India, March 9 -- India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday postponed Class 12 board exams scheduled from March 12 to 16 in several West Asian countries amid the Iran-US-Israel conflict and will review the situation on March 14 before deciding on exams from March 16 onwards.

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In its fifth circular since March 1, CBSE said that after a "critical review of the current situation" in parts of the Middle East (or West Asia), including Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the board has decided to postpone the examinations. The board stated that "the new dates shall be announced later".

"The board will review the situation on March ...