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"Cost of multipolarity is too high": Finnish President Alexander Stubb cal
Updated : 10 hours, 31 min ago IST
Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned of a "detachment" of the United States from the global West, noting it increasingly acts without consultation. Citing conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine, and Sudan, he called for a "new covenant" because the current cost of uncoordinated multipolarity is
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West Asia crisis could raise energy risks for India but domestic flows, gr
Updated : 10 hours, 31 min ago IST
Escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, could pose near-term risks to global markets through higher energy prices, though India's underlying economic momentum remains relatively resilient, according to a report by Jefferies.
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Flight from Fujairah safely arrives at IGI Airport amid West Asia conflict
Updated : 10 hours, 31 min ago IST
A SpiceJet flight from Fujairah safely brought passengers back to New Delhi on Friday amid rising tensions in West Asia. The passengers, who had travelled to the UAE to attend the Vijay Ratna award function on 28 February, faced significant challenges due to multiple flight cancellations cau
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"Destruction of ballistic missile capability": Bonnie Glick on US objectiv
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Bonnie Glick, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, stated the US aims to destroy Iran's ballistic and nuclear capabilities, predicting the conflict could end within weeks. Meanwhile, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, emphasised that India's
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Etihad Airways resumes limited flights from Abu Dhabi
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Etihad Airways on Friday resumed a limited commercial flight schedule from Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
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J-K: Security forces at Srinagar's Lal Chowk remains on high-alert after A
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Security remained on high alert in Srinagar's Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure following the protests by Shia Muslims against the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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"Theaters are bleeding together": Experts at Raisina Dialogue warn of West
Updated : 6 hours, 48 min ago IST
Experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 warned that global conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine are "bleeding together" with Indo-Pacific security. While the US maintains its ability to respond to Taiwan tensions despite Middle East involvement, speakers noted that expanding regional wars are
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Sri Lankan President Disanayake calls for peace amid West Asia conflict; s
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Lankan President Anura Disanayake has stated that Sri Lanka will remain non-aligned during the current West Asia conflict calling for all parties to demonstrate a commitment to peace.
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"Hope Iran will relent and let ships go through": Shashi Tharoor as confli
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor pushed for diplomacy and negotiated settlement as the West Asia Conflict continued to escalate, hampering the trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
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"UAE govt helped, provided hotels to tourists": Passengers arriving from D
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Indian passengers arriving at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday from Dubai, UAE, described the West Asian country as safe amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
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"They hope we can't sustain...we've only just begun to fight": US Secy War
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"Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran," he said.
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"India appears to be acting as US' subordinate ally": CPI (M) general secr
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"Now, in Indian waters, we have seen actions by both the USA and Israel. Indian waters should be preserved as a zone of peace, and that should be the approach of the Government of India. Unfortunately, India appears to be acting as a subordinate ally of the USA. The Government of India no
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