July 14, 2026
30 articles published on this date
India Reaffirms 2016 Arbitral Ruling on South China Sea Amid Multi-Nation Joint Statement
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India's position on the South China Sea is well established, emphasising freedom of navigation and overflight...
India-UK FTA Comes Into Effect: Duty-Free Access for Labour-Intensive Exports
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026, giving Indian exporters duty-free access to the UK market...
India-UK FTA Comes Into Effect: Duty-Free Access for Labour-Intensive Exports
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026, giving Indian exporters duty-free access to the UK market...
India-UK CETA: Assessing India's Most Ambitious Trade Agreement
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) took effect on 15 July 2026, described by officials as among India's most ambitious and...
Odisha's PVTG Habitat Rights Recognition: Implementing Section 3(1)(e) of the Forest Rights Act
Odisha has formally recognized 10 habitat rights claims covering eight Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 — the...
Draft National Health Research Policy Proposes Unified Framework for India's Health R&D
The Department of Health Research (DHR), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has released a draft National Health Research Policy for public...
India-UK CETA Enters Into Force: Tariff Mechanics and Trade Targets
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on 15 July 2026, after negotiations concluded in May 2025 and the agreement...
Assam's Citizenship Question: From Ambedkar's Constituent Assembly to the 2026 Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court set aside Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring 27 residents of Assam to be foreigners, and...
Oil Hits One-Month High on Hormuz Tensions: Strategic Reserves and India's Import Exposure
Global crude oil benchmarks rose to their highest levels in about a month as the US and Iran stepped up attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz Brent...
Strait of Hormuz Contested as US-Iran Conflict Widens: India's Evacuation Doctrine and Maritime Chokepoints
The US carried out further strikes on Iranian targets, and Iran retaliated with strikes across multiple locations in West Asia, widening the conflict beyond...
PM Internship Scheme Widened to MSMEs and Statutory Bodies for Pilot Round 3
The eligible company pool for the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) was expanded to include MSMEs, global capability centres, professional bodies...
India-UK CETA: How It Fits India's Expanding Free Trade Agreement Network
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) enters into force on July 15, 2026, alongside a companion Double Contribution Convention...
India-China Bilateral Trade Crosses $91.7 Billion in H1 2026, Trade Deficit Widens
India-China two-way trade rose to $91.72 billion in the first six months of 2026, a 23.6% increase over the same period last year Indian imports from China...
US Reimposes Naval Blockade on Iran Amid Continued Strikes: Use of Force and Blockade Law
The US military carried out a third consecutive day of strikes on Iranian targets, with reports indicating that a negotiated deal with Iran was still...
India Reaffirms Support for Palestine's UN Membership at Brussels Donor Meeting
India reaffirmed its support for Palestine's full membership of the United Nations at a ministerial meeting of the Palestine Donor Group held in Brussels on...
India Launches Formal Campaign for UNSC Non-Permanent Seat, 2028-29
India's external affairs leadership held discussions with the UN Secretary-General on global developments, including the situation in West Asia and the war...
MEA Summons Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission After Tanker Attack Kills Indian Seafarer
Two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, carrying a combined 30 Indian seafarers, were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz One Indian national...
India-UK CETA Enters Into Force: Tariff Changes for Autos, Whisky, Exports
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) takes effect from July 15, 2026, granting Indian exporters duty-free access on close to 99%...
Ladakh to Get Autonomous Hill Development Councils in All Seven Districts
The Union Territory administration of Ladakh announced that Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) will be constituted in all seven districts of the...
India-US Trade Framework and Section 301 Tariff Investigations
A framework for an India-US bilateral trade agreement has been finalised and is ready to be signed once both sides agree on timing, according to a senior...
Ladakh to Get Autonomous Hill Development Councils in All Seven Districts
The Union Territory administration announced that an Autonomous Hill Development Council (AHDC) will be constituted in each of Ladakh's seven districts, up...
India Formally Launches Campaign for 2028–29 UNSC Non-Permanent Seat
The Ministry of External Affairs formally launched India's candidature for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–29 term. The...
US Reinstates Strait of Hormuz Blockade; Proposed Cargo Fee Tests Law of the Sea Limits
United States forces reinstated a naval blockade affecting traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas as part of the wider regional conflict A...
US Strikes on Iran Continue for Third Night as Diplomatic Channel Stays Open
United States forces carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian targets, with US Central Command stating the strikes were intended to...
Delhi High Court Directs Takedown Action on Personality Rights Complaint: IT Rules 2021 and the Right to Publicity
The Delhi High Court directed social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar over misuse of his name...
Can Compressed Biogas Reduce India's Oil Import Dependence?: SATAT, GOBARdhan and the Blending Mandate
India imports close to 85% of its crude oil requirement, leaving it exposed to global energy price and supply shocks The government has run multiple...
India-New Zealand FTA Expected to Enter Into Force by Year-End
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed in April 2026, is expected to enter into force by the end of the year, according to New Zealand's Trade...
Iranian Missile Strike on Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Kills Indian Sailor: Law of the Sea and Maritime Chokepoints
Missiles struck the oil tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial waters One Indian crew...
Retail Inflation Breaches RBI's 4% Target as Food Prices and Patchy Monsoon Add Risk
CPI-based retail inflation rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% medium-term target for the first time since...
India's June Exports Rise 15.5% but Trade Deficit Widens to Five-Month High
India's merchandise exports rose 15.5% year-on-year in June to USD 40.41 billion. Merchandise imports surged around 31% in the same month, pushing the trade...