International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Watch: Global oil crisis: Why is India’s transport sector far more exposed than China’s?
As crude oil prices surged nearly 67% in the weeks following the Strait of Hormuz closure (late February 2026), the differential impact on India and China's ...
Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with U.S., Vance en route
An Iranian diplomatic delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad for talks with US representatives led by Vice P...
Jaishankar’s ‘last-minute’ UAE visit: Talks to touch upon Emirati stance on West Asia crisis & Pakistan
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a last-minute visit to the UAE (April 11–12, 2026) to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart, UAE Forei...
Can Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s ‘pragmatic hardliner’, deliver a deal? Peace talks in Islamabad today
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Majles (Parliament), emerged as Iran's lead negotiator in the Islamabad peace talks with the United States, held ...
Foreign Secretary Misri wraps up U.S. visit with talks to deepen nuclear ties, explore LPG exports
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a three-day visit to Washington DC (April 8–10, 2026), holding high-level meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rub...
Iran has 'no cards' beyond Strait of Hormuz control, says Trump ahead of talks in Islamabad
Ahead of talks between US and Iranian representatives in Islamabad — facilitated by Pakistan — US President Donald Trump publicly asserted that Iran holds on...
Firmly oppose the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, attending the 9th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Mauritius, stated that India "firmly opposes the targeting of civ...
Trump says U.S. will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'
President Donald Trump stated that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon," signalling continued pressure on Iran to lift its blo...
Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York heard oral arguments in a case styled Oregon et al. v. Trump et al., filed on March 5, 2026, by a coalition...
Deceptive recruitment of Indians for Ukraine war is trafficking: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is examining a petition filed by relatives of 26 Indian nationals who were allegedly trafficked ...
Rubio to visit in May, India may host Quad meet
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India in May 2026 following a productive meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington. Discuss...
Iran leveraging the Strait of Hormuz has roots in history. Here’s what its planning for the future
The ongoing 2026 West Asia conflict — triggered by US-Israel military strikes on Iran — has resulted in Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz to inte...
How the war in Iran affects India’s GDP growth — and your wallet
A war involving Iran that began in early 2026 has severely disrupted energy supply routes in West Asia, with oil prices surging to approximately $109 per bar...
India’s textile and garments exports to the US declined 28.7% in February 2026
India's textile and garment exports to the United States declined by 28.7% in February 2026 compared to the same month the previous year, reflecting the impa...
India to continue buying Russian crude oil
India has affirmed it will continue buying Russian crude oil even as a 30-day US sanctions exemption granted in early March 2026 nears its April 11, 2026 exp...
Deeply concerned by mass casualties in Beirut: MEA
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement saying India was "deeply concerned" by reports of mass civilian casualties in Beirut fol...
India’s role in Chabahar uncertain, Iran hails critical port as ‘golden bridge’ of Delhi-Tehran ties
Iran's Embassy characterised the Chabahar Port as a "golden bridge" of India-Iran ties, even as India's actual operational role at the port faces growing unc...
India must rethink West Asia energy reliance after biggest shock in decades, says ONGC chief
ONGC Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh called for a fundamental rethink of India's energy strategy, warning that the West Asia conflict has exposed the vulne...
India-UK FTA likely by May 1; EU deal expected by year-end
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in May 2025, is expected to come into force by May 1, 2026 — within approximately 45 days of the April 2026 a...
The high-stakes diplomacy that led to Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talks
Pakistan emerged as the host of the landmark US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, a position it secured through a combination of strategic leveraging, personal ...