International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
U.S. is begging world, India, to buy Russian oil: Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States is "begging" India and the world to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea — a ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after U.S. strike
Iranian state media reported that US strikes on Kharg Island left the island's oil infrastructure intact, with only military installations (air defences, nav...
U.S. expands Venezuela sanctions waivers amid rising prices
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated and expanded several Venezuela-related General Licenses to allow greater investm...
US begins emergency oil reserve release of 86 million barrels in bid to bring down fuel prices
The US Department of Energy began initial deliveries from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), releasing 86 million barrels in the first tranche of a 172 m...
India roots for benefits system at pandemic agreement talks
India has aligned with a coalition of approximately 100 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at WHO pandemic agreement negotiations, demanding that devel...
Fuel shortages from Middle East war begin to threaten global food supply
Fuel shortages caused by the disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have begun affecting agricultural production in multiple countries: Austral...
US opens trade probe into India, EU, China and others over forced labour policies
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, against 60 economies — including India, China, the EU, UK, Japan, ...
Tehran: Will allow Indian ships to pass; PM Modi says Iran a friend
Iran granted a diplomatic exemption allowing Indian-flagged merchant vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, following Prime Minister Modi's direct conversa...
Will try our best: Iran envoy on safe passage for India-bound fuel ships
Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, stated that Tehran would "try its best" to ensure safe passage for India-bound fuel ships through the Strait of...
As BRICS chair, condemn attacks on Iran: Tehran’s message to Delhi
Iran formally asked India — currently holding the rotating presidency of BRICS for 2026 — to issue a BRICS statement condemning the US-Israel military strike...
Why foreign investors are dumping Indian stocks, pushing rupee down
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have continued large-scale selling of Indian equities into early 2026, following record net outflows of approximately ₹1,5...
Indian LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website
An Indian-flagged LPG carrier, the MV Shivalik, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the night of March 13, 2026, carrying approximately 40,000 metri...
The India-Canada turnaround is about deliverables
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in late February 2026 — a landmark diplomatic reset after nearly two years of severely strained bilateral t...
West Asia conflict: Two Indians killed in attack in Oman’s Sohar
Two Indian nationals were killed and ten others injured in an attack in Oman's Sohar city — the first Indian deaths on land in Oman since the West Asian conf...
Making sense of the political tsunami in Nepal
Nepal underwent another dramatic political transition when Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli — who had returned to power for a fourth stint in July 2024 in coalit...
India to receive two LPG cargoes via Strait of Hormuz soon
Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers — Shivalik and Nanda Devi, owned by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) — crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026 a...
Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike
US Central Command (CENTCOM) head Admiral Brad Cooper ordered an elevated AR 15-6 military investigation into a strike that reportedly hit a school in Iran, ...
Exercise LAMITIYE-2026: India and Seychelles carry out joint military exercise
India and Seychelles launched the 11th edition of Exercise LAMITIYE-2026 at the Seychelles Defence Academy from March 9 to March 20, 2026. For the first time...
U.S. offers $10 million reward for information on Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, senior officials
The US State Department's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) programme announced rewards of up to $10 million for information on the whereabouts and activities of Ira...
Parliament Watch: EU rules challenge Indian exporters; Over 1 lakh benefit from RoDTEP in FY26; India’s imports from China slow
Parliament received a compilation of updates on India's trade challenges in March 2026, covering three key areas: (1) the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mecha...