India

Prathab Muniandy from Malaysia sets Guinness World Record with 42 teeth

The engineer first noticed 38 teeth at a 2021 family gathering; an x-ray revealed four unerupted teeth and a dentist later confirmed two more preparing to erupt

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Teeth grinding
The flags of Israel and India flutter as Narendra Modi makes a state visit to Israel, outside of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026

Iran war tests India’s balancing act between the US, Israel, and Tehran - analysis

New Delhi seeks to balance ties with Washington, Jerusalem, and Tehran while protecting trade routes, energy supplies, and 9 million citizens working across the Gulf.

|ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE
Bar Mitzvah boys the day before all the excitement begins.

Iran: You are so not invited to my sons’ bar mitzvah

Twin bnei mitzvah, Persian palace dreams, and Iranian missiles lead to an unforgettable Shabbat Zachor.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
The Iranian military ship IRIS Lavan is docked at a port in Kochi, India, March 7, 2026.

India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say

The Lavan docked at India's southern port of Kochi on Wednesday, the same day the US submarine struck Iranian navy frigate Dena, after an urgent request from Tehran.

|ByREUTERS

Iran is now an Indo-Pacific test case and Israel should pay attention- opinion

India’s Iran policy is anchored in corridors and connectivity, not in sympathy for Tehran

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Indian PM Modi visited Israel at suggestion of Jeffrey Epstein, released files imply

“The Indian Prime Minister Modi took advice. and danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US president. They had met a few weeks ago. IT WORKED,” the email message from Epstein reads.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, meet in Jerusalem in 2017.

Israel launches gov't initiative to bring home, reunite Bnei Menashe community

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Under the government-led effort, Bnei Menashe families receive comprehensive support to facilitate their integration, with guidance from social workers and community mentors.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
THE KHONGSAI family in front of their sukkah, one of the families in Kibbutz Maoz Tzur. The kibbutz is home to more than 100 people across 21 families and is largely self-sustaining through basic farming, with residents maintaining Jewish traditions while awaiting their journey to Israel.

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByREUTERS
AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.

Europe marches in New Delhi: Strategic lessons from India’s post-Sindoor realignment - opinion

India has transitioned from being a security consumer to a security provider and Europe has chosen India as its primary 'de-risking' anchor

JANUARY 25, 2026ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Indian soldiers march during the full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade as it rains in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2026.

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Zubin Mehta, an Indian conductor who was IPO musical director for 50 years, condemns Netanyahu's policies on Palestine and urges the arts community to speak out.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.

Dynamic Staffing Services signs with 105 Israeli plants amid rising industrial labor demand

Company says it plans to place about 1,400 skilled workers in Israel’s industrial sector in 2026, as vacancies climb and the state expands foreign labor quotas.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Samir Khosla Samir Khosla chairman of Delhi-based Dynamic Staffing Services (DSS)

UAE, India expand partnership with new deals on defense, space and energy

The various sectors of importance in the discussion were listed as technology and AI, as well as addressing food security.

JANUARY 19, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
The flags of the United States, India, United Arab Emirates and Israel (illustrative)

World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN

Trump has also invited India to be a part of the BoP, Asian News International (ANI) reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the details. 

JANUARY 18, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Tehran doubles down on repression, believing US reluctance will delay new strikes - analysis

Iran's foreign minister claimed that “terrorist elements from the outside” were seeking to drag the US into a conflict.

JANUARY 15, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.