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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicWest Asia

Topic: West Asia

This year’s post-Diwali pollution shows people in Delhi have made a choice

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

As Western allies recognise Palestine, Trump set to take US vision of a post-war Gaza to Muslim world

Trump's decision to host a meeting with Muslim world leaders comes after the US-led Western unity over Israel has cracked following Tel Aviv's attacks on Doha earlier this month.

Egyptian foreign minister’s India visit postponed after US strikes nuclear facilities in Iran

This is the second time this year that the Egyptian FM's visit to India has been postponed due to geopolitical situation in West Asia. Abdelatty was set to travel to New Delhi Monday.

Elevation of ties to strategic partnership, potential FTA. Key takeaways from Qatari Amir’s visit

The West Asian nation is looking to build momentum in ties with India following challenges surrounding the arrest of 8 Indian Navy veterans in 2022.

Defence pact, national award for Modi as India, Kuwait embark on new ‘strategic partnership’

The two countries also agreed to work on a roadmap to expand all aspects of the bilateral partnership. Indians make up 21% of Gulf nation's population & 30% of its workforce.

India is proactive peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine war & West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister continues to highlight India's unique position of being friends with all warring parties, as it pushes to resolve conflict and build resilient supply chains.

India’s wholesale prices rise 1.84% in September, food prices climb

Widening conflict in West Asia has pushed global oil prices, and that could fan inflation in India, which is the third-largest oil importer and consumer.

Lebanon urges India to hold talks with Israel to de-escalate, envoy says Hezbollah has right to resist

Lebanese ambassador to India, Rabie Narsh, tells ThePrint that Lebanon will continue resistance against Israel to prevent a second occupation and that India has invested in peace in West Asia.

Israel intensifies ground operations in southwest Lebanon

Iran warned Israel Tuesday against any attacks on the Islamic Republic, a week after Tehran fired a barrage of missiles on it, putting the West Asia on edge.

349 Australians successfully evacuated from Lebanon amid Israeli strikes in the region

According to Australian authorities, two more flights with over 650 people have departed from Lebanon and are yet to reach the Pacific country.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy doesn’t need DOGE. Hiring more would be better for efficiency

The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.