International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Def council clears Rs 2.4L cr proposals for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, desi Bofors
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 2.38 lakh crore on Mar...
Defence ministry inks Rs 445cr deal for Tunguska missile systems with Russia, signs Rs 413cr P8I jet maintenance contract with Boeing
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth a combined Rs 858 crore on March 27, 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi. The Rs 445 crore contract w...
Prolonged West Asia conflict to cut growth in Asia by 1.3 points, spike inflation by 3.2 points over 2026-27: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that a prolonged and severe West Asia conflict could reduce growth in developing Asia and the Pacific by 1.3 perc...
Trump’s Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia
India and Russia have revived talks on a direct LNG supply deal, with a verbal agreement reached during a March 19 meeting between Russian Deputy Energy Mini...
Indian exports to West Asia come to a near-halt four weeks into the crisis
Indian exports to West Asia have nearly ceased four weeks after the US-Israel strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), with exporters facing a cascading set of p...
India faces mounting pressure on investment pact at WTO as Türkiye withdraws objection
At the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Türkiye announced it was withdrawing its objection to the Investment Facilitation for D...
Government sanctions ₹31,000 crore to fence Myanmar border
The Union government has sanctioned ₹31,000 crore for fencing the entire 1,643-km India-Myanmar international border, with the Cabinet Committee on Security ...
India’s fourth S-400 system ready in Russia, undergoing final testing before delivery
India's fourth S-400 Triumf (Sudarshan) air defence squadron has completed assembly in Russia and is undergoing final factory acceptance testing before shipm...
U.S. weighs sending up to 10,000 troops to West Asia: reports
The United States is reportedly weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional troops to West Asia, as the month-long US-Israeli air campaign against Ira...
India, Mauritius, Pakistan: Bangladesh Foreign Minister to embark on 3-nation tour in April
Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain is scheduled to embark on a three-nation tour in April 2026, visiting India, Mauritius, and Pakistan ...
India levies duties on diesel, jet fuel exports amid oil supply threat due to US-Iran war
The central government imposed a fresh export duty of ₹21.5 per litre on diesel and ₹29.5 per litre on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), reinstating a mechanism f...
Goyal holds talks with USTR Jamieson Greer; discusses next steps in India-US BTA negotiations
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference...
West Asia crisis, sea route disruptions hit India’s coffee exports to the region, Europe, U.S.
Approximately 300 containers of Indian coffee exports are stranded at various ports or moving slowly through the Strait of Hormuz, as the ongoing US-Iran con...
China launches two 'reciprocal' probes into US trade practices
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on March 27, 2026, that it has launched two formal "reciprocal" trade investigations into US practices that restrict C...
Middle East crisis: Rajnath Singh to head inter-ministerial group to monitor conflict-linked issues
The Union government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to monitor issues arising from the escalating ...
Synergy, Team India spirit: What was discussed in key PM Modi-CMs meet amid Iran war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of all states and Union Territories on March 27, 2026 to...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Listing of 02 Entries
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular to all Regulated Entities (banks, NBFCs, financial institutions) directing them to implement updates to the Unite...
Stock markets fall 1%, rupee falls past 94/$ on Iran war, crude oil prices
Indian equity benchmarks (BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50) fell approximately 1% (Sensex down ~800 points) on March 27, 2026, as global crude oil prices surged d...
Excise duty on petrol slashed to Rs 3, diesel zero amid West Asia crisis
The central government slashed excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre, reducing the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) from ₹13 to ₹3, and eliminated exci...
India’s new climate targets are modest, but significant. Here’s why
India's Union Cabinet approved its new NDC for 2031–2035, committing to a 47% reduction in emissions intensity, 60% non-fossil installed capacity, and a 3.5–...