International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran-India fuel trade begins after strait open sesame. Traffic of 'friendly' India can pass, says Araghchi; first LPG cargo due this week
Indian refiners have resumed purchasing Iranian crude oil and LPG following a temporary US sanctions waiver granted in March 2026 amid escalating tensions in...
At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposed
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 26–29 March 2026, with India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leading the Indian ...
Gulf conflict puts FY27 growth at risk
Escalating conflict in West Asia — centred on the US-Israel-Iran war — is disrupting India's macroeconomic sweet spot, prompting multiple institutions to rev...
Turkiye lifts objection to IFD pact incorporation
Turkiye withdrew its long-standing objection to the incorporation of the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement into the WTO framework as a ...
West Asia war: As India’s oil imports from Gulf countries crash, Russian oil flows surge 82% to near-peak levels
India's crude oil imports from Gulf countries — historically its dominant source — have declined sharply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia and associa...
Social media addiction trial: Why Meta and YouTube were held guilty
A California jury in Los Angeles Superior Court found Meta (parent of Instagram and Facebook) and YouTube (owned by Google/Alphabet) liable on all counts in ...
WTO conference begins: What’s at stake for the world body, and for India?
The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization is scheduled to be held from 26–29 March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, under the chairman...
Mass death of African penguins owing to overfishing and warm seas | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty
African penguins are dying in record numbers due to a severe collapse in their food supply — sardines and anchovies — caused by a combination of industrial o...
Ragam-26 fest begins at NIT-C
Ragam-26, the annual inter-college cultural festival of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C), commenced at the NIT Calicut campus in Kozhikod...
India, US face off over e-commerce moratorium at WTO meet
India and the United States are engaged in a direct confrontation at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), being held in Yaoundé...
Israel took Iran's Araghchi, Qalibaf off hit list on Pakistan request: report
Israel removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf from its targeted assassination list after Pakistan req...
Iran’s Parliament working on bill to impose fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to statements by lawmake...
KPCC delegation fails to placate rebel candidate Sadiq Pahilwan
In Davangere, Karnataka, last-minute efforts by KPCC Working President Saleem Ahmed and MLA Rizwan Arshad to persuade rebel Congress candidate Sadiq Pahilwan...
India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why
India's combined petroleum reserves cover approximately 74–75 days of consumption — far below the 90-day benchmark required of International Energy Agency (I...
Rupee, inflation, GDP growth under pressure as Iran escalation fuels oil, inflation risks
Iran's rejection of a 15-point US ceasefire plan and continued military escalation have intensified concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supp...
Nipah virus could turn into something “far more severe”, scientists warn
Scientists have issued fresh warnings that the Nipah virus — already among the world's most lethal zoonotic pathogens — could mutate into a form that is "far...
SpaceX IPO leaves some private share buyers unsure what they own
With SpaceX preparing for a public stock market debut at a valuation approaching $1.75 trillion, investors who purchased SpaceX shares through private second...
India’s Resilient Production Systems in Agriculture
The Government of India has highlighted India's resilient agricultural production systems, citing a record foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (...
Iran, U.S. harden their positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran has moved to formalise its sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz, with its parliament working on legislation to institutionalise oversight of the ...
North Korea, Belarus sign ‘friendship’ treaty during Lukashenko visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty on March 26, 2026, during Lukashen...