International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iranian missile fragment hits U.S. consul residence building in Israel
A fragment from an Iranian missile, intercepted by Israeli air defences, struck the building housing the US Consul General's residence in Jerusalem on March ...
Emergency stockpile oil coming soon to Iran-wracked markets, IEA says
The IEA confirmed that emergency oil stockpile releases from Asia-Oceania member countries would flow immediately to markets disrupted by the Iran conflict, ...
Jaishankar hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, says no “blanket arrangement” for Indian-flagged ships: report
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that two Indian LPG tankers have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz following direct diplomatic enga...
Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core
With COP30 having adopted the Belém Package — including 59 Belém Adaptation Indicators — analysts and policymakers are urging India to anchor its climate res...
Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
Iranian officials stated they wanted a "serious review" of relations with Arab Gulf states, seeking to separate Iran's bilateral relationships with GCC membe...
Pentagon Sees Iran War Lasting Up to Six Weeks, Trump Aide Says
A senior White House aide, Kevin Hassett (Director of the National Economic Council), revealed on March 15, 2026 that the Pentagon's internal estimate for th...
Large-scale Chinese military flights return after long absence: Taiwan
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported the detection of 26 People's Liberation Army (PLA) military aircraft operating around the island on March 14–1...
Israel’s Foreign Minister denies reports of ‘direct’ Lebanon talks
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar flatly denied media reports claiming that Israel and Lebanon were poised to hold direct diplomatic talks "in the comin...
LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely
LPG cylinder refill bookings have declined to approximately 77 lakh from a peak of 88.8 lakh, indicating an easing of panic-buying behaviour triggered by sup...
Why is the U.S. investigating India? | Explained
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two separate Section 301 investigations targeting India and 15 other trading partners in March 2026. T...
U.K. military bases given to U.S. to reduce impact of war on millions of Indians in Gulf, says U.K. Deputy High Commissioner
The United Kingdom's Deputy High Commissioner to India stated that the UK's decision to give the US permission to use its military bases — including RAF Fair...
Expert Explains: How Iran’s response upset US-Israeli calculations, what it means for the Gulf’s future
Despite suffering severe losses — including the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory respons...
What China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law reveals about its shrinking tolerance for diversity
China's National People's Congress (NPC) passed the "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" at the closing session of its annual parliamentary meeting i...
Govt. unable to tell its allies their actions are impacting India: Ex-EAM Salman Khurshid on ongoing West Asia conflict
Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid stated that the Indian government has been unable to communicate to its strategic allies — primarily the US ...
The Strait of Hormuz and the revenge of geography
The ongoing US-Israel military conflict with Iran has effectively disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggering a globa...
Prolonged West Asia crisis deals multiple blows to Indian exporters
Industry estimates indicate that nearly 70% of outbound shipments from India have been affected by the prolonged West Asia conflict, which has effectively cl...
Ukraine does not want to lose U.S. backing because of Iran war: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly stated that Ukraine does not want to lose US backing due to its alignment on the Iran war — a calculated sig...
Tanker carrying crude safely exits Fujairah even as drone hits oil terminal
The Indian-flagged Suezmax crude tanker Jag Laadki safely departed Fujairah (UAE) on March 15, 2026, carrying approximately 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude oil...
Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned countries against expanding involvement in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, stating Tehran has "ample evidence" tha...
India-EU ties in focus as Jaishankar starts 2-day visit to Brussels
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began a two-day visit to Brussels (March 15–16, 2026) at the invitation of EU High Representative and Vice-President ...