International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India relaxes rules for some state-run firms to procure critical equipment from China
The Government of India issued an order on March 27, 2026, allowing select state-run companies to procure critical equipment from Chinese suppliers, partiall...
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: India
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), India articulated its position that plurilateral agreements can ...
Prolonged disruption in West Asia to have global credit implications: Moody’s
Moody's has warned that a prolonged disruption in West Asia — particularly to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — would trigger sustained global credit...
Rs 2.38 lakh cr-defence push: DAC clears 5 S-400 missile systems from Russia, transport aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 27, 2026 approved acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore, one of the largest single-day clearances in ...
NIA gets 10-day custody of 7 foreign nationals held for suspected Myanmar links
A special NIA court remanded seven foreign nationals — six Ukrainian citizens and one American — to 10–11 days of NIA custody in a case involving alleged sup...
India signs ₹858-crore defence deals with Russian, U.S. firms
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts totalling Rs 858 crore at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on March 27, 2026. The first contract, worth Rs 445 c...
Hoping to paper cracks in BRICS over war, New Delhi sends out invitations for FMs’ meet and Summit
India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, sent invitations for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting and the main Leaders' Summit — signalling the formal commencement o...
5 India-bound LPG ships stay anchored near Hormuz Strait
Five large LPG tankers carrying a combined cargo of over 1.7 lakh tonnes (approximately 230,000 metric tonnes) of liquefied petroleum gas remained anchored n...
PM calls for ‘Team India’ effort in meet with CMs over West Asia crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of states and Union Territories to review India's prepar...
UN Creates Task Force Aimed at Addressing Hormuz Closure
The United Nations has established a dedicated task force to address the humanitarian consequences arising from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
Trade deal with India not far-off, but there are still gaps: U.S. official
A senior US official stated that an India-US bilateral trade agreement is "not far off" but acknowledged that significant gaps remain in the negotiations. A ...
Stronger trade corridors and supply chains needed, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, argued that the uncertainties created by the West Asia confli...
In reset of bilateral ties, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister expected to visit India in April
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister is expected to visit India on April 7, 2026 — the first high-level visit from Dhaka to New Delhi since Prime Minister Tarique R...
Press Note 3 of 2020 amendment provides for beneficial ownership definition: Govt to Parliament
The government informed Parliament that the 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 (PN3) of 2020 formally defines "beneficial ownership" for FDI purposes for the fir...
India may face credit stress if Gulf conflict drags on: Moody's
Moody's Ratings identified India as "highly vulnerable" to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning of rising credit stress for India and other A...
India, US review next steps in trade pact talks
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), held in Ya...
India, Europe eye deeper ties as PM Modi plans May-June visits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Oslo, Norway in May 2026 for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, where leaders of all five Nordic nations (Norway...
Tariff cuts fail to revive US demand for Indian export; Policy uncertainty, Section 301 probe delay recovery in shrimp, textiles
Indian exports to the United States are struggling to recover despite the India-US bilateral trade deal announced in February 2026 that reduced tariffs on mo...
Indian ships face GPS jams, mine alerts in Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been broadcasting warnings over maritime VHF channels, declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and prohib...
Freedom of navigation important for global economic security: EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, underscored that freedom of navigation is indispensable for ...