International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India maps supply chain gaps in pharma, textiles, fertilizers amid West Asia war
India has begun systematically mapping supply chain gaps in critical sectors — pharmaceuticals, textiles, and fertilizers — triggered by the West Asia confli...
'Trade flows are returning to India, but markets remain unintegrated': Glazyev calls for Russia-India financial integration
Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, addressed the Russian-Indian Forum "From the Volga to the Ganges" in Mumbai on Marc...
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait & more: DGCA asks airlines to avoid 9 airspaces amid escalating Middle East tensions
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a safety advisory directing all Indian airlines to avoid the airspaces of nine countries: Bahrain...
LPG crisis: In Kerala, war reaches the doorsteps
The West Asia war's disruption of LPG supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz has translated into an acute cooking gas shortage in Kerala, with households...
Cooking gas crisis on the boil across Telangana
A severe LPG (cooking gas) shortage has taken hold across Telangana, with households, restaurants, and small businesses struggling to secure cylinders as the...
Trump, Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questions about whether they’re in sync on war
A significant public rift emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's decision to strike Iran's Sou...
UAE says it dismantled 'terrorist network' funded by Iran and Hezbollah
The UAE's State Security Apparatus (SSA) dismantled a terrorist network funded and directed by Iran and Hezbollah, arresting all its members. The network was...
UN shipping body calls for ‘safe maritime framework’ in Gulf
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN's specialised shipping agency, convened an extraordinary two-day session of its Council in London (Marc...
Global Terrorism Index 2026 : Map in report shows Jammu as part of China
The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 report, published by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) on March 19, 2026, drew criticism from...
U.S. States challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of U.S. climate regulations
Twenty-four US states, 10 cities, and five counties filed a legal petition on March 19, 2026 in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challen...
West Asia troubles to delay India’s FTA talks with GCC countries and Israel
India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been pushed to the second half of 2026 due to ongoing geopolitic...
EU lawmakers vote to advance U.S. trade deal
The European Parliament's trade committee voted 29 in favour on March 19, 2026 to advance the EU-US trade deal (the "Turnberry deal"), paving the way for eli...
Modi, Jaishankar work the phones, call for dialogue as strikes on energy infrastructure escalate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held calls with at least six world leaders within a 24-hour period, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Jordan's King Ab...
Israel, GCC trade pact talks lose steam, UK FTA likely to be implemented by May
The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in July 2025 after three years of negotiations, is on track for implementation by early May 2026, with offici...
U.S. approves over $16 billion in arms sales to Gulf states hit by Iran war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked an emergency waiver under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), declaring that an "emergency exists that requires the...
Unfenced border in focus amid arrest of seven foreigners who crossed to Myanmar via porous border
Seven foreigners — six Ukrainians and one US citizen — were arrested in India on the night of March 13 for illegally crossing into Myanmar from the northeast...
Oil, power, and politics of disruption
The ongoing US-Israel war against Iran (initiated February 28, 2026, under Operation Epic Fury) has effectively disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormu...
India to pitch for strengthening WTO at upcoming ministerial: Officials
Ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), Indian officials have outlined India's overarching agenda: advo...
Iran may let more Indian vessels pass Hormuz Strait: Lloyds List
Maritime data company Lloyd's List Intelligence reported that nine Indian-owned or Indian-linked ships have exited through Iran's permitted corridor in the S...
Modi discusses West Asia situation with leaders of Qatar, France, Jordan, Oman, Malaysia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate telephonic conversations with five world leaders — the Amir of Qatar, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Abdul...