With Israel launching an unprecedented attack on Iran, India was forced to do another delicate balancing act in its response to the dramatic escalation in West Asia as it underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving underlying issues and offered support for de-escalation efforts.

Indian equities are set to open lower on Friday, tracking declines in Asian markets, after Israel launched military strikes on Iran, escalating tensions in the oil-rich Middle East.

While the SCO termed the Israeli strikes as violations of international law and the UN Charter, accusing Tel Aviv of targeting civilian infrastructure and infringing Iran’s sovereignty, India clarified that it was not part of the discussions that led to the statement.

Driven by government encouragement and growing local production, Chinese smartphone and electronics manufacturers are now exporting from India to regions like West Asia, Africa, and the US. This marks a strategic shift as brands like Oppo and Realme report significant export earnings.

Central Asia must be viewed not merely as a gateway to Eurasia, but as a strategically significant region in its own right, central to India’s long-term geopolitical and economic vision.

At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.

Air India plane crash investigators find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

According to Barclays, Singapore, Taiwan and China and Korea hold the most liquid net international assets in Asia, while India and Indonesia hold the least. India's international investment position implies that the rupee "may lag the rest of Asia," said Brad Bechtel, head of global FX at Jefferies.

Young Indian gymnast Protistha Samanta also impressed, narrowly missing out on a medal with a fourth-place finish after registering a score of 13.016

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India's Reliance Industries said on Thursday that it sold a stake worth 77.04 billion rupees ($900.8 million) in Asian Paints .

Need for a united front, business opportunities and China’s growing footprint among factors for changing calculus in South Asia, analysts say.