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March 19, New Delhi – India issued a new advisory urging its citizens to exercise heightened vigilance and avoid non-essential travel. The Indian Embassy in Baghdad is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Iraq, with particular attention to the safety and well-being of Indian...

Mumbai, March 18 The pilots' group, ALPA India, on Wednesday urged the regulator, DGCA, to reverse the latest relaxations granted to Air India for long-haul flights with two pilots, amid the conflict in West Asia, saying that pilots would be exposed to an "unacceptable level of fatigue risk"...

New Delhi, March 17 The escalating conflict in West Asia is likely having an adverse impact on medical tourism in the capital, with hospitals across Delhi-NCR reporting an average decline of around 30 per cent in international patient arrivals.Experts say the influx of patients from West Asia...

Beijing, March 17 China said on Tuesday that it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon, and two other West Asian countries that have been severely affected by the ongoing conflict in the region.Speaking at a media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin...

Baghdad, March 17 – Facilities within the US Embassy complex in Baghdad's Green Zone were set ablaze following an attack on the embassy early Tuesday.Two booby-trapped drones landed within the embassy perimeter, and the subsequent explosions ignited a fire visible from outside the complex...

Athens, March 16. Greece has no plans to participate in any military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday, stressing that the country has no intention of becoming involved in war.Speaking at a regular briefing, Marinakis said Greece's current...

Mumbai, March 16 Basmati rice exports are expected to remain stable despite the West Asia conflict in the current and next financial year, with volume likely to grow by up to 2 per cent from the 6.06 million tonnes (MT) recorded in 2024-25, Crisil Ratings said in a report on Monday.While...

March 16, New Delhi — As the conflict in West Asia enters its seventeenth day, Iran has launched multiple attacks on countries in the region that host U.S. forces.A large explosion struck the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday night. Meanwhile, U.S. and Israeli forces carried out...

Canberra, March 16 – Australia will not send naval ships to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior government minister said on Monday.Australia is well-prepared for the "economic crisis" caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and would not be sending a warship to the...

Paris, March 16 – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that it is "unacceptable" for France to be targeted amid the regional escalation following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.Macron made the remarks in a post on X after speaking by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian...

Baghdad, March 15 – The chief of the Iraqi Football Association, Adnan Dirjal, confirmed on Sunday that the team will participate in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup intercontinental playoffs, which will be held in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31.The airspace over the Middle East has been...

Washington, March 15 – US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet,” even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and keep global...

Baghdad, March 14 – The US Embassy in Baghdad was struck by a drone on Saturday, with no immediate information on casualties, a security source said.A drone rigged with explosives struck the embassy in the Green Zone at dawn, and no immediate information was available on casualties. Smoke was...

All six US crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the US military said yesterday. US Central Command said the crash in western Iraq on Thursday followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in "friendly airspace," and...

March 13, New Delhi — The United States Military announced on Friday that four of the six crew members aboard a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have been confirmed dead.Rescue efforts for the remaining two crew members are ongoing.According to the military, the refueling...

Washington, March 13 – All six crew members aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq during a military mission have been confirmed dead, the U.S. military said Friday.The aircraft went down on March 12 while flying over friendly airspace during Operation...

The attack on the US-owned crude oil tanker Safesea Vishnu, which resulted in the death of an Indian crew member, appears to have been deliberate and carefully planned, according to the company's chief.Safesea Group Chairman SV Anchan emphasized that the incident should serve as a warning to...

Washington, March 13 – A US Air Force aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations related to the war with Iran, the US military said, as rescue teams searched the area and officials worked to determine if there were any casualties.US Central Command confirmed that a...

An Indian crew member lost his life after a US-owned crude oil tanker was attacked near Basra, Iraq. In a social media post, the Indian Embassy in Iraq stated that the tanker, Safesea Vishnu, was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. It also added that the remaining 15 Indian crew...

March 12, New Delhi: At least one crew member was killed in an attack on oil tankers near Iraq, according to port authorities.Thirty-eight crew members had reportedly been rescued, and search operations were continuing for others still missing. The attack has forced authorities to halt...