Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

March 30, 2026 9:44 AM

Trump calls Iran’s current leaders ‘very reasonable’ as Pakistan prepares to host talks

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable", as more U.S troops arrived in the region and Tehran warned it will not accept humiliation. Trump's remarks on Sunday came after Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, said it was preparing to host "meaningful talks" in the coming days aimed at ending the month-long Iran war. "I think we'll make a deal with them, ...

March 24, 2026 2:02 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs meeting to review security and defence preparedness

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a review meeting in the wake of recent global and regional security events, and also to review India's defence preparedness. CDS General Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, General Upendra Dwivedi, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Samir Kamat, and others were also present at the meeting. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has entered its fourth week, disrupting trade route...

March 9, 2026 10:41 AM

Parliament set to resume Budget Session with focus on West Asia situation

Parliament is scheduled to resume the second phase of the 2026 Budget Session on Monday, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set to deliver a statement in the Lok Sabha on the situation in West Asia. The statement, titled "The Situation in West Asia", will cover recent developments in the region following the February 28 joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes that resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attacks on U.S...