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The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi on March 5 advised Indian nationals in the United Arab Emirates to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel as the widening war involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to disrupt regional airspace and civilian movement across the Gulf. In an official advisory issued from Abu Dhabi , the embassy urged Indians in the UAE to remain calm, follow safety guidelines issued by Emirati authorities and monitor official updates.  File Photo: IndiainUAE The advisory said that because of the exceptional circumstances created by the conflict, regular scheduled flight operations remain suspended or heavily restricted in parts of the region. However, the embassy said Indian and UAE airlines have begun limited non-scheduled flights to multiple destinations in India, coordinated with UAE authorities and subject to operational and safety approvals. Stranded Indian nationals have been asked to contact airlines directly to access these flights. The ...

India has issued its first formal condolence over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar holding a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visiting the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to sign the condolence book on behalf of the Government of India.  Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Via: MEA India Jaishankar confirmed the call, while visuals from the embassy showed Misri interacting with the Iranian envoy and recording India’s message of condolence. This marks New Delhi’s first official, government-level gesture since Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Tehran. The condolence step landed amid India’s widening diplomatic engagement across West Asia as the conflict escalates and risks spreading further into the Gulf and the wider region where India has major people-and-supply-cha...

India on Wednesday activated additional emergency coordination mechanisms as the West Asia war intensified, with the Ministry of External Affairs establishing a dedicated control room in New Delhi, maritime authorities creating a rapid-response support team for seafarers, and security restrictions tightening in parts of Kashmir following protests linked to the conflict. File/Representational Photo of senior MEA officials and Indian Ambassadors; Via: EAM Jaishankar In a statement issued March 4, the Ministry of External Affairs said the special control room has been set up to assist Indian nationals affected by the deteriorating security situation across Iran, Israel and the Gulf region.  The facility will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., providing direct contact lines for citizens seeking information, assistance or evacuation guidance as hostilities expand across multiple countries. The government also released emergency contact numbers for Indian embassies and missions ac...

✍️ Written by Saket Suman India’s political divide over the US–Israel–Iran war has sharpened as the Congress and Left parties have accused the Modi government of “silence” and “moral cowardice” over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , while the government has simultaneously expanded high-level outreach to Gulf leaders , activated trade and energy contingency mechanisms , and reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy are the only viable path to restore regional stability. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in an opinion piece in a mainstream daily, argued that New Delhi’s lack of a clear response to the assassination of Khamenei amounted to an “abdication” rather than neutrality and risked normalising targeted killings as instruments of statecraft.  File Photo; Via: LoP Raga She framed the killing of a sitting leader during a diplomatic process as a rupture in contemporary international relations and...

✍️ Written by Saket Suman India on Tuesday intensified its diplomatic outreach and economic preparedness measures as the West Asia conflict widened, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking to leaders of Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, the External Affairs Minister engaging European counterparts, and key ministries reviewing trade, defence and energy contingencies. File Photo: PM NaMo The outreach followed the Ministry of External Affairs statement earlier in the day reiterating India’s concern over the deteriorating situation across Iran and the Gulf, the safety of nearly one crore Indian nationals in the region, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to restore stability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and condemned what he described as the violation of Oman’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said both sides agreed that sustained diplomatic engagement was essential for the earliest restorat...

