The US and Israel kept bombing Iran killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided on an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi on March 1, 2026. Returning to one of the southern tours, at 9.30 PM IST, Modi called the best ministers to discuss threats of 9.6 million Indians in West Asia and their energy security threat in case Strait of Hormuz was closed.
CCS Meeting Key Focus
This was a high stakes meeting that had the Defence minister, the Home minister as well as the external affairs minister and the finance minister. The discussions were reduced to Iranian revenge in terms of missile strikes against US bases in Saudi Arabia, UAE bombings of civilians, and the evacuation of the Burj Khalifa, and impacts on the trapped Indians.
The panel according to sources had discussed the operation: Roaring Lion/Epic Fury: US B-2s and Israeli F-35s bombing the Tehran nuclear sites and Khamenei bunker on February 28. The Iranian response caused the Hormuz to be closed that spiked the oil to 95/barrel and caused 40 percent of India imports of crude oil to shake. No evacuation plans yet since airspace is closed yet MADAD portal registrations are going crazy.
Modi reiterated the worry of India that has been highly alerted and called on using the Israeli PM Netanyahu and Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi. Jaishankar said: speak more than fight.
Iran Retaliation Hits Gulf
This assassination of Khamenei that was confirmed by the IRNA one day after a bombing in the war council occurred after the latter. Four were injured in a crash of drones in Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, four were captured in Saudi Prince Sultan base. The UAE buzzed the Al Udeid and Al Dhafra respectively. Trump was ecstatic about the possibility to freedom in Iran that enabled further attacks.
The successor to Khamenei debate is still on going in Tehran: President Ebrahim Raisi or cleric Mojtaba Khamenei tilted. In Lucknow, Kashmir, the protests by Shia were instigated; the Indian intelligence surveillance is alert on the risks of radicalization.
India Evac Plans, Oil Crunch
Missions distributed the utmost caution warnings in UAE (3.5 million Indians), Saudi (2.8 million Indians), Iran (10,000 Indians) and Israel (40,000 Indians). Helplines were turned on; no airlifts in the drawing-room. Meetings Commerce Ministry: March 2 on trade hits- 50,000 crore hits per month.
Blocking of Hormuz would be a auger repercussions to inflation; ONGC stocks dropped against Reliance by 4 percent. Navy is making Malacca Strait reroutes; IAF is training C-17s mercy flights. Treading the Chabahar port in Iran and Quad relationship, the Modi-Netanyahu chat transmitted that there were anxieties.
Global Reactions Pour In
UNSC emergency meeting needed; Russia, China, defend Iran sovereignty. The approval of the US self-defense was given by UK, France and Germany. Israel put 300,000 reserves on board; Houthis threatened Red Sea blockade. Oil hoarding was made by the oil giants of Exxon and Shell.
India visit February 25-16 plastic surgery deals on AI, defense- India tour February 25: Netanyahu praises: Brother Modi. But INSTC route bound to Tehran.
Economic, Security Ripples
Rupee fell to 84.5/USD; Sensex fell 800 points. Spice jet, IndiGo cancel Gulf flights. Pharmaceutical exports to Iran were no longer taking place. Cyber Command examines Iranian attacks on ONGC.
CCS gave the green light on the NSG forces to reinforce the embassies, drone patrols of Chabahar. The Gulf calls of Jaishankar were rather NRIs priority.
Live Updates Timeline
3:00 AM IST: 200 US troops said killed in Iran; Trump denies.
2:30 AM: Modi-Netanyahu call; India offers mediation.
1:00 AM: Dubai airports resume semi-operations, 500 Indians evacuated at Amman.
Midnight: Tehran riots, as a result of Khamenei funeral.
10 p. m. CCS disperses; announcement of vigilant keeping.
Shia lamentation processions in Bihar, on guard UP. MEA: “Prioritize civilians.”
Balance in the inferno as a hand signal by Modi. With threats of strikes, India plans against prolonged energy shock storms, migrant insecurity, and terror escalates. Future activities of Global eyes Delhi are monitored.
