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatoll...
PM Modi to chair CCS meeting tonight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, ...
Indians among those injured in Iranian strikes, says UAE
As Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets in the Gulf following the February 28, 2026 airstrikes, several incidents directly injure...
Rising tensions in Middle East may impact trade, push up freight, insurance costs
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have triggered fears of significant disruptions to global maritime trade, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. Expe...
'Immoral, unlawful act': Opposition condemns killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Indian opposition parties — including the Congress, Left parties, and regional formations — condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Lead...
Where does Iran — and the world — go from Khamenei death? All you need to know
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — the second and longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic — has triggered Iran's first-...
Iran crisis: Price volatility, macro impact seen on India, no structural oil supply risk yet
The US-Israel attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's subsequent restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed international crude oil prices shar...
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on 28 February 2026 was "a decla...
What does the US-Israel attack on Iran mean for China?
Following the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026 — which killed Iran's Supreme Leader — Iran retaliated by attacking US military bases across...
Iran tensions threaten India rice exports with shipping snags, payment risks
The Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 has severely disrupted India's basmati rice exports to Iran and the broader Middle East, with approximately...
Iran conflict: Airspace closures force Air India to cancel 50 Europe, North America flights; IndiGo cancels Europe flights
Following the escalation of the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict and the resulting closure of large swathes of Middle Eastern airspace, Air India cancelled 50 inter...