International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.N. Security Council to meet on Iran on March 27, says Russian state media
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the Iran situation for March 28, 2026, as the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel — which beg...
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel launched a new and intensified wave of airstrikes on Iran on March 27, 2026, targeting weapons production facilities in and around Tehran, described b...
India seeks steelmaking raw material from Argentina, Indonesia, Oman, sources say
India is engaged in diplomatic and commercial discussions with Argentina, Indonesia, and Oman to secure long-term supplies of steelmaking raw materials — pri...
From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
Asia — which is more heavily dependent on crude oil, gas, fuel, and fertilisers from West Asia than any other world region — is experiencing severe supply di...
Iran-Israel war highlights: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
On March 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced he was extending his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days — moving the deadli...
China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest chi...
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meet: Jaishankar, Canada’s Anita Anand discuss trade, West Asia on sidelines
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held at the Abbaye de...
‘Will address sensitive issues with India in all sincerity & candour’—envoy on Bangladesh National Day
On Bangladesh's 56th Independence Day (March 26), Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said Dhaka would address sensitive issues with Indi...
Oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes, but stock traders nervous
Oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced a pause in US military strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, with Trump indicating ...
Bangladesh envoy calls for amicable resolution of 'sensitive' issues between New Delhi, Dhaka
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, called for an "amicable resolution" of sensitive issues between New Delhi and Dhaka, reaffirming co...
The recipe behind China’s EV boom: Technology over price
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector lies...
U.S. judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
A US federal judge (Judge Rita Lin) issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's (Department of Defense) order blacklisting AI company Anthropic f...
U.S.-Israel-Iran war: List of countries allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz
Following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime passage between...
Balen Shah to take oath as Nepal PM today; releases 'Jay Mahakali' rap song ahead of swearing-in | Watch
Balendra Shah (known as Balen), a 35-year-old structural engineer and former rap artist, was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister at Sheetal Niwas (the Preside...
Rupee hits record low of 94.56 against US dollar
The Indian rupee hit an intraday record low of 94.56 per US dollar on March 27, 2026 — the first time it breached the 94.50 level. The depreciation was drive...
Rupee slides past 94 per dollar to record low as prospect of prolonged Iran war deepens energy risks
The Indian rupee slid past the 94-per-dollar mark to a record low, depreciating approximately 3.5% since the Iran-related West Asia conflict began on Februar...
Watch: Multiple drones strike U.S. embassy in Baghdad
Multiple drones struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone amid the escalating conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. On March 18,...
In veiled dig at US, Beijing says India and China's growth built on hard work, not due to foreign generosity
China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement asserting that India and China's economic growth is "built on a different foundation" than the United States, in ...
Assam Rifles personnel injured in firing by militants during fencing work at India-Myanmar border
An Assam Rifles soldier (identified as Ravi Kumar) was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected militants during border fencing construction work along ...
India’s FY27 fiscal deficit target faces oil price risks amid Iran war: ICRA
Rating agency ICRA warned that India's fiscal deficit target for FY27 faces material downside risks due to elevated global energy prices driven by the ongoin...