International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Navy warships keep watch on India-bound vessels in Hormuz
The Indian Navy deployed more than five frontline warships — including destroyers and frigates — east of the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Urja Surak...
India condemns Pakistan air strikes against Afghanistan: ‘Kabul’s sovereignty must be respected’
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory, calling them "yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establi...
BRICS members involved in conflict, difficult to forge consensus: MEA
India's MEA formally acknowledged that forging a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict is "difficult" because several BRICS member states are direc...
American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
The American flag was raised over the US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela on March 14, 2026 — exactly seven years after it was lowered when the US and Venezuela...
Iran Guards say targeted U.S. forces at Saudi base with missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had targeted US forces at Prince Sultan Air Base (Al-Kharj) in Saudi Arabia — which Iran describ...
Trump says several countries will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Trump announced that multiple countries would send warships to the Persian Gulf to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping a...
Iran threatens U.S. companies in region if energy facilities hit
Iran's Foreign Minister warned that Tehran would target energy facilities belonging to or partially owned by American companies operating in the Gulf region ...
Watch: Why Iran’s tiny Kharg Island could shape the course of the Iran-Israel-U.S. war
Kharg Island, handling approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, emerged as the central strategic asset in the Iran-Israel-US conflict following US military s...
India facilitating negotiations within BRICS on West Asia conflict: Jaiswal
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India, as the 2026 BRICS Chair, is actively engaging member countries to develop a common BRICS position on the ...
Israel says killed two top Iran intelligence officers in Tehran
Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in Tehran on March 14, 2026, killing two senior officials in the Intelligence Directorate of Khatam al-Anbiya, ...
Why Indian airlines are among the worst hit by the Gulf conflict
The ongoing West Asia conflict has inflicted an estimated Rs 2,500 crore in revenue losses on Indian carriers as key Gulf and Europe routes face airspace clo...
Mojtaba Khamenei | The cleric with a gun
Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening phase of the 2026 Iran-Israel-US war (February 28, 2026), Iran's Assembly of Expert...
India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards that India is well-placed to handle any disruption in crude oil and fuel...
US attacks Kharg Island, marks a new escalatory phase; oil prices may soar
US forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island on March 13–14, 2026, in what President Trump described as hitting "90 Iranian military targets" in ...
Iran war: Amid gas shortage, India seeks safe passage for 22 vessels stranded near Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs sought safe passage for 22 Indian-flagged vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's blockade restricted...
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on other nations to contribute naval vessels to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iran's selective ...
Iran has allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait of Hormuz, envoy says
India's Ambassador to Iran confirmed on March 14, 2026, that Iran had allowed some Indian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic n...
Iran war leads to food inflation in the Gulf region on shortage, soaring freight charges
The ongoing Iran-US-Israel conflict has caused severe food inflation across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with prices of vegetables and fruits ro...
Govt. bars PNG users from retaining or refilling LPG connections
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order on March 14, 2026, barring ...
US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption
President Trump announced that US forces had struck military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf — Iran's primary oil export terminal that handles ap...