Israeli jets launched air strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. This happened after President Trump urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to wait. Netanyahu called the operation ‘Rising Lion’. The strikes strained US-Israel relations. Iran promised retaliation. Gulf states are worried about the fallout. Trump convened the National Security Council. Oil prices increased due to fears of disruption.

Rupani, 68, who served as Gujarat’s Chief Minister from August 2016 to September 2021, was among those killed in the crash

DK Shivakumar also emphasised the implications of the crash, particularly on the image of India’s civil aviation globally.