west asia
- Middle East
No peace in West Asia without Palestine justice: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said lasting peace in West Asia was impossible without justice for Palestine while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday, September 23. “Palestine…
- Middle East
Jaishankar meets Jordan, Egypt FMs amid West Asia crisis
United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met on Thursday with the Foreign Ministers of two key countries from a region embroiled in crisis, Jordan and Egypt, to review developments in…
- Middle East
Iran, UAE agree to ‘turn the page’ on war tensions: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday, September 13, that Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had agreed to “turn the page” on tensions stemming from the US-Iran conflict that began…
- Middle East
One Indian missing, 13 rescued from ship off Oman in Hormuz
Muscat: One Indian crew member remains missing while 13 others have been rescued after the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia was attacked off the coast of Oman, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
- Middle East
Iran, Iraq, Turkey urge action to prevent West Asia escalation
Iran, Iraq and Turkey have stressed the need to prevent an escalation of tensions in the West Asia region. The issue was highlighted in separate phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed…
- Middle East
BRICS 2026: Modi, Pezeshkian discuss West Asia, sailors’ safety
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11, 2026, met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders discussing recent…
- Business
Indian Bank to open representative office in Dubai
Chennai: Indian Bank has received board approval to open a representative office in Dubai, as it seeks to expand its overseas operations, leveraging the large Indian diaspora across West Asia. Currently, the…
- World
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after West Asia deployment
Laem Chabang: The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in eastern Thailand early Wednesday after its gruelling deployment in the Middle East. Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying about…
- India
PM Modi at SCO: Resolve wars through dialogue, not battlefields
Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, September 1, reiterated India’s stance that all conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, and not through war. Addressing the 26th Meeting of the…
- Business
Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Monday, August 17, amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined…
- Telangana
Telangana MLAs to study Philippines model for Gulf workers
Hyderabad: An 11-member Telangana delegation, including MLAs and subject experts, will travel to the Philippines from August 17 to 21 to study that country’s migration and labour policies, with an eye on adapting…
- Middle East
‘Won’t bring security’: Iran on Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye pact
Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday, August 7, signed a joint defence agreement under which an attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack…
- Middle East
Modi, Netanyahu discuss West Asia, strengthen India-Israel ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, August 6, received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and they exchanged views on the recent developments in West Asia. The…
- Business
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral stance
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, August 5, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, while maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee…
- News
Modi, UK PM Burnham vow to maximise India-UK trade deal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Andy Burnham vowed on Friday, July 31, to take the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership to “new heights” and maximise the benefits of…