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 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...

 1.An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat arrived in Geneva on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) for talks with the U.S., as the Islamic republic's president struck an upbeat tone about the prospect for a negotiated agreement to avert fresh conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened strikes if Iran fails to cut a deal on its atomic programme, and in his State of the Union address on Tuesday (February 24), the U.S. President accused Tehran of "sinister nuclear ambitions" after he ordered a massive military deployment around the Gulf. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-us-nuclear-talks-geneva-updates/article70677171.ece 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Israel on a high-profile visit, marking his second trip to Tel Aviv after the historic 2017 visit. PM Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed at deepening trade and defence ties that has drawn criticism at home.Describing PM Modi as...

 1.As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a stand-alone visit to Israel on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) to upgrade bilateral relations, its timing faces geopolitical headwinds. While defence and security, labour and trade, AI and technology, and IMEC project connectivity will be at the top of the agenda for his meetings with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the outcomes will go beyond bilateral agreements to their symbolism and the message they send to the wider West Asian region. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modis-israel-visit-faces-geopolitical-headwinds/article70670559.ece#google_vignette 2.Affordable world-class healthcare for all” should be everyone’s mission, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday, inaugurating the ‘Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat’ campaign, organised by P.D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/affordable-world-class-healthcare-for-all-should-be-mission-president/article70671...

 1.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday (February 24, 2026), more than three days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the duties illegal. The agency said in a message to shippers on its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) that it will ⁠de-activate all tariff codes associated with President ⁠Donald Trump’s prior IEEPA-related orders as of Tuesday (February 24). https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-to-stop-collecting-tariffs-deemed-illegal-by-supreme-court-on-february-24-2026/article70665806.ece 2.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay a three-day visit to India beginning this week, Ottawa said in an official announcement. Carney will spend two days in Mumbai before arriving in New Delhi on March 2 for a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi that is expected to further cement the relationship that was rock...