International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Nirav Modi case: Dismissing risk of torture and suicide, how UK court rejected plea against extradition
The UK High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition appeal to India in late March 2026. Modi's lega...
WTO MC14: Reform discussions anchor agenda as Ministerial opens in Cameroon
The World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened on March 26, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon, with 166 member delegations attending — the ...
While the US retreats, India steps up on climate: Union Cabinet announces new NDC
The Union Cabinet approved India's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreeme...
Hormuz disruption risks ripple across global agri markets, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has flagged risks to global agricultural markets from a potential disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway link...
India eyes China pivot for edible oil supplies to rein in prices
India is exploring the possibility of sourcing edible oils from China to help moderate domestic edible oil prices, which have remained elevated due to global...
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6
US President Donald Trump announced on March 26, 2026, via a social media post, that he was extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by...
Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closure
The Strait of Hormuz closure triggered by the 2026 Iran-US-Israel conflict has disrupted far more than oil and gas — affecting the global supply of food, fer...
Rupee crashes, hits record low of 94.56 against U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee fell to an unprecedented intraday low of 94.56 against the US dollar on March 27, 2026, the weakest level ever recorded The rupee breached t...
India sends medical supplies to Afghanistan
India dispatched a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medical supplies to Afghanistan following Pakistan's airstrike on Kabul on March 16, 2026, which killed...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.N. Security Council to meet on Iran on March 27, says Russian state media
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the Iran situation for March 28, 2026, as the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel — which beg...
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel launched a new and intensified wave of airstrikes on Iran on March 27, 2026, targeting weapons production facilities in and around Tehran, described b...
India seeks steelmaking raw material from Argentina, Indonesia, Oman, sources say
India is engaged in diplomatic and commercial discussions with Argentina, Indonesia, and Oman to secure long-term supplies of steelmaking raw materials — pri...
From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
Asia — which is more heavily dependent on crude oil, gas, fuel, and fertilisers from West Asia than any other world region — is experiencing severe supply di...
Iran-Israel war highlights: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
On March 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced he was extending his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days — moving the deadli...
China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest chi...
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meet: Jaishankar, Canada’s Anita Anand discuss trade, West Asia on sidelines
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held at the Abbaye de...
‘Will address sensitive issues with India in all sincerity & candour’—envoy on Bangladesh National Day
On Bangladesh's 56th Independence Day (March 26), Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said Dhaka would address sensitive issues with Indi...
Oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes, but stock traders nervous
Oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced a pause in US military strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, with Trump indicating ...
Bangladesh envoy calls for amicable resolution of 'sensitive' issues between New Delhi, Dhaka
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, called for an "amicable resolution" of sensitive issues between New Delhi and Dhaka, reaffirming co...
The recipe behind China’s EV boom: Technology over price
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector lies...