International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Xi Jinping hails China’s ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Pakistan as he meets PM Shehbaz
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 25 May 2026, as Pakistan marked 75 yea...
West Asia crisis likely to push fertilizer subsidy beyond ₹3 lakh crore in FY27
The ongoing West Asia crisis has sharply driven up global prices of fertilizer raw materials — particularly urea (approaching $700 per tonne) and DAP (Diammo...
WAsia crisis: FM urges focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex; hits out at critics for peddling pessimism
Addressing SIDBI's 37th Foundation Day (May 25, 2026, Mumbai), the Finance Ministry formally articulated the "3Fs" policy response framework — Fuel, Fertilis...
The three Fs that Sitharaman flagged as India braces for a widening global oil shock, forex strain
Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Finance Ministry outlined India's macroeconomic strategy, centred on the "3Fs" framework — Fuel security, Fertili...
Evening news wrap: Sitharaman flags concerns over '3Fs' amid Gulf conflict; Bengal govt opens first 'holding centre' & more
The Finance Ministry, speaking at SIDBI's 37th Foundation Day (May 25, 2026, Mumbai), articulated India's primary vulnerabilities from the ongoing West Asia ...
Australian FM Penny Wong to visit India for Quad FMM
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in New Delhi for the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) scheduled for 26 May 2026. The meeting brings toget...
India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains
India has signed or concluded several major trade agreements since 2021, including CEPAs with Mauritius (2021) and UAE (2022), ECTA with Australia (2022), TE...
India, US are strategic allies, can work together in western hemisphere: Rubio
The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister i...
‘A lot to work on’–Jaishankar & Marco Rubio hold delegation-level talks in Delhi
The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister i...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets NSA Ajit Doval, talks defence & security
The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister i...
Comprehensive, special, privileged: What India’s partnership labels for countries actually mean
India maintains a tiered system of bilateral partnership designations with over 30 countries and groupings, ranging from "Strategic Partnership" at the base ...
Marco Rubio in India LIVE: Jaishankar addresses National Day reception at the U.S. Embassy
The US Secretary of State visited India on May 24, 2026, meeting with the External Affairs Minister and the Prime Minister as part of a broader engagement th...
The green strategic partnership: India and Norway chart a sustainable future
An Indian Prime Minister visited Norway for the first time in over 40 years (since 1986), marking a major diplomatic milestone in India-Nordic engagement. In...
Critical minerals, AI, nuclear ties take centre stage as Jaishankar, Rubio review India-US partnership
The External Affairs Minister and the US Secretary of State held comprehensive bilateral discussions in New Delhi on May 24, 2026, covering critical minerals...
Marco Rubio meets NSA Doval, discusses defence, security and strategic tech cooperation including TRUST initiative
The US Secretary of State, who also concurrently holds the position of National Security Advisor, met with India's National Security Advisor in New Delhi to ...
Parliamentary panel to discuss impact of West Asia crisis on India’s maritime trade
The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture convened on May 25, 2026 to examine the implications of the West As...
US overtakes