International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Airbus sees demand boost for helicopters in India, projects demand for 1,000 civil choppers in two decades
Airbus has projected demand for approximately 1,000 civil helicopters in India over the next two decades, citing rapid growth in sectors such as emergency me...
Pakistan says hit military facilities in Afghanistan
Pakistan conducted fresh airstrikes on military facilities in southern Afghanistan, targeting what it described as "technical support infrastructure" and "te...
Planning early shipments, exploring alternate routes amid West Asia crisis: Exporters
Indian exporters across sectors are responding to the West Asia shipping disruption by planning shipments weeks in advance, renegotiating delivery timelines ...
Iran, Israel and the pitfalls of the global nuclear regime
The ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has reignited global debate about the inherent double standards within the international nuclear non-pr...
Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki safely departed UAE's Fujairah port on 15 March 2026 at 1030 hrs IST, carrying approximately 80,800 metric ton...
CBI arrests Kanpur man for sending Indians to ‘cyber-slavery’ compounds abroad
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a Kanpur resident, for allegedly operating as a recruitment agent supplying Indian...
War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. So why is stress most visible in LPG sector?
The escalating conflict in West Asia — involving the US, Israel, and Iran — has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping for the first ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu
On 14–15 March 2026 (Day 15 of the conflict), the United States conducted strikes on military targets at Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub in the...
We have allowed some ships: Iranian envoy Fathali on passage of vessels via Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, confirmed that Iran had allowed some Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as an exceptio...
U.S. says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific
The US declared it can provide a "reliable" energy supply to Asia-Pacific nations as the conflict in West Asia has virtually halted traffic through the Strai...
Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
US President Donald Trump publicly urged key allies — China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK — to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Stra...
In frames | War lights a kitchen fire
The ongoing conflict in West Asia — involving disruption of LPG supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz — has forced families and eateries in conflict-aff...
Trump urges U.S. allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate
The US President called on allied nations to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, as the US-Israel war on ...
Airfares to US, Europe surge as West Asia crisis cuts capacity
The escalating conflict in West Asia has triggered a sharp surge in airfares on routes connecting India to the US and Europe, driven by two simultaneous shoc...
Trump says U.S. strikes ‘demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island, warns of more attacks
The US President stated that US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal located in the Persian Gulf. The st...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, daughter watch test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of twelve 600mm-calibre ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) involving two artillery compani...
Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'selective' amnesty
Venezuela's opposition leader denounced the recently passed amnesty law as "selective" and designed to "buy time" rather than genuinely free political prison...
China may face closer scrutiny in U.S. forced-labour probe: GTRI
On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies — including India and China — exami...
Japan Says Dispatching Ships to Middle East Faces High Hurdles
President Trump publicly urged Japan, along with China, France, South Korea, and the UK, to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open following Ir...
Strategic setback to India's Central Asian diplomacy: Congress slams govt on Chabahar port
India's Union Budget 2026–27 carried zero allocation for the Chabahar port project in Iran, prompting political debate about the country's Central Asian conn...