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    West Asia News

    One meeting, many messages: Why Netanyahu’s UAE trip matters to India

    One meeting, many messages: Why Netanyahu’s UAE trip matters to India
    World News
    Updated 6 days ago

    India, Brazil, S. Africa slam attacks on multilateralism, UN charter violations

    A joint statement issued after the meeting of external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Brazil’s foreign minister Mauro Vieira and South African foreign minister Ronald Lamola said the three sides expressed growing concern over the “persistent attacks on multilateralism and grave violations” of the UN Charter. (Bloomberg)
    India News
    Updated 7 days ago

    Hormuz crisis raises an unexpected marine risk

    The immediate priority should be to assess vessels that have remained in the Gulf for long periods.
    Opinion
    Published 12 days ago

    Trump backs IMEC: What the India-Gulf-Europe corridor is and why it matters

    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and EU International Partnerships Commissioner Jozef Síkela exchange greetings ahead of their meeting on trilateral partnerships, IMEC and green shipping between India and Belgium, in Brussels. (@DrSJaishankar X/ANI Photo)
    Ht Explainers
    Published 12 days ago

    Dubai ruler's brother dies at 76, 10-day mourning period declared

    Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security, died at the age of 76 on Monday morning.
    World News
    Updated 14 days ago

    Bab el-Mandeb crisis: New geopolitical flashpoint in West Asia

    Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen
    Ht Insight
    Updated 14 days ago

    West Asia war to resume? Iran warns of fresh US action amid peace talks deadlock

    The two adversaries remain deadlocked months after the conflict began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
    World News
    Updated 15 days ago

    Iran says West Asia's US-led order ‘collapsed’, flags ‘strategic errors’

    Ghalibaf said Iran’s positions on the diplomatic front are “completely clear, rational and non-negotiable”.
    World News
    Updated 15 days ago

    India concerned over attempted drone attack on holy city Makkah

    India News
    India News
    Published 19 days ago

    How the Houthis have opened a new front in the war in West Asia

    This handout picture released on September 15, 2026 by Ansarullah Media Centre reportedly shows burning military vehicles that they targeted in al-Jawf. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civil war reignited in July, when the group declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting its ships in the Red Sea.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 19 days ago

    Saudi seeks Israel's help amid attacks by Iran-backed Houthis, reveals report

    Yemen's Houthi armed forces patrol as Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities arrive in the capital Sanaa.
    World News
    Updated 20 days ago

    India opposes attacks on merchant shipping, civilian infrastructure in West Asia

    Jaiswal responded to a question on an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT El Gaia that left an Indian seafarer missing off the coast of Oman on Sunday by saying that all such strikes are unacceptable. (ANI Video Grab)
    India News
    Published 20 days ago

    Houthis make gains in Red Sea: Why Saudi's tensions with Yemeni group is growing

    This handout satellite image released by Vantor shows a view of a pumping station along the general route of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline (Petroline) in al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina, on September 13, 2026, following an attack and resulting fires on September 11 which caused significant damage to the site along the pipeline.
    World News
    Updated 21 days ago

    BRICS 2026: India’s summit and the push for dialogue in a fragmented world

    BRICS 2026: India’s summit and the push for dialogue in a fragmented world
    India News
    Updated 21 days ago

    India’s diplomacy from bilateral to regional facilitation

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the open session of the BRICS Summit 2026, in New Delhi,
    Ht Insight
    Published 21 days ago

    Iran wants to ‘turn the page’ with UAE, day after leaders' meeting in New Delhi

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
    World News
    Updated 22 days ago

    How India pulled off BRICS consensus on Delhi declaration amid West Asia crisis

    Foreground from left: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, visit the exhibition of the "Innovative India" dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Brics in New Delhi
    India News
    Updated 23 days ago

    BRICS joint statement mentions West Asia war, stresses dialogue to end conflicts

    The BRICS nations “recalled” their respective national positions on the war.
    India News
    Updated 23 days ago

    ‘Secure sea lanes, seafarers’: Modi’s navigation safety message to BRICS leaders

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers an address during the Leaders' Session of the BRICS Business Forum at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.
    India News
    Updated 24 days ago

    Mecca pact to be activated? Pakistan discusses Houthi attacks on Saudi with Iran

    Since the Mecca pact is still ambiguous in terms of how it will translate on the ground, this can be met with strategic clarity of our own (AFP)
    World News
    Updated 24 days ago

    ‘Strategic hedging’ in the Gulf: How the countries are looking beyond the US

    This undated handout photograph shows a view of an oil facility in Kuwait City. Oil has long been the bedrock for the tiny Gulf state's economy, where more than 90 percent of government revenue and nearly all export earnings rely on reliable crude sales. The country is also home to roughly six percent of total oil reserves globally. (Photo by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) / AFP)
    Ht Explainers
    Published 30 days ago

    The uncertain new world

    It is tragicomic that after a negotiated détente, the two countries have stumbled into a second round of a war. (AFP)
    Editorials
    Published 33 days ago

    India’s US LPG imports surge 254% to $2.6 bn in Q1 FY27

    The rise in LPG imports during April-June was partly driven by global energy supply disruptions linked to the war in West Asia.
    India News
    Updated 35 days ago

    6 months on, Iran hasn't lost and US hasn't won: A status check of West Asia war

    People visit Minab school, which was damaged in a strike on February 28, when US and Israel launched air attacks against Iran.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 38 days ago

    Ahead of Brics Summit next month, India works to bridge divide over West Asia conflict

    A Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in May concluded without a joint statement because of the differences between Iran and the UAE (ANI FILE)
    India News
    Updated 39 days ago

    Beijing-Islamabad tango in West Asia mediation

    If Pakistan remains accountable at every step, the failures will be its own. If it succeeds, the paper trail created by Beijing and Islamabad ensures the success can be jointly claimed.
    Opinion
    Published 41 days ago

    Trump threatens to bomb Oman: How Muscat's balancing act is being tested

    A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 47 days ago

    Mecca pact: Interests primary, not alliances

    Holding grudges is the opposite of geopolitical agility, and they limit our options in a multi-aligned world.
    Opinion
    Updated 50 days ago

    So far so good amid global turmoil: Don’t lose sight of reforms

    The tensions in West Asia have exposed India’s energy import dependence yet again. As the economy steers through this volatile geopolitical global environment, looking inward and beefing up energy security is fast becoming a policy priority.
    Opinion
    Updated 53 days ago

    Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan

    File image showing a trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026.
    World News
    Updated 57 days ago
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