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 1.Drawing a parallel between the COVID-19 pandemic and the current geopolitical situation because of the war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said elements such as black marketeers and hoarders try to take advantage of such crises and urged all political parties and governments to stay united. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iran-war-middle-east-war-pm-narendra-modi-2-covid-mentions-in-pm-modis-rundown-of-middle-east-war-impact-on-india-11254401 2.Germany is grappling with a shortage of skilled workers, seemingly driven by long-term demographic decline. With an ageing population and very few young people entering the labour force, Europe's largest economy is increasingly looking abroad to sustain its workforce. Among the countries stepping into this gap, India has emerged as a key partner. https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/story/indians-in-germany-labour-shortage-demographic-decline-ageing-population-skilled-indian-workers-2885832-2026-03-23 3.The Indian rupee f...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security to discuss the long and short-term measures to ensure the supply of essential commodities and energy security in view of the ongoing war in Iran. The CCS -- the country's highest decision-making body on security and strategic matters -- had carried out a detailed assessment of the availability of critical items for the common man, including food, energy and fuel security. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/citizens-must-be-safeguarded-from-iran-war-effect-pm-modi-at-key-meet-11251798 2.Narendra Modi has become India’s longest-serving head of an elected government, completing 8,931 days in office across his tenures as chief minister and prime minister.With the milestone, PM Modi surpassed Pawan Kumar Chamling, who served 8,930 days as Chief Minister of Sikkim.PM Modi, who first took office as Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, led the western state for more than 13 years before stepping down ...

1.Not our war: Here are counties that rejected Trump’s Hormuz naval support demand- Donald Trump on Monday signalled a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Marco Rubio set to name participating nations. However, many key allies have snubbed the proposal, firmly ruling out any military involvement or deployment of warships to the region.President Emmanuel Macron said France is not a party to the conflict and will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context, speaking at the start of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. https://www.wionews.com/photos/not-our-war-here-are-countries-that-rejected-trump-s-hormuz-coalition-demand-1773771485331/1773771485332 2.India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely at Vadinar port in Gujarat on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas after navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, an official said. ‘Nanda Devi’ has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi D...

 1.After Infosys, the LPG supply crunch triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict has begun to hit India’s other IT giants, with some campuses of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) asking employees to bring food from home. At the same time, Cognizant and Wipro have sharply reduced canteen menus as corporate kitchens across Pune, Bengaluru, and other cities run low on cooking gas. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/it-companies-tcs-wipro-cognizant-canteen-lpg-shortage-work-from-hometown-10583622/ 2.Air India and Air India Express have cancelled several flights scheduled to operate between India and West Asian regions on Sunday, 15 March, citing airport restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).he curbs forced both carriers to scale back some ad-hoc operations, which refer to additional flights that operate outside the regular schedule to manage higher passenger demand.Meanwhile, IndiGo said it has cancelled flights to and from Dubai due to ongoing airspace restriction...

1.US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the war with Iran could end “soon”, claiming American forces have already inflicted massive damage on Tehran’s military capabilities.Speaking in a brief phone interview with Axios, Trump said there was “practically nothing left to target” in Iran.“Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said, adding that the conflict was progressing faster than expected. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/will-end-any-time-i-want-it-to-end-donald-trump-says-iran-war-could-stop-soon-claims-us-has-little-left-to-target/articleshow/129467219.cms 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) expressed confidence that the nation would successfully navigate the situation arising out of the West Asia conflict just as it did the COVID-19 pandemic.“The West Asia conflict has affected the energy supply chain of the whole world. We believe in the ideology of India-first. You have seen how our government protects th...

 1.The Union Cabinet has amended its 2020 rules that had placed restrictions on foreign direct investment from countries that shared a land border with India, the government announced on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). The amendment now incorporates a provision of ‘beneficial ownership’ and specifies that companies with non-controlling stake belonging to entities from these countries can invest in India without first seeking Indian government approval.  https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/government-eases-fdi-norms-for-china-other-countries-sharing-land-border-with-india-sources/article70726047.ece 2.A severe crunch in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and commercial LPG supplies as disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia begin to affect fuel availability across the country.Invoking the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Union government on Monday reallocated gas supplies, cutting allocations to fertiliser and other industries while prioritising domestic piped natu...