International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
US-Iran MoU: An expert gives a point-by-point breakdown, from nuclear issue to Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping,...
West Asia LIVE: Donald Trump defends Iran deal from critics
The US Vice-President publicly rebuked Israeli critics of the US-Iran MoU, warning that Israel risks alienating its "only powerful ally" — an unusually direc...
Fuel curbs rollback likely as Iran deal raises hope
The Union Government is considering a rollback of emergency fuel-supply restrictions imposed in response to the West Asia conflict after the US-Iran ceasefir...
Government: Significant progress already made on interim US FTA
India's Foreign Secretary confirmed that negotiations for an India-US interim bilateral trade agreement have entered their "final stages," with significant p...
Iran petroleum minister to visit next week
Iran's Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad is scheduled to visit India the following week (around June 23–25, 2026), signalling a significant revival in bilat...
Why Indian money in Swiss banks is down despite 50% jump in ‘customer deposits’
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) published its annual banking statistics, revealing that the total funds linked to Indian clients in Swiss banks fell by over 8%...
India-UK FTA to kick in on 15 July. What gets cheaper & how Indian exporters stand to benefit
The India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on 24 July 2025 in London, is scheduled to enter into force on 15 July 2026 — along with a Double...
Net direct tax collections rise 14.6% to ₹5.21 trillion as of 17 June
Net direct tax collections for FY 2026-27 rose 14.6% year-on-year to ₹5.21 lakh crore (approximately ₹5.21 trillion) as of June 17, 2026, according to data r...
PM Modi meets leading CEOs in France, discusses plans for India
During a visit to France, the Prime Minister held a series of meetings with senior executives of leading French corporations, focusing on deepening investmen...
Crude prices soften but govt to retain emergency fuel supply controls, review once West Asia calm
The government has decided to retain emergency fuel supply control orders — the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 and LPG (Regulation of Supply and...
Chinese FM Wang Yi will visit India next week for BRICS NSAs meeting. First visit in almost a year
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit India on 22–23 June 2026 to attend the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers (NSAs) and Hig...
BRICS delegates arrive in Agra for three-day MSME meet
The First BRICS MSME Forum and Third SME Working Group Meeting were held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on June 19, 2026, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026. App...
India initiates sustainability certification framework for exports to meet EU, UK compliance norms
India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has initiated the process of developing a national sustainability certification framework for export products, aime...
India-UK free trade deal to take effect on July 15, opening 99% of exports to tariff-free access
The India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed on July 24, 2025, will come into force on July 15, 2026 — less than a year...
What does the India-Russia logistics agreement allow? | Explained
The India-Russia Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement, signed in December 2021 and ratified by Russia in early 2022, has come under ren...
Iran pledges no bomb; U.S. promises sanctions relief, $300 billion financing; agreement’s leaked text shows
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a 14-point framework agreement between the United States and Iran, was formally signed on June 17, 2026 — re...
India, Canada agree to conclude free trade pact talks by year-end
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, the Indian Prime Minister met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, committing to conclude Comprehensive Economic...
Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and Iran
The United States and Iran have drafted a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be formally signed on June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, establishing a f...
Why India and Australia are deepening Indo-Pacific security ties: China’s expanding footprint
India and Australia held their second Defence Ministers' Dialogue on June 1, 2026, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, co-chaired by the respective defence minis...
Iran says talks on final U.S. deal to begin this week
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that formal talks on a final, comprehensive agreement between Iran and the United States are set to begin w...