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 1.Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results-In a country that has seen political instability following every election since multiparty democracy was restored in 1990, Nepali voters have finally delivered a decisive mandate and in favour of a relatively new party. In the March 5 elections, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), founded barely four years ago, won a commanding majority in the 165 directly elected seats to the House of Representatives and roughly 50% of proportional votes, decimating parties that dominated Nepali politics for decades.  https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/generational-shift-on-the-nepal-election-the-results/article70719548.ece 2.India on Saturday said it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia, especially in the context of the safety of its citizens stranded in the region.In a late night statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said more than 52,000 Indians have returned to the country following the par...

 1.India's access to crucial energy supplies received a temporary boost on Friday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a Russia-related licence "Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to India," the Treasury said in a statement. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-gets-30-day-waiver-from-us-to-buy-russian-oil-amid-iran-war-11175087 2.The raging war in the Middle East entered its seventh day on Friday, with Israel announcing a "next phase" in the conflict and bombing Lebanon's Beirut.The Israeli military said it killed Hezbollah's commander Zaid Ali Jumaa in Beirut. Lebanon was dragged into the widening conflict on Monday, when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ali ...

 1.Canada has announced a new scholarship program worth up to $100 million to support Indian students. The funding is part of a new education and talent partnership between Canada and India.The announcement was made last week during official talks between the two countries.The scholarship program is included under a plan called the Canada–India Talent and Innovation Strategy, which focuses on strengthening cooperation in education and research.According to an official government statement, the plan includes se https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/canada-announces-100-million-scholarships-for-indian-students-introduces-hybrid-study-locations/articleshow/129025046.cms 2.War puts India’s oil, gas imports under stress-Some 200 internationally-trading crude oil and product tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf following a total stoppage of ship movement across the Strait of Hormuz.The escalating war in West Asia is putting India’s oil and gas imports under stress w...

 1.India has sufficient stocks of crude oil and energy products (petrol and diesel) for the next 25 days each, cumulatively accounting for 50 days of sufficiency, sources in the government said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026). “We are in a reasonably comfortable position as far as crude oil is concerned,” a source said, adding, “We have crude oil in reserve for 25 days, alongside energy products for 25 days as well.” https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-has-25-days-of-crude-oil-reserves-and-25-days-each-of-petrol-diesel-stock-government-sources/article70699504.ece 2.The dramatic turnaround in India-Canada relations in the past 10 months culminated in a series of major announcements and agreements, including a landmark $ 2.6 billion deal for supply of 22 million pounds of uranium to India from 2027 to 2035, as PM Narendra Modi hosted his counterpart Mark Carney for talks. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-thaw-bonhomie-carney-modi-sign-2-6bn-uranium-deal/articles...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, as tensions escalated sharply in the Middle East following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and retaliatory Iranian strikes across the region.In a post on X early on Monday, PM Modi said, "Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the current regional situation. Conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments and emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority. India reiterates the need for an early cessation of hostilities." https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/middle-east-crisis-pm-modi-speaks-to-israel-pm-netanyahu-amid-escalating-iran-us-hostilities-2876299-2026-03-02 2.Residents of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra who are stranded in the Middle East owing to the closure of airspace amid the rising Iran–Israel conflict, are seeking help for evacuation on social media. Meanwhile, the UAE has requested local hotels to allow stranded t...