Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection: Reuters 
The Unraveling of UAE-Pakistan Relations 
India, Russia Activate RELOS 
Kolkata China Film Festival Begins 
India Urges Restoration of Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz Kazakhstan Votes on Referandum for New Constitution
The Central Referendum Commission must announce official results no later than March 21, 2026. Results will be published in the media.
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War in Middle East Shows No Signs of De-escalation
The United States Department of Defense has announced that it is deploying the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) along with a Marine Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East.
A Dark Truth: Why Iran, Ukraine Get Bombed, But Pak, Israel, N Korea Don’t
With the Iran blitz, the message to smaller and military states is shaping up to be this: ‘build the damn bomb – if not legally, then the way Pakistan did in the 1970s’.
In Iran War, Kurdish Groups Prefer to Wait and Watch: Expert
Manish Rai is a geopolitical analyst and columnist for the Middle East and Af-Pak region.
India’s major ports to operate under new SOP amid crisis
Ports have been directed to appoint a Nodal Officer at the level of Head of Department (HOD) or Deputy HOD, who will act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for operational issues arising at ports.
A Bridge Between India and Israel
A woman, an entrepreneur, a chef, an author, and overarching it all – a bridge
US Won’t Allow India to Become Rival Like China, Official Says
India has avoided taking sides in the widening conflict, as it finalizes a trade deal under negotiation since US President Donald Trump took office.
Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new US sub attack
AFP Colombo – Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed
Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Nakhichevan Airport Drone Strike; Orders Full Combat Readiness
Iran later denied any involvement, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi telling Tasnim news agency, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has not targeted the Republic of Azerbaijan. We do not target our neighbouring countries.”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say
The Guards are not an entirely homogeneous unit, with their own factional rivalries, personal disputes and differences over the group’s role. But one of the sources said they are more “united than ever when Iran is under attack”.