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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicIndia-Iran

Topic: India-Iran

Israel-US-Iran war could go many ways for India. The dust needs to settle first

In many respects the war has reinforced the partnership between Israel and UAE. And for India, the relationship with the UAE carries far greater strategic weight than any connection with Iran.

MEA summons Iranian envoy after IRGC opens fire on Indian-flagged vessels in Hormuz

The incident comes as confusion remains over the status of the critical waterway. Tehran has declared the strait closed as US continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports.

India’s role in Chabahar uncertain, Iran hails critical port as ‘golden bridge’ of Delhi-Tehran ties

Post by the Iranian Embassy comes weeks ahead of the end-date of the extended waiver on sanctions levelled by the US on Chabahar.

Iran Embassy thanking only Kashmiris for donating money is deliberately mischievous

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Iran’s embassy in India buckles under Pak pushback, deletes tweets thanking ‘people of Kashmir, India’

Tehran’s diplomatic mission in New Delhi has since shared and amplified content from Iranian state media thanking ‘Kashmiris’, without mentioning India.

‘Diplomacy yielding results’—Jaishankar says talks with Iran best way to deal with Hormuz blockade

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India in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for over 20 tankers through Hormuz

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has spoken to Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi three times in recent days, the ministry has said.

Nehru and Modi’s dilemmas are similar. Secret documents on 1953 nuclear crisis show

As critics accuse PM Modi of surrendering national sovereignty and India’s moral compass over Iran crisis, declassified documents show the dilemmas he faces are not new.

India has lost the language for Iran

When the British replaced Persian with English as the administrative language in 1837, they uprooted a seven-century tradition that had become, in every sense, Indian.

As thousands protest Khamenei killing in Kashmir Valley, 50 arrested, AI drones watch ‘troublemakers’

Police say crackdown targeted individuals who raised provocative slogans against India, not mourners. AI-enabled facial recognition drone cameras used for identification.

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AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.