Overview
- U.S. officials acknowledged a submarine-launched torpedo sank the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, with Sri Lankan authorities reporting rescues and recovered bodies off the island’s south coast.
- Separate reports say six American service members were killed in a drone strike on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait linked to Iran.
- Air travel tightened as IndiGo canceled 112 international flights scheduled for March 6, while authorities deployed limited evacuation transport, including Etihad Rail passenger services from Abu Dhabi.
- CBSE halted Class 10 board exams in several West Asia countries through March 11 and postponed select Class 12 papers for safety.
- Energy and trade came under strain as Petronet and QatarEnergy issued force majeure notices on LNG supplies, oil topped $80 a barrel, roughly 400,000 tonnes of basmati rice were reported stuck at ports, and India signed ₹5,083 crore in defense contracts while launching naval rescue support.