International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Pak drone incursion along LoC in J-K’s Poonch; Army opens fire
In the early hours of March 1, 2026, Indian Army troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir detected 2–3 quadcopter d...
Khamenei killing: As Reza Pahlavi again throws hat into the ring, a look at how the Shah ruled Iran
Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reza Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza ...
U.N. nuclear agency to hold extraordinary meeting on Iran on March 2
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Governors on March 2, 2026, specifically to address matters ...
Eight killed in pro-Iran protest at U.S. consulate in Pakistan
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, hundreds of pro-Iran protesters — predom...
Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict
Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar) — ...
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran
In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at least eight countries...
'Do not remain silent': Iranian Embassy in India issues plea after Khamenei's death
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued ...
Watch: Khamenei’s rise and fall: The death of Iran’s ultimate authority
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike on his compound in Tehran on February 28, 2026 — the most consequentia...
Iran Crisis: No immediate oil disruption for India; Russia pivot possible if conflict drags on
Following joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, triggering concerns about global ene...
Expressing concern, India seeks respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement declaring it is "deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region...
Iran Supreme Leader’s killing: Protests across Kashmir as people take to streets to mourn Ayatollah Khamenei
Widespread protests erupted across Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli st...
Khamenei is dead: How will his successor be picked?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional succession process for only the second time...
Before he ruled Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei visited Karnataka and Kashmir
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, a significant historical fact re-emerged: Khamenei had visited In...
Angry protests in Kashmir over Khamenei’s killing, Omar appeals people to ‘uphold peace’
Large-scale protests erupted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Trump warns Iran of retaliatory strikes as explosions rock Dubai, Doha, and Bahrain
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeted nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and leadership compounds in Tehran, Isfahan, ...
Iran’s Parliament Speaker calls U.S., Israeli leaders ‘filthy criminals’
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf appeared on state television — the first senior Iranian official to be seen publicly after the US-Israeli s...
West Asia crisis: India assures visa relief to stranded foreign travellers
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 1, 2026, issued an advisory directing foreign nationals whose travel plans were disrupted by the West Asia cr...
UN chief condemns U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on February 28, 2026, in response to joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Kha...
Air India cancels 50 international flights amid West Asia crisis
Air India cancelled over 50 international flights on March 1, 2026, following the escalation of the West Asia conflict after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Canc...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The cleric who reshaped Islamic Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on March 1, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Tehran during a join...