The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday informed that around 5.72 lakh passengers have returned to India from West Asia since February 28 amid ongoing regional tensions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hailed India’s direct talks with Iran as the most effective way to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amidst the ongoing war in West Asia.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Friday that the rumours being spread about disruption in the supply of domestic LPG, petrol and diesel due to war-like situations in the Middle East are completely baseless.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed settingup of an Economic Stabilisation Fund amid the ongoing West Asiacrisis.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticised the Union government for remaining silent on the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asking why New Delhi had not issued a formal statement or observed parliamentary protocol following the death of the Iranian leader.
War in West Asia rarely feels distant in India’s kitchens. When tensions rise around the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences travel quietly through tankers, ports, and refineries before arriving at the most ordinary place in the economy: the household cooking stove.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have collectively intercepted more than 954 Iranian missiles, 2,500 drones, and 17 aircraft, Bahrain's Permanent Representative Jamal Fares Alrowaiei said, announcing a move to seek a Security Council condemnation of Tehran.
The US Embassy in Riyadh has issued an updated security alert for American citizens on Monday emphasising that their safety is the highest priority for the US government.
Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and give rise to a change in government.
