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Alex Brandon/AP; Representative image : The meeting at the White House was attended by Vice President J D Vance, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and other officials.

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| Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan : Bhagwant Mann Accuses Centre of Using West Asia Crisis to Hide Economic Failures

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X; Representative image : The latest seizure matters not only because of the quantity involved, but also because Captagon trafficking has grown into a major illegal trade across parts of West Asia over the past decade.

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PTI : India and Iran Hold High-Level Talks on West Asia Stability

India and Iran Hold High-Level Talks on West Asia Stability and Energy Security

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| Photo: @gupta_rekha/X via PTI : To further ease congestion and reduce fuel burn, the Delhi government will introduce staggered office timings for civic, Delhi, and central government offices.

Delhi Announces WFH, Foreign Travel Ban For Officials Amid PM's Call On West Asia Crisis

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool : A fisherman stands next to a cooperative diesel pump that is shut due to rising bulk fuel prices at Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai, India.

India Secure, No Fuel Shortage Amid West Asia Crisis: Rajnath Singh

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@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo : Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi Asks Indians To Use Less Petrol, Skip Foreign Trips And Avoid Buying Gold Amid West Asia Crisis

BY Outlook News Desk

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West Asia Crisis to Keep Oil Prices High for Longer, Says ADB Chief Economist

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SURESH K PANDEY : Haj pilgrims depart for Mecca, Saudi Arabia from Delhi's Haj Committee makeshift camops at Turkman Gate in Delhi. on May 06,2026

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X; Representative image : Trump has repeatedly highlighted the possibility of an agreement to end the war that began on February 28, though the two sides remain divided over issues including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control of the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war handled one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply.

Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon As Tehran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal

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| Photo: Imago : Would-be Mediator: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) welcoming Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir upon his arrival at the airport in Tehran on April 15, 2026

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| Photo: PTI : A worker arranges commercial LPG cylinders on a vehicle amid a shortage of cooking gas, in Saroli area of Surat, Gujarat, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The shortage follows disruptions in LPG supplies linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict affecting global energy supply chains.

Commercial cylinder prices hiked amid global energy concerns

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: Hamed Malekpour : Grounded Lives: An Iranian delegation traveling to Islamabad in April 2026 for peace talks made a symbolic gesture by placing photographs and belongings of children killed in the Minab school strike on empty airplane seats

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AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky : Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi walk to attend the talks at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Iran Plays Hormuz Card: De-escalation Or Missed Opportunity?

(Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP) : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar upon his arrival in Pakistan, Friday, April 24, 2026.

Araghchi Calls Pakistan Visit Successful Amid Ongoing US-Iran Peace Efforts

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IMAGO / Xinhua : US envoys expected in Islamabad as both sides signal readiness for second round of talks

Iran FM Araghchi In Islamabad For US-Iran Talks

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| Photo: Dinesh Parab : Boats rest, and workers pause as daily life at Sassoon Dock faces a slowdown.

US-Israel-Iran War Chokes Sassoon Docks As Fuel Crisis Paralyzes Mumbai’s Fishing Trade

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Vikram Sharma : Kalindi Kunj garmet workers

West Asia War Hits Textiles: Orders Crash, Costs Surge, Small Businesses Struggle In Noida

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AP Photo : Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |

Netanyahu Says Israel And US Share Identical Goals Against Iran

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO / Xinhua : Recent developments amid the ongoing Iran crisis have triggered renewed speculation about Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.

Pakistan’s Return As Peacemaker: Mediator Or Middle East Asset?

Representative Image : Trump Says Iran War ‘Close to Over’, Signals Possible Fresh Talks in Islamabad

Trump Says Iran War ‘Close to Over’, Signals Possible Fresh Talks in Islamabad

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Shuttershock; Representative image : S Jaishankar

Jaishankar Discusses West Asia Crisis With Israeli FM Amid US Naval Blockade Of Iran

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SURESH K PANDEY : Young men look out from the crowded train window after just boarding, their faces tired, sitting packed inside the general coach.

Vultures Of War: Priced Out Of Survival, Migrant Workers Leave Delhi As LPG Costs Soar

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