India on Tuesday urged an early end to the expanding West Asia conflict , warning that the deteriorating security situation across Iran and the Gulf directly affects nearly one crore Indian citizens living and working in the region, as well as India’s trade and energy supply chains. File Photo; Via: FM In a statement issued in New Delhi on March 3, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said India had expressed deep concern at the start of the conflict on February 28 and had called for restraint, de-escalation and prioritization of civilian safety. He said the situation has since “deteriorated significantly and continuously,” even as the holy month of Ramadan is underway. Statement by the Official Spokesperson on the ongoing conflict in the West Asia region ⬇️ https://t.co/s1Qm6xIqbS — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 3, 2026 The spokesperson said the conflict has intensified in recent days and spread to other nations, resulting in mounting destruct...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expanded India’s diplomatic engagement with Gulf leaders as the West Asia conflict deepened, holding separate telephone conversations with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, condemning attacks on both countries and reiterating India’s push for rapid de-escalation amid a widening regional war triggered by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran.  File Photo Via PM NaMo In statements issued after the calls, Modi said India stood in solidarity with Bahrain following recent attacks and thanked its leadership for safeguarding the Indian community, while discussions with Saudi Arabia focused on restoring regional peace and stability after strikes that New Delhi described as violations of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The latest outreach forms part of an accelerating diplomatic effort by New Delhi as the conflict spreads beyond Israel and Iran into Gulf states hosting c...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating conflict in West Asia, warning that the evolving security situation following U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran has emerged as a major geopolitical and humanitarian challenge, even as India stepped up diplomatic outreach and domestic security monitoring amid fears of wider fallout. PM NaMo chairs an emergency meet of Cabinet Committee On Security (CCS) Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney after bilateral talks, Modi said the situation in West Asia was “a matter of grave concern,” underscoring India’s priority of safeguarding its citizens across the conflict-affected region.  He said New Delhi would continue coordinating with regional governments to ensure the safety and welfare of Indians living and working across Gulf nations, where millions of Indian nationals reside. The remarks come days after joint military operations by the United States and Israel struck mul...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the rapidly escalating conflict in West Asia, stressing the protection of civilians and calling for an early cessation of hostilities as fighting between Israel and Iran widened across the region. Image Source: GPOIsrael In a statement posted on social media, Modi said he conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments and emphasised that civilian safety must remain the foremost priority amid intensifying military exchanges. India reiterated its position supporting an early halt to violence and the restoration of stability in a region facing expanding cross-border strikes and growing humanitarian risks. The conversation came as Israel continued large-scale military operations against targets inside Iran following joint U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliatory missile and drone attacks across...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, condemning attacks targeting the UAE and expressing condolences over the loss of lives as escalating regional conflict spreads across the Gulf following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory campaign. File Photo Via PM NaMo In a statement posted on social media, Modi said India stands in solidarity with the UAE during what he described as difficult circumstances, reaffirming support for regional peace, stability and de-escalation amid rising military tensions affecting multiple Gulf states. The conversation came as the United Arab Emirates faced missile and drone threats linked to the widening confrontation between Iran and its adversaries, with several incidents reported across key commercial and aviation hubs. Modi also thanked the Emirati leadership for ensuring the safety and welfare of the large Indian community living in the UAE, one of the b...

India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress (INC), on February 28, 2026 issued a detailed foreign policy statement criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel amid escalating regional tensions, arguing that the timing of the trip risks conveying political alignment during a period of active hostilities in West Asia. File Photo of INC Leadership; Via: Official Handle In a statement released by its Foreign Affairs Department in New Delhi, the Congress said India’s external engagement must remain anchored in long-standing diplomatic principles rooted in “Vasudhaiva Kutumbaka (‘the world is one family’), Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of ahimsa (non-violence), Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s policy of non-alignment,” and constitutional commitments under Article 51 that mandate “respect for international law and treaty obligations,” including the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions and international human rights frameworks.  The party said t...

Israeli and United States forces launched coordinated military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggering regional security alerts and this has prompted India to issue an urgent advisory warning its citizens in Israel to exercise “utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times” as fears of wider escalation spread across West Asia.  Photos of explosions in the center of Tehran; Via: Arman Mahmodian The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv said the advisory was issued “in view of the prevailing security situation in the region,” urging Indian nationals to “strictly adhere to the safety guidelines and instructions issued by the Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command” following missile exchanges and air-raid warnings across Israel. The advisory instructed Indians to “remain in close proximity to designated shelters and familiarise themselves with the nearest protected spaces in their area of residence or work,” while advising citizens to “avoid all non-essential and unnecessary...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in India for a four-day official visit that is aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, advancing negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and resetting bilateral relations, with delegation-level talks scheduled with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on March 2. Mark Carney on his first Official Visit to India. Via: MEA India The visit comes as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade partnerships and build economic resilience amid strained commercial ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump, positioning India — described by Carney as “the world’s fastest-growing major economy” — as a central partner in Canada’s global economic strategy. Carney began his trip in Mumbai on February 27. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation and his wife Diana Fox Carney, where he met Indian and Canadian business leaders, financial experts, innovators and representatives of Canadian pension fu...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Knesset , Israel’s parliament, during a two-day visit to Israel from February 25 to 26, where he condemned the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack as “barbaric,” reaffirmed India’s “zero tolerance” policy on terrorism, and called for “durable peace and regional stability” in West Asia. A glimpse from the Knesset as shared on X b PM NaMo Opening his address with “Shalom” and “Namaste,” Modi said, “I bring with me greetings of 1.4 billion Indians and a message of friendship, respect and partnership,” and conveyed “the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered in the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7th.” He added, “We feel your pain, we share your grief. India stands with Israel firmly, with full conviction in this moment and beyond; no cause can justify murder of civilians.” Modi said India “has also endured ...