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    West Asia News

    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 8 hours 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 12 hours 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 10 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 13 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 14 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 18 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 19 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 21 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 27 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 30 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 33 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 37 days ago

    Monetary policy shows the economy’s resilience

    India is expected to clock a 7% growth rate in the first quarter of FY27, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said in its resolution released Wednesday (PTI)
    Editorials
    Updated 41 days ago

    After blast videos go viral, Dubai says workshop fire caused truck explosions

    Authorities have not confirmed whether the explosions in Dubai were caused by an attack or an industrial accident.
    World News
    Updated 41 days ago

    Who are Houthis? Yemen says group behind Red Sea attack on Indian-flagged ship

    The Houthis have declared themselves a part of Iran's "Axis of Resistance", along with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
    World News
    Published 41 days ago

    US urges citizens in West Asia to ‘be ready to leave’ amid escalation fears

    US President Donald Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran,
    World News
    Updated 45 days ago

    Why it's tough to go digging for oil in ocean & why India has bet ₹84k cr on it

    Samudra Manthan budgets <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>43,200 crore for 60 offshore oil wells and offers government support for drilling costs.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 45 days ago

    ‘If Israel does not implement…’: What Hamas said after Trump's Gaza announcement

    Palestinians inspect the debris following an Israeli airstrike the day before in Gaza City, Gaza, on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
    World News
    Updated 46 days ago

    Modi orders ‘whole of govt’ plan to protect oil supplies, Indians in West Asia

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union home Minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI FILE)
    India News
    Updated 47 days ago

    A pact, then a spanner: What US-Saudi nuclear deal contains, why it may not hold

    US President Donald Trump (right) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk down the Colonnade on the way to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 53 days ago

    Helplessness in the face of conflict

    Strait of Hormuz REUTERS/Stringer
    Ht Insight
    Published 55 days ago

    Expansion on track; AI Express expects to induct 50-60 aircraft over 12-18 months

    Air India Express chairman Nipun Aggarwal said the airline expects aircraft deliveries to gather pace.
    India News
    Published 58 days ago
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