India and Canada signed a CAD 2.6 billion uranium supply agreement between Cameco and India's Department of Atomic Energy, alongside cooperation on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The deal was announced during Canadian PM Mark Carney's first bilateral India visit since 2018, following talks with PM Narendra Modi. Notably, it arrives 51 years after India's 1974 Pokhran-I nuclear test which caused a major diplomatic rift between both nations. Both countries launched CEPA negotiations targeting CAD 70 billion bilateral trade by 2030, and agreed to cooperate on clean energy, critical minerals, cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and AI. Congress credited the deal's foundation to the 2008 Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement under PM Manmohan Singh. (PC: X)

An Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi landed in Delhi on Monday night with 310 stranded passengers. Flights were disrupted after Iran launched missile and drone strikes in the Gulf. Families waited anxiously at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Many passengers said they saw missiles in the sky and heard loud blasts. Some said hotel windows shook and debris fell nearby. Parents tracked flights until they entered Indian airspace. Several flights were cancelled earlier due to safety fears. Passengers thanked airport staff for support. Many hugged loved ones in tears. They said they finally felt safe after two frightening days. (PC: HT)

3 Indian nationals were killed in Iranian attacks on merchant ships near Oman, officials said. One Indian died after drone boats hit the vessel MKD Vyom, causing a fire in the engine room. Two more Indians were killed when the oil tanker Skylight was targeted near the Musandam peninsula. Three crew members were injured on the tanker. (PC: Reuters)   Another Indian was critically hurt in an attack on a separate vessel. Around 20 Indians were injured in strikes across West Asia, including 13 in the UAE. Most suffered minor injuries. The attacks followed US-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Indian-American venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani revealed she spent two hours dining with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on the night the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran. Among approximately 20 guests, Motwani witnessed senior officials including Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, Pete Hegseth, and Steve Witcoff moving between the "war room" and Trump's residential area. Phones were strictly banned. She described the atmosphere as confident and historically significant. The strikes, codenamed "Operation Epic Fury," launched February 28, killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and multiple senior figures. Iran has since retaliated with missile attacks across the Gulf. Four US service members and at least 555 Iranians have been killed. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday publicly thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "standing with the truth" amid the ongoing Israel-US war with Iran. Netanyahu, reportedly present in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike that killed nine people on Sunday, confirmed he had spoken with Modi and other regional leaders the previous day. "I spoke to my great friend PM Narendra Modi yesterday. I thank him for standing with us, standing with the truth," Netanyahu told NDTV. His statement came amid Iran's claims of targeting Netanyahu's office in Monday's attack, though it remained unclear whether he was present at the time of the strike. (PC: X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic conversations with Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Monday, condemning Iran's attacks on both nations and reaffirming India's solidarity. Modi thanked both leaders for safeguarding the Indian community during the crisis. He also previously spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Israeli PM Netanyahu. Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting and emphasized dialogue and diplomacy as the path forward. India remains in active contact with multiple nations to ensure safety of its citizens abroad. The escalating conflict follows coordinated US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

An Indian crew member was killed after an unmanned drone boat struck oil tanker MKD VYOM approximately 52 nautical miles northwest of Oman's Port Sultan Qaboos on March 1. The attack triggered a fire and explosion in the main engine room, forcing evacuation of all 21 crew members including 16 Indians, four Bangladeshis, and one Ukrainian by merchant vessel MV SAND. Authorities have not identified the perpetrators, though Iran remains suspected amid escalating Middle East tensions following Ayatollah Khamenei's assassination. This marks the second such maritime attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, Palau-flagged tanker Skylight, carrying 15 Indians, was also struck near Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four. (PC: Reuters)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as tensions rose in West Asia.   The talks came after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s missile response across the region. Modi said the situation is “a matter of concern” and stressed the need for peace and stability.   He also discussed the safety of Indian citizens living in Gulf countries. On Sunday, Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and strongly condemned the recent attacks on the UAE. (PC: X)

India and Canada agreed on a series of deals as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Delhi. The leaders said they want to reset ties after tensions in recent years.   They agreed to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of 2026. They also set a goal to raise trade to $50 billion by 2030. Canadian firm Cameco signed a long-term deal to supply uranium to India.   Both sides pledged cooperation in critical minerals, clean energy, space and education. Modi called it a “new chapter” in ties. Carney said both countries would deepen economic and strategic cooperation. (PC: X)

An Indian mariner was killed after a bomb-carrying drone boat hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, authorities said. The Oman News Agency identified the vessel as MKD VYOM. The tanker was sailing off Muscat when the blast took place.   Ship manager V.Ships said the vessel suffered “an explosion and subsequent fire” after being struck by a suspected projectile. “One crew member… has died,” it added.   The attack comes as tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has warned vessels in the area amid the ongoing conflict.   It was not immediately clear who carried out the strike. (PC: X)