India offers visa relief to foreigners stranded by west asia crisis
India eases visa rules for foreign nationals stuck due to flight chaos from escalating West Asia tensions. MEA directs affected visitors to seek extensions at local FRROs.
Newsroom, March 01, 2026: Amid sharp escalation in West Asia including U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, India issued an advisory on Sunday for foreign nationals in the country whose travel plans collapsed from widespread flight cancellations and airspace closures.
The Ministry of External Affairs urged those unable to depart to contact the nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for visa extensions or stay regularisation, with assistance provided case by case to prevent overstays.
Eighty-four MBA students from Pune remain stuck in Dubai after airspace closures disrupted their return flights, amid escalating conflict in West Asia. All are safe in a hotel as authorities coordinate their repatriation.
Legal experts gathered in New Delhi for Justice Unplugged 2026, a conclave by The Hindu and VIT Chennai, to discuss AI in law, constitutional values, and access to justice. The event stressed reforms for faster justice and ethical tech use.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-origin Jews in Jerusalem, calling their deep-rooted ties to India and contributions to Israel a vital link between the two nations.
President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie as co-pilot in India's homegrown Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand' near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
APCC chief Y.S. Sharmila accuses the Andhra government of fraud in linking Aarogyasri to private insurance, claiming it threatens the scheme's core trust model for the poor.
