NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13/03/2026.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13/03/2026.

FRIDAY| VOL—V/2026/MARCH

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SPECIAL COVERAGE ON GULF WAR.

“अकर्तव्यं न कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि ।

कर्तव्यमेव कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि” ॥

*Meaning* : Whatever is not right to be done, must never be done even on pain of death; and what is right to do, must be done even if one should die for the same.

*भावार्थ* : जो कार्य निषिद्ध है, उसे प्राण कण्ठगत (मृत्यु संकट उपस्थित होने की स्थिति) पर भी नहीं करना चाहिये। जो कर्तव्य है, उसे अपने प्राण की परवाह न करते हुये भी अवश्य करना चाहिये.

Iran has mentioned three main conditions if it wants to end or avoid a larger war with the United States and Israel. These points are discussed in diplomatic statements and media reports. 1️⃣ Stop attacks on Iran and its allies. 2️⃣ End support for Israel’s military actions. 3️⃣ Lift or ease economic sanctions on Iran.

 

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed issues pertaining to safety of shipping and India’s energy security during their last conversation.

A Liberian-flagged, Indian-captained  OILTANKER named SHENLONG (Suezmax)  was carrying 1,35,335 metric tonnes of  Saudi Crude,  successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Mumbai Port on March 11, 2026. This occurred amidst heightened tensions in the region, with Iran allowing safe passage for this and other India-bound vessels.

The Government has said that approximately nine thousand Indian nationals, including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen, are in Iran.

India has received urgent requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for supplies of petroleum products, particularly diesel, amid escalating disruptions in global fuel markets.

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Civil Society and Tech Leaders to Build India’s First Integrated Life-Cycle Support Model for Persons with Hearing Impairment in New Delhi.

The National Council for Cement and Building Materials has collaborated with TraceXero Technologies, a start-up focused on industrial decarbonization and carbon capture solutions, to support the development of Carbon Capture Technologies for the cement sector. The collaboration also aims for the utilization technologies for the cement and construction materials sector.

The PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has sanctioned 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses across 116 cities in 20 states and six Union Territories so far to strengthen urban mobility and accelerate the shift to electric public transport, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said.

From March 13 onwards, Car, bike registration across Telangana will be digital: Telangana Transport Department on Thursday announced that it is moving to a fully digital, paperless system.

The Supreme Court  ruled that eligibility for OBC reservation be determined solely by parental income.

Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Pacific, recently called upon Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, India's Chief of Integrated Defense Staff, in a significant engagement underscoring the deepening India-US Major Defense Partnership.

Two special Kuwait Airways cargo flights carried fresh food from India to Kuwait, arranged by Fair Exports India, a division of Lulu Group. These countries take help from India on their ‘EMERGENCY’ and support ‘PAKISTAN’— both are BE-IMAN!

 

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

IRAN WAR- HUMAN CASUALTY: More than 1,300 people have died in Iran, at least 570 in Lebanon, and 15 in Israel, the World Health Organization said yesterday. At least twelve additional people have been killed across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, according to officials in those countries. Meanwhile, CBS News reported yesterday that dozens of U.S. troops wounded by Iranian drones in Kuwait at the start of the war remain hospitalized with injuries such as brain trauma, shrapnel wounds, and burns.

The UN Security Council yesterday condemned Iran’s “egregious attacks” against its neighbors and demanded they stop. The resolution was passed by 13-0 votes, China & Russia abstaining.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on social media yesterday it would only end by “recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm [international] guarantees against future aggression.”

Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed yesterday to release four hundred million barrels of oil reserves in an effort to address rising oil prices and market chaos. That’s more than double the amount released after Russia invaded Ukraine. Yet the danger to shipping continues, with oil tankers coming under fire in the Strait of Hormuz overnight and oil prices again spiking to one hundred dollars per barrel.

Trump yesterday renewed a threat to cut off all trade with Spain, telling reporters the country was “not cooperating” with the United States. Spain withdrew its ambassador from Israel Tuesday, after Israel accusing Spain “standing with tyrants.”

"I wouldn’t issue life insurance policies on any of the leaders of the terrorist organization ... I don't intend to give an exact message here about what we are planning or what we are going to do," Netanyahu said, standing between two Israeli flags and taking questions via video link.

In Iran, Khamenei did not appear in person and his remarks were read out by a state television presenter. No images have been released of him since an Israeli strike at the start of the war that killed much of his family, including his ​father and wife.

Khamenei's statement called on Iran's neighbors to shut U.S. bases on their territory and warned that Iran would continue to target them.

Iran’s sports minister said yesterday that Iran cannot participate in this year’s World Cup because its players would be unsafe. The tournament is taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with Iran’s team due to compete in group stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. Tournament organizer FIFA did not immediately confirm if Iran had formally withdrawn.

The United States launched new investigations yesterday into potential unfair trade practices by the European Union and more than a dozen other countries including China, India, and Mexico.

Drone strikes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Goma killed at least three people yesterday, including a French aid worker, a senior UNICEF official told Reuters.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a key ground test of its CE20 cryogenic engine, demonstrating higher thrust capability that could improve the performance of India’s heavy-lift rocket, the LVM3 launch vehicle.

CLIMATE:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast severe heat wave conditions over Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat today. The Met agency has also issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

Europe’s police agency announced yesterday it had arrested more than three hundred people across multiple countries as part of an operation against illegal trafficking of hazardous materials. More than seventy countries cooperated in the investigation, which detected criminal networks in Europe that exported waste to Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached 31 immovable properties worth over 581 crore rupees in connection with the case related to Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL). ED informed that the attached properties are land parcels located in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

On Day 2 of the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi, India dominated with 12 gold medals and multiple podium sweeps. Star Paralympian Sumit Antil led the charge, winning gold in the Men's Javelin Throw (F43/F44/F64) with a 69.25-meter effort, leading an all-Indian podium.

DAS KAPITAL:

Indian Share Market: -

*BSE SENSEX*76,034.42 −829.29 (1.08%)🔻

*NIFTY* 23,639.15 −227.70 (0.95%)🔻

BULLIONS:

*GOLD* : ₹ 16,700/ 01gm (24 krt)

*SILVER* : ₹ 294,000/KG

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*  ₹ 92/-  *China¥* : ₹ 13/-

WHAT IS NEXT:

Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Romania.

Today, the South by Southwest innovation conference begins in Texas.

Tomorrow, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a visit to Norway.

VDO URL  OIL TANKER BURNING:

https://youtu.be/Z6AiWuknAGw

 

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