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India refiners may embrace Russian oil again following Iran crisis

A crude oil tanker sailing in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey.

India and Canada reset ties, agree on defence and energy cooperation

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, right, shakes hands with Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, during a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Carney met Modi in New Delhi on Monday to reset relations after years of strain, with both leaders looking to clinch deals to boost trade and supply chains. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

Indian police clash with pro-Khamenei protesters in Kashmir

Protesters hold a portrait of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Srinagar on March 2, 2026.

India’s Modi faces backlash over Israel trip days before Iran attacks

India’s opposition groups criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Israel trip last week, saying it gave tacit approval for subsequent air strikes in Iran.

At least 17 people killed at pro-Iran protests across Pakistan

Shiite Muslims set on fire the US consulate's entrance gate in Lahore on March 1, 2026 during a protest against the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid US-Israel strike.

Blast at explosives factory in India kills 17

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accident was “deeply distressing” and wished a speedy recovery to the survivors.

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

A Taliban security personnel rides an armed vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad on Feb 28, 2026, amid the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Blast at India firecracker factory kills 21, officials tell media

Around 30 people were at the factory at the time of the explosion.

India opens its first semiconductor assembly facility

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he arrives to inaugurate Micron Technology's semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Sanand, Gujarat on Feb 28.

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify

A soldier stands guard at a post at the Friendship Gate, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries in Chaman, Pakistan.

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