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Missiles, drones and cancelled flights: Saudi airport attack raises West Asia tensions | World News

Missiles, drones and cancelled flights: Saudi airport attack raises West Asia tensions | World News

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Flights to and from Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport were disrupted on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a missile and drone attack on the airport, prompting several airlines, including flydubai, Saudia, flynas and Flyadeal, to cancel services. The strike marks a sharp escalation in regional tensions as the US-Iran conflict spills across West Asia. This came at a time when the Iran-US interim peace agreement is seemingly in tatters amid an escalation between the two countries, with both Washington and Iran trading airstrikes and missiles. According to multiple media reports, the airlines cancelled several flights operating to and from Abha after the airport was targeted late on Monday. The aviation disruption came close on the heels of strikes by the United States on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and levy charges on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by attacking US allies in the region, effectively collapsing a temporary arrangement aimed at easing hostilities and ensuring safe passage through …

West Asia conflict | ‘India’s position is right’: Poland backs India’s stance

West Asia conflict | ‘India’s position is right’: Poland backs India’s stance

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Poland on Monday voiced support for India’s stance on the West Asia conflict, with the Polish Secretary of State and Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski terming New Delhi’s approach as the “right position” and stressing that the ongoing crisis should be resolved through diplomacy while ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to ANI in New Delhi, Bartoszewski said India’s role as a major economy and energy importer made its balanced approach significant amidst the ongoing conflict. He said, “India’s position is the right position because you are a big country, an important country, and you benefit from free access to goods, including oil, and you depend very much on the oil and gas from the Gulf. Poland still maintains contact with Iran… We informed them that our preferred solution is a diplomatic one. So we do the same thing as Prime Minister Modi. We try to talk reason, but to moderate effect, I would say.” On the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Polish minister underlined that international waterways, that is, …

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices by over PKR 13 per litre amid West Asia crisis | World News

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices by over PKR 13 per litre amid West Asia crisis | World News

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2 min readJul 11, 2026 12:23 PM IST The Pakistan government on Friday hiked the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by more than PKR 13 per litre, Dawn reported. The price of petrol has been raised by PKR 13.18 per litre to PKR 310.71 per litre, while high-speed diesel will now cost PKR 323.30 per litre after an increase of PKR 13.80 per litre. The revised prices will come into effect on July 1q, the report cited a government notification. According to the Petroleum Division, the increase follows a review of international petroleum prices and the exchange rate. The fresh hike comes even as the Shehbaz Sharif government has repeatedly hike energy prices over the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran since February 28. Diesel prices have fallen significantly from their peak of PKR 520.35 per litre recorded on April 3, after rising from PKR 281 per litre following the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict on February 28. Petrol prices had also touched a high of PKR 458.41 per litre on April …

India expresses deep concern at fresh West Asia tensions, calls for dialogue

India expresses deep concern at fresh West Asia tensions, calls for dialogue

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India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over recent attacks and escalating tensions in West Asia after US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire deal with Iran was “over” following Iranian attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and again called for restraint, uninterrupted flow of energy and a return to dialogue and diplomacy. US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal with Iran was “over” following Iranian attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. (REUTERS) Trump, who is in Türkiye for the annual NATO Summit, told reporters that he considered the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Iran and the US last month to be over after the two countries exchanged attacks in West Asia early on Wednesday. India, which was hit hard when the West Asia conflict disrupted oil, gas and fertiliser supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, doubled down on its message for a return to dialogue and diplomacy as tensions soared, threatening the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US. Also read | Ceasefire with Iran over, says …

Jaishankar to travel to West Asia, US and Belgium

Jaishankar to travel to West Asia, US and Belgium

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New Delhi India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman during July 5-10. (AFP) External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit four West Asian countries from Sunday, before travelling to the US and Belgium for important meetings at the United Nations and the European Union (EU). Jaishankar will visit Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman during July 5-10 and meet his counterparts and the leadership of the four countries, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday. The visit will focus on enhancing bilateral relations with the four countries and provide an opportunity to exchange views on regional developments and issues of mutual interest, the ministry said. The visit is being seen as part of New Delhi’s continuing outreach to key partners in West Asia that are important sources of energy and also host large Indian communities. India has sought to ensure assured supplies of oil and gas from West Asia to cope with disruptions caused by the Iran-US conflict. Jaishankar will thereafter travel to New York to launch on July 13 India’s …

