International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India, Slovakia sign defence cooperation intent, deepen ties
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral ties to a "Comprehensive Partnership" during the Indian Prime Minister's first-ever state visit to Bratislava — t...
India, UAE step up efforts to expand re-dirham trade
More than 15% of India-UAE bilateral trade has been invoiced in local currencies (Indian Rupee and UAE Dirham) since the rupee-dirham settlement mechanism wa...
Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships
An Indian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker became the first to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz on 15 June 2026, signalling the beginning ...
Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both leaders...
As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump head to G7, India and US face off over attacks on ships
India and the United States arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026) with a live bilateral dispute over US military strikes on ...
PM’s Europe Visit Begins in Nice, with tech and bilateral ties in focus
The Prime Minister departed for a multi-city Europe visit covering Nice, Evian, and Paris, France, as well as Bratislava, Slovakia, from June 13–18, 2026. In...
India remains number 2 Russian oil buyer in May
According to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India remained the second-largest importer of Russian oil in May 2026. India...
Why are there protests in PoK? | Explained
Mass protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir / AJK) in 2026, led primarily by the Joint Awami Action Committee ...
Antwerp-Bruges port eyes bigger India share as cargo volumes dip, bets on green hydrogen
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges — Europe's second-largest port by cargo volume — is actively pursuing increased Indian trade as overall cargo volumes between Indi...
Jaishankar raises Indian mariners’ killing with Rubio; Washington asserts blockade violations ‘will not be tolerated’
The US Navy struck three commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman between June 8–11, 2026, killing three Indian sailors and injuring others, with the ships tar...
EAM Jaishankar calls Marco Rubio on sailor deaths, US stands by attacks
India escalated its protest over US military strikes on commercial vessels carrying Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman, with the Minister of External Affairs di...
Will voice aspirations of Global South at G7 summit: PM Modi
India's Prime Minister departed for a multi-country European tour: a bilateral visit to France (Nice), the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Sl...
Lethal action against civilian ships not justified: Jaishankar to Marco Rubio
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar telephoned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to register India's strong protest over US Navy attacks in the Gulf that...
Modi heads to France today: How trust has underpinned India-France ties
The Indian Prime Minister departed for France on June 13, 2026, for bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, followed by participation ...
World Bank cuts global growth forecast to 2.5% as West Asia conflict triggers energy shock
The World Bank's June 2026 *Global Economic Prospects* report, released on 11 June 2026, cut the global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% — the lowes...
Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’
Three Indian seafarers were killed on June 10, 2026, when the US Navy struck the MT Settebello — a commercial tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members — off th...
Violations of U.S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated: Rubio tells Jaishankar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed directly to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that all commercial vessels must immediately comply with order...
USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official says
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is scheduled to travel to India in the weeks following the G7 leaders' summit in France, with a senior US a...
India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: Report
A new report by Yes Securities identifies India's recent wave of Free Trade Agreements as a structural catalyst that could unlock $1 trillion in merchandise ...
Watch: U.S.-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan's Prime Minister announced that the United States and Iran have agreed on the final text of a peace deal ending months of conflict, with formal sign...