International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
West Asia war LIVE: Trump says 'not finished' attacking Iran
The US-Iran conflict reached its eleventh consecutive night of strikes, with the US administration stating that military operations against Iran are "not fin...
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium
A civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia has been approved, reportedly permitting Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium as p...
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up 10th day of attacks
Iran's Interior Minister held talks in Islamabad with Pakistan's military and political leadership as diplomats sought to revive a collapsed interim understa...
New trade pact a win-win for India and U.K.
The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed on 24 July 2025, formally entered into force on 15 July 2026 after both co...
Pakistan seeks Canada’s support for restoration of Indus Waters Treaty with India, gets a rebuff
Pakistan sought Canada's public support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with India, framing India's suspension as "weaponisation of wate...
WTO urges India to cut trade-restrictive measures reliance, New Delhi flags global non-tariff barriers
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat, ahead of India's 8th Trade Policy Review, urged India to improve its business environment and reduce reliance...
India-U.K. FTA creates predictability for businesses on both sides: City of London policy chief
The India-UK trade deal (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026. In a written interview, the Policy Chairman of t...
How the US-Iran conflict has thrown India’s Chabahar plans into doubt
The US sanctions waiver that had allowed India to operate at Iran's Chabahar port lapsed in late April 2026, following the revocation of Iran-sanctions exemp...
Govt invites applications for car imports under India-UK trade agreement
The government began accepting applications for a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allowing concessional-duty import of vehicles from the United Kingdom under the Ind...
NSA Ajit Doval meets Saudi Foreign Minister, discusses energy security and regional situation
India's National Security Advisor held talks with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister in Riyadh, reviewing bilateral relations, energy cooperation and the protec...
Oil prices, weak monsoon pose biggest risks to India's FY27 GDP growth, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund, in its July 2026 World Economic Outlook update, revised India's growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27), citing rising global ene...
Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
The United States ordered an additional 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods, including wine, cement, hockey equipment, dairy products, furniture and seve...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say they hit U.S. military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait
The United States carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including missile facilities, command centres and mari...
'Bound by shared democratic values': PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister
A change of leadership took place within the United Kingdom's ruling party, resulting in a new Prime Minister assuming office without a general election, und...
Indus Waters Treaty: Government focus on Chenab projects, renegotiation
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance, with the government continuing hydropower and water-infrastructure works on the Chenab river system Focus ...
Indus Water Treaty in present form no longer exists, Pak aiding terrorism: India
India reiterated its position that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in its earlier form no longer holds, linking this to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of cro...
Indus Waters Treaty will not remain operational in its present form, says official
An official statement reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960 will not return to its earlier, fully operational form under present conditions The...
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
A confrontation occurred between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine navy personnel near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea The Philippine m...
UK trade deal: Applications invited for car import quota
India has opened the application process for the first round of 2026 import quotas for cars from the United Kingdom under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic...
India invites applications for car import quota under India-UK trade pact
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited applications for the first 2026 round of import quotas for fully-built passenger cars and goods vehic...