International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India and the second Space Age
Analysis in the national discourse situates India's growing space programme within the context of what experts are calling the "second Space Age" — an era de...
Centre plans ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme amid West Asia war impact
The central government is planning a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses — especially MSMEs — impacted by the West Asia conflict an...
Iran urges youth to form human chains to protect power plants
Iranian officials urged youth, athletes, artists, and students to form human chains around power plants to protect them from threatened US strikes The call c...
Police invoke PIT NDPS Act, detains repeat drug offender
Police authorities invoked the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988 to detain a repeat drug offen...
LeT module busted, 5, including 2 Pakistani terrorists, held by J&K Police
J&K Police announced the busting of a deep-rooted, interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and the arrest of five persons, including two Pakistani nationals ...
West Asia conflict: Why has Iran called for ‘human chains’ to counter U.S.?
Iranian authorities called on citizens — youth, athletes, artists, students — to form human chains around power plants and bridges ahead of a Trump-set deadl...
West Asia conflict may trigger layered stress on margins, liquidity in India's financial sector: EY
The West Asia conflict is triggering compounding financial stress for Indian companies through multiple simultaneous channels: rising input costs, disrupted ...
Oil prices rise amid Trump's escalation threats, WTI up 2%
Global oil prices rose sharply as the US President issued fresh escalatory threats against Iran, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude up approximately 2%...
Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline
Global equity markets declined and oil prices climbed simultaneously as the US President issued fresh threats against Iran, reinforcing fears of a prolonged ...
US Energy agency says fuel prices may keep rising for months after Strait of Hormuz reopens: All we know
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected that fuel prices will continue rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens Retail ...
Crucial dependence: West Asia’s share in Indian oil imports rose to 54% just before the Iran war
India imported nearly 91% of its crude oil requirement in February 2026 — a historic high — according to government data released in April 2026. West Asia's ...
Iran President says 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media that over 14 million Iranians had registered as volunteer fighters in response to state media and ...
Bangladesh labels FM’s India visit ‘stopover’. New Delhi calls it ‘official visit’. Here’s what to expect
Bangladesh described Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's visit to New Delhi as a "stopover" (en route to Mauritius), while India characterised it as an "offic...
NGOs in A.P. and Telangana call for revisions to FCRA Bill, 2026
Civil society organisations and NGOs in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have called for revisions to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026,...
Watch: Iranians form human chains on bridges, near power plants as Trump threatens to unleash ‘hell’
Thousands of Iranians, including youth, athletes, artists, and students, formed human chains around power plants and critical infrastructure across Iran in r...
To Lam elected Vietnam's President with 99% vote, PM Modi conveys ‘Heartiest congratulations’
Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elected To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), as State President on April 7, 2026, with ...
West Asia’s unquiet hour: Hidden costs and a strategic opening for India
The US-Israel war on Iran triggered a severe energy shock for India: the Indian crude basket price surged from $69 per barrel in February 2026 to $113 per ba...
India–New Zealand FTA likely to be signed on April 24, may bring $20 billion investment boost over 15 years
India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Negotiations concluded on December 2...
Govt doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensions
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas doubled the daily quota of market-priced 5-kg LPG (Free Trade LPG / FTL) cylinders for migrant workers across all s...
INS SUNAYNA (IOS SAGAR) ARRIVES AT MALE, STRENGTHENING MARITIME TIES WITH MALDIVES
INS Sunayna, a Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), arrived at Male on April 6, 2026, under the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative — marking the f...