International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
US Exempts Some Indian Specialty Medicines from Its 100% Pharma Tariff: What It Means for India
The United States imposed a 100% tariff (import tax) on specified patented medicines and their ingredients under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act...
TRISHNA: India and France Fast-Track a Satellite to Map Earth's Water and Heat
India's Union Minister of State for Science and Technology met France's Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space on 28 September 2026 to review...
India and UAE Aim for $200 Billion Trade by 2032: Local Currencies, Payment Links and Digital Currencies
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held the 14th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments in Mumbai on 28 September 2026....
India-US Trade Talks: Interim Deal, Section 301 Probes and the New US Russia Sanctions Law
India and the US are expected to focus on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and an interim deal when the Union Commerce Minister meets the US Trade...
Commerce Minister's US Visit: G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and India-US Trade Deal Talks
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry will visit the United States from 29 September to 5 October 2026. He will attend the G20 Trade Ministers'...
India and UAE Speed Up Rupee-Dirham Trade and UPI Payment Links
India and the UAE agreed to speed up work on settling their trade in their own currencies (Indian rupee and UAE dirham) and on linking their payment and...
UAE Signals USD 25 Billion More Investment in India; Trade Target Set at USD 200 Billion by 2032
The 14th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was held in Mumbai on 28 September 2026. It is co-chaired by India's Minister...
UN Adopts Its First Declaration on Sea-Level Rise: Island Nations Keep Statehood and Sea Zones
The UN General Assembly adopted its first-ever declaration on sea-level rise on 24 September 2026. It was adopted by acclamation (general agreement, without...
UAE Signals $25 Billion More Investment in India: CEPA, Rupee Trade and Energy Security
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signalled an additional $25 billion of investment intent in India. This was announced around the 14th meeting of the...
COP31 in Antalya: Why Hosts Türkiye and Australia Face Pressure on Fossil Fuel Language
COP31, the 31st UN climate conference, will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. The two countries leading it, Türkiye and Australia...
Medium Transport Aircraft Deal: C-130J-30 vs C-390 in the Race to Replace the IAF's Ageing AN-32 Fleet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is choosing a new Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) to replace its ageing Soviet-era AN-32 aircraft and, over time, the IL-76. The...
Iran Completes the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway, Opening a New Land Route for India to Central Asia
Iran has finished laying tracks on the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line, a roughly 630 to 730 kilometre line connecting Chabahar Port on Iran's south coast to...
India Builds a Carbon Market at Home as the EU's Carbon Border Tax Bites
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a charge on the carbon pollution released while making certain imported goods, entered its...
A US Trade Deal Could Protect India From a New 100% Tariff Threat
The United States passed a law that allows tariffs of up to 100% on the biggest buyers of Russian oil and gas. India is on the list of biggest buyers, since...
Russia Backs India's Bid for a Permanent UNSC Seat: The Reform Debate Explained
Russia's Foreign Minister stated at the United Nations that Russia supports India's and Brazil's candidature for permanent membership of the United Nations...
India and Canada Push to Rebuild Ties: Trade Deal Talks, a Possible Leaders' Visit and the G20 Link
The foreign ministers of India and Canada met on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. India's...
India Calls Attacks on Ships and Sailors in the Gulf 'Unacceptable'
At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India's External Affairs Minister said attacks on commercial ships and sailors are...
IMEC Gets Fresh US Backing: India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Still a Work in Progress
On 25 September 2026, at the UN General Assembly in New York, the US President said the US strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor...
US-Denmark-Greenland Security Deal: Two New US Bases and the Race for the Arctic
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement on 22 September 2026, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Under...
Bangladesh and the US Sign an MoU on Civil Nuclear Cooperation: IAEA Safeguards, 123 Agreements and Reactor Types
Bangladesh and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU: a written statement of shared intent, not a binding treaty) on 'strategic civil...