International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India works out Chabahar handover to Iran amid US sanctions
India is negotiating an arrangement to transfer operational control of the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port back to Iran, structured so that control...
India’s Russian crude imports hit record high in July
India's crude oil imports from Russia rose to a record level in July, with Russian barrels accounting for more than half of total crude purchases for a secon...
Moon Base | India’s lunar future
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme,...
Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a U.S. territory
The US administration stated that it intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States once the ongoing West Asia conflict concludes. ...
Myanmar says over 3,00,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar's authorities verified over 300,000 Rohingya refugees, out of a list of more than 800,000 names submitted by Bangladesh, as former residents of Rakhi...
Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade
Disruption to Red Sea shipping routes, which began with attacks on merchant vessels transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, has now persisted for roughly 1,000 ...
Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz Strait U.S. territory
The US administration stated it would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once the ongoing conflict with Iran concludes, citing the naval bloc...
UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz Strait
The UAE's state-owned oil and gas company, ADNOC, confirmed that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE condemned the...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran's government reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until its conditions for ending the ongoing West Asia conflict are acce...
US says India, 40 others enabling Chinese goods to bypass tariffs
A US report alleged that Chinese exporters are routing goods through more than 40 countries, including India, to bypass tariffs via a "shadow" trans-shipment...
New Development Bank plans $7.5 billion funding to deepen rupee lending
The New Development Bank (NDB) announced plans to commit $7.5 billion in funding to India, with an emphasis on local currency (rupee) financing The bank inte...
Why did Vladimir Putin’s historic Kuril Islands trip spark a fierce Russia-Japan showdown?
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup (Etorofu), one of the four southern islands claimed by both ...
As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planet
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) convenes in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with delegates from over...
Indus Waters Treaty should remain suspended, our lifeblood has drained: Omar Abdullah
The Jammu and Kashmir government reiterated its call for the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to remain suspended, citing long-standing restrictions on the region's...
A $67 bn tariff trail leads the US to India over China trade. Where's the proof?
The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs" on 13 August 2026, a...
New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambition
A new informal reference document intended to revive stalled negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution was released, and was quickly criticise...
U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report
A recent report found that the United States military has lost around 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its conflict with Iran, roughly 25% of its Reaper fleet, a...
India in U.S. crosshairs again — White House report cites countries ‘enabling’ China’s tariff evasions
A White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy report, "The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs," identified more than 40 countries as c...
India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than double
India's exports to key Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries grew strongly in the first quarter of FY27 (April-June 2026). Exports to Singapore rose 1...
Iran president Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Middle East tensions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to travel to New Delhi in September to attend the BRICS Summit being hosted by India during its 2026 BRICS pr...