Iran says US strike on Delhi-bound plane a 'war crime'

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Mar 31, 2026 · 80 words · By Mahima Kapoor

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PoliticsIndia Iran says US strike on Delhi-bound plane a 'war crime' March 31, 2026Advertisement What you need to know - Iran has accused the US of targeting a civilian aircraft on the ground at Mashhad Airport, reportedly on a humanitarian mission to India,…

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Why it matters

- India's first digital nationwide census is set to begin, a process that will take an entire year.

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Here's a roundup of the biggest headlines from India on Tuesday, March 31:

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Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that India's first digital nationwide census is set to begin, a process that will take an entire year?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “India's first digital nationwide census is set to begin, a process that will take an entire year.”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about India's digital census. The claim remains unverified.

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Claim 2: “Iran has accused the US of targeting a civilian aircraft on the ground at Mashhad Airport, reportedly on a humanitarian mission to India, and is calling it a war crime.”

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The provided Wikipedia evidence does not mention US targeting of civilian aircraft at Mashhad Airport or any accusation of war crimes. Entries about Iran Air, airports, and a war timeline are unrelated to the specific claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran Air, officially known as The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: هواپیمایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Havâpeymâyi-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân), and previously as The National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airports in Iran, grouped by type and sorted by location. As of 2013, Iran had 319 airports which made Iran the 22nd country in the world with most airports. Iran, officially the Isl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Iran

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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