International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
'Forced into Ukraine war': SC asks Centre to respond to habeas corpus plea of 26 Indians stranded in Russia
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Union Government directing a response within one week to a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of 26 I...
India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis, says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that India is finalising a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply oil and gas to Mauritius, a m...
A quiet new reset is loading in India's backyard and the world is watching
India-Bangladesh bilateral relations are entering a "reset phase" following Tarique Rahman's BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) assumption of power in early ...
West Asia conflict: Energy market turmoil could linger for months
Despite the fragile US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, analysts and energy market experts warned that disruption to global energy markets is likel...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran doing "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the two-week ceasefire (announced April 7, 2026) depends on the Strait of Hormuz being opened "without limitation,...
North Korea, China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between Foreign Ministers
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pyongyang on April 9–10, 2026 — his first trip to North Korea in more than six years (since 2019). Wang Yi met North...
Marco Rubio’s visit to India announced after U.S. top diplomat’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next month, announced after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's meeting with Rubio in Washington during a thr...
India, Mauritius finalise oil & gas deal amid West Asia crisis; New Delhi to appoint defence attaché
India finalised an oil and gas supply agreement with Mauritius at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. External Affairs Minister S. Jais...
India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that India is in the final stages of concluding a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply oil an...
US, India agree to further cooperation under Pax Silica
India and the United States agreed to further deepen cooperation under the Pax Silica framework, including in artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and...
Two India-bound ships among a few transiting Hormuz Strait on Day 2 of ceasefire
On Day 2 of the temporary US-Iran ceasefire, only a handful of commercial vessels were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two India-bound tankers among th...
Fragile truce in place, India reaches out to Gulf nations
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched high-level diplomatic outreach to Gulf nations as the fragile US-Iran ceasefire took hold, with a UAE visit ...
Amid West Asia war, FY26 goods exports may fall 2-3%: FIEO
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) projected a 2–3% fall in India's goods exports for FY26 due to the West Asia conflict disrupting shippin...
Macro buffers to help India tide over Gulf crisis: World Bank
The World Bank projected India's economic growth for FY27 at 6.6% — an upgrade from its earlier estimate of 6.3% — while simultaneously flagging that the bal...
'TMC can't wash away their sins even in next 100 yrs': PM Modi takes 'nirmam sarkar' jibe at Mamata-led govt in Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed campaign rallies in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections, sharply attacking the TMC (Trinamool Congr...
PM Modi's guarantees for West Bengal - 7th Pay Commission, corrupt TMC members to be jailed
During election campaign events in West Bengal, the BJP promised to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for West Bengal state government employe...
Amid speculation on Iran’s toll for Strait of Hormuz, India sticks to its stance of ‘free, safe’ navigation through the waterway
Iran introduced legislation in early April 2026 formally imposing tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while still permitting passage to ships f...
Eye on energy, India rushes Jaishankar, Puri to West Asia amid fragile ceasefire
India dispatched two senior ministers simultaneously to Gulf nations to secure energy supplies during a fragile two-week US-Iran ceasefire: Petroleum Ministe...
Fearing it might have to prioritise global concerns ahead of national interest, India changes mind on hosting 2028 climate meeting
India quietly withdrew its offer to host the COP33 climate summit, originally scheduled for 2028, informing other nations on April 2, 2026 that the offer was...
315 successful space launches in 2025, finds Indian Space Situational Assessment Report
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 documents 315 successful space launches globally in 2025, with approximately 4,651 objects pl...