International Relations
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India walks tightrope amid Iran conflict
The United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and targetin...
India-EU trade deal text falls short on recognising local CBAM accreditors
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026, does not grant Indian exporters exemption from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
‘Deeply concerned’: India urges restraint after Israel-US strikes on Iran
On February 28, 2026, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Lions Roar) that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered large-sca...
Before being arch enemies, Iran and Israel were allies. What changed?
The 2026 US-Israeli military strikes on Iran — killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting nuclear infrastructure — represent the culmination of nearly fiv...
The status of Iran’s nuclear programme, now at the centre of latest US-Israel joint op
US-Israel military strikes in late February 2026 specifically targeted Iran's nuclear facilities — including sites at Natanz (enrichment), Isfahan (conversio...
US, Israel strike Iran: How prepared is the Islamic Republic?
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint military strikes on Iran, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and Operati...
Dubai, world’s busiest international airport, shut: Where UAE stands in Israel-US-Iran conflict
Dubai International Airport — the world's busiest international airport by passenger volume — was shut down indefinitely on 28 February 2026 after Iranian mi...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead: How the Supreme Leader transformed Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was killed in a US-Israeli joint airstrike on his Tehran compound on 28 Fe...
Iran’s border-sharing neighbours: Why Tehran has a complicated relationship with most
As US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran on 28 February 2026, international attention turned to how Iran's neighbours — nearly all of whom share complex, often ad...
Delhi calls for dialogue but its diplomatic tightrope gets tighter
Following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, India faced acute diplomatic pressure to take sides — caught between its deepening str...
Iran condemns 'barbaric' attack on school after U.S., Israeli strikes; says Khamenei is ‘alive’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated surprise airstrikes on Iran in what was named "Operation Lions Roar," killing Supreme...
World holds breath as U.S., Israel strike Iran
The United States and Israel launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran on 28 February 2026, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and ...
India-EU FTA: Most favoured nation benefits tied to students’ entry, stay rights and social security pact adoption
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status under their Free Trade Agreement, with this status operative f...
Iran strikes U.S. bases: Complete list of bases under attack
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries on 28 February 2026, following US-Israeli j...
Iran vs Israel | Chronicles of a war foretold
The US-Israel joint military strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei did not emerge from nowhere — it was the culmination of ...
Iran conflict fallout: 444 international flights cancelled by Indian airlines
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks, the Dire...
Watch: Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict: Trump’s support for Islamabad raises questions
Pakistan's defence minister announced "open war" with the Afghan Taliban on February 27, 2026, following Pakistan's airstrikes on alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pa...
Watch: U.S.-Israel strike Iran: What really happened| Explained
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran in a joint operation — codenamed "Operation Roaring Lion" by...
SEBI chief, Canada FM hold talks on boosting institutional investment, regulatory ties
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey met Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in late February 2026 to discuss deepening institutional investmen...
Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
Following the eruption of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and the consequent closure of Gulf state airspaces, Indian airlines — inclu...