India Signs Off with Four Medals at Asia Cup Bridge Championships

India Signs Off with Four Medals at Asia Cup Bridge Championships

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Host nation India concluded its campaign at the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships, recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and supported by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), with an impressive haul of three silver medals and one Bronze, underlining the country’s strong performance across both the Team and Match point Finals. The standout performance came from the India B Seniors team, which topped the league stage before scripting one of the tournament’s most memorable victories a dramatic 126–125 (1 IMP) semifinal win over Japan to book a place in the Gold Medal Final. The team eventually settled for Silver after a hard-fought championship clash against Australia. The India B Seniors squad Sukamal Das, Hemant Jalan, Jitendra Solani, Anil Padhye, Rajesh Dalal and Raju Tolani, guided by Coach & NPC Anal Shah delivered a remarkable campaign that saw India remain in contention for the title until the closing stages of the final. India also celebrated a bronze medal in the Men’s Team Championship, with the India A team finishing on …

PM Modi, Iran President discuss West Asia; India stresses peace, stability

PM Modi, Iran President discuss West Asia; India stresses peace, stability

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India emphasised the need for continued efforts to ensure peace and stability in West Asia and for safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce during a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday. PM Narendra Modi spoke with Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian amid West Asia tensions (File photos) The two leaders spoke on the phone against the backdrop of concerns about the ceasefire in West Asia following fresh attacks by the US and Iran over the past few days. The conversation also came days after Pezeshkian invited Modi for the funeral programme of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei beginning this week. ALSO READ | Bihar guv, MoS for external affairs set to attend Khamenei’s funeral “Welcomed the progress made in the negotiations and expressed hope that continued efforts will lead to lasting peace in the region. Reiterated the importance of freedom of navigation in the Hormuz Strait for India and the world,” Modi said in a social media post. According to an Indian government readout on the phone call, …

West Asia crisis underscores need for reforms, energy diversification; PLI push must continue: CII President | Business News

West Asia crisis underscores need for reforms, energy diversification; PLI push must continue: CII President | Business News

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Resource mobilisation had been a serious concern for the industry during the West Asia crisis, and with the easing of the crisis, efforts must shift to a faster pace of exploration which would also address India’s steep import dependence in several areas, said Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President R. Mukundan in an interview with The Indian Express. Mukundan said the government should keep pushing the production-linked incentive scheme (PLIs), particularly focusing on areas which have export potential and also in sectors where there is high import intensity. He said there should be a PLI scheme for chemicals which go into active pharma ingredients, as the pharma industry has already been a success for the country. Edited excerpts: How should challenges originating from the West Asia crisis be addressed? There is alignment within government and industry on the need for reforms. And I put them in broadly four buckets of what I call a foundational reform, factor reform, future-ready reform, and fiscal and monetary. The foundation reforms for us at this point of development are …

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain: Latest escalation in West Asia war

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain: Latest escalation in West Asia war

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The US military continued its aggression against Iran for the second day straight as it said on Saturday that it carried out strikes on 10 targets in Iran after attack on a commercial ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran’s navy and aerospace forces launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. US central command said that the operation targeted 10 Iranian military sites at different locations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (X/@CENTCOM) The latest exchange of attacks risks escalating the conflict in West Asia once again, despite Iran and the United States reaching an interim agreement aimed at negotiating a final deal to end the war. Follow US-Iran war live updates here. US launches strikes on Iran over attack on ship US central command said in a social media post that American military aircraft struck Iranian military “surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities” after a merchant vessel came under attack early on Saturday. It later …

India storm into Badminton Asia Junior Team Championships quarter-finals

India storm into Badminton Asia Junior Team Championships quarter-finals

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India booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a commanding 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan in their Group C opener in Yatsushiro, Japan, on Saturday. The Indian team outclassed Kazakhstan 55-31, 55-21 to seal qualification for the knockout stage ahead of a crucial group-stage clash against Chinese Taipei, which will determine the Group C winners. India made a strong start in the doubles, with Durga Esha Kandrapu and Keerthy Manchala giving the team early momentum. The pair defeated Alissa Kuleshova and Diana Namenova 11-5 to put India in control. Puneeth Suresh and Deepti Raj Aditi were tested in the second doubles match by Mustafa Malikzhan and Alissa Kuleshova but edged a closely fought contest 11-10 to extend India’s advantage. After the hard-fought second doubles match, India asserted complete control by dominating the remaining three disciplines to comfortably wrap up the opening set 55-31. The second set proved to be even more one-sided as the Indian shuttlers maintained their intensity throughout. None of the Indian players conceded more than …