International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
US trade deal to increase agricultural exports in India’s areas of strength: Jitin Prasada
Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada, speaking in the context of the India-US interim trade deal framework announced in February 2026, stated that th...
Rajnath Singh reviews West Asia situation, calls for integrated defence roadmap
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level review meeting on March 24, 2026, to assess the impact of the ongoing West Asia conflict on India's defen...
Goldman Sachs again cuts India’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.9%
Goldman Sachs lowered India's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5.9%, down from 6.5% (earlier revised in March 2026) and from the pre-conflict baseline of 7%. The ...
Path ahead for Nepal’s new leadership
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by Balendra Shah, swept the March 5, 2026 general elections, winning 182 of 275 seats in the Pratinidhi Sabha — t...
'Strong India good for US': Trump admin on countering China's hold on Indo-Pacific
US Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in New Delhi on March 24, 2026 for a two-day visit — his first official trip to India in his curr...
No permission required to sail through Strait of Hormuz, says govt official
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
India, Nepal & a shifting security landscape
Nepal's security landscape is undergoing significant shifts, driven by changing domestic politics (including the rise of a new generation of political leader...
Geopolitics is a permanent force in global policy, feels economist Gita Gopinath
Prominent economist Gita Gopinath — former IMF First Deputy Managing Director and currently Professor at Harvard University — stated at the Indiaspora Forum ...
Foreign exchange reserves adequate to provide cushion against external shocks: RBI’s State of the Economy article
The Reserve Bank of India's March 2026 Bulletin, through its "State of the Economy" article, assessed that India's foreign exchange reserves remain adequate ...
Jaishankar speaks to Marco Rubio on ‘energy security concerns’
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focused on the ongoing West Asia conflict...
Over half dozen Navy warships escorting Indian-flagged vessels in Gulf region
India deployed more than half a dozen Navy warships to escort Indian-flagged vessels through the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, following the es...
Expert Explains: Iran’s F-35, Diego Garcia strikes only of propaganda value, says former Air Chief Dhanoa
Former Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa assessed that Iran's missile strikes targeting the F-35 fleet and Diego Garcia were primarily of propaganda value r...
Trump sends mixed signals on Iran
The Trump administration sent contradictory signals on Iran throughout March 2026, simultaneously threatening military action and pursuing diplomatic back-ch...
Watch: ‘Unacceptable’: EU President slams Iran for Strait of Hormuz tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz "unacceptable," making one of the EU's strongest direc...
Parliament Budget session resumes today, Modi to address Rajya Sabha on West Asia conflict
Parliament's Budget Session 2026 resumed on March 24, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the West Asia conflict. Modi...
Why damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come
Iranian missile and drone strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City — the hub of the world's largest LNG export operation — caused severe damage to two o...
Oil jumps 4% as Iran denies US talks, tensions flare again
Oil prices jumped over 4% after Iran denied US claims of bilateral talks, reviving fears of renewed military escalation in West Asia and a prolonged closure ...
Trump announces ‘very good’ Iran talks denied by Tehran
US President Donald Trump claimed that the US and Iran had held "very good and productive conversations" over the previous two days regarding a "complete and...
Pakistan Army Chief Munir speaks to Trump, steps up mediation to end US-Iran war—FT report
Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke with US President Trump on Sunday (March 23, 2026), reinforcing Pakistan's position as a central channel...
India mulls rules to make oil firms fortify LPG buffer as war chokes supply
India is considering regulations mandating oil companies to maintain minimum LPG buffer stocks after a structural supply crisis was exposed by the effective ...