International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country’s next supreme leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional su...
U.S., Israel clash with Iran in UNSC, as U.N. chief Guterres warns of uncontrollable ‘chain of events’
The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened in emergency session on February 28, 2026, hours after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran that kille...
Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistani forces
Explosions were reported in Kabul as Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani military engaged in direct armed clashes, with Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujah...
Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, and Paktika on February 22, 2026, targeting alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and IS...
Iran Guards say targeted Israeli bases, Defence Ministry in new wave of attacks
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli military bases and the Israeli Defence Ministry buildi...
Iran official warns of ‘mental warfare’ after Israeli reports of Khamenei's death
In the immediate aftermath of the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Iranian officials initially denied reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's de...
Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking Dubai Internatio...
Trump says Khamenei killed in massive U.S. and Israeli attack
US President Donald Trump publicly announced on February 28, 2026 that Khamenei had been killed in a "massive" coordinated strike by US and Israeli forces on...
Trump threatens Iran with force ‘never been seen before’ if they retaliate
Following Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attacks on Israel and Gulf states on February 28–March 1, 2026, US President Trump issued a warning on Truth S...
Missile interceptors in U.S.-Iran war | Explained
The US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 and Iran's subsequent retaliatory missile and drone launches have brought missile defence systems to globa...
Passengers stranded at Delhi's IGI Airport amid escalated Israel-Iran conflict
Thousands of passengers were left stranded at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, following widespread airspace closures across West Asia a...
Watch: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in major U.S.-Israeli strike operation
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in the US-Israeli joint military operation on February 28, 2026 — the most significant o...
World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, world leaders largely responded with caution rather than outright condemnation or support, refl...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader dead at 86 as Israel-Iran conflict spirals
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for 37 years, was killed on February 28, 2026 in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran office — the first ...
Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states after US-Israeli strike kills Khamenei
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military strike on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at h...
OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war
OPEC+'s "Voluntary Eight" — the subgroup of 8 key members implementing production cuts — held a virtual meeting on March 1, 2026, a day after US and Israeli ...
Srinagar Shia Muslims protest killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Srinagar took to the streets on March 1, 2026, to protest the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint ...
Omar appeals for calm amid protests over death of Khamenei
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appealed for calm following widespread protests in the Union Territory after the killing of Iranian Supreme Le...
‘Do not remain silent’: Iranian Embassy in India issues plea after Khamenei’s death
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued a public plea urging governments worldwide to "strongly condemn" the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of Sup...
Omar Abdullah appeals for calm in Kashmir after protests erupt over Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei’s death
Protests erupted across the Kashmir Valley on March 1, 2026, following confirmation of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel...