India watches Iran’s protests with unease, fearing a weakened state would disrupt its strategic environment. Iran serves as India’s vital western corridor to Central Asia via Chabahar Port and a crucial counterweight to Pakistan’s regional influence. A collapse risks jeopardizing connectivity projects and India’s multi-alignment policy.

Kumar, who hails from Dumka in Jharkhand, said his family initially saw the TCS job as a good opportunity.

A 21-year-old married woman was allegedly shot dead by her father in a mustard field after she returned to her village, believing she was being called home for reconciliation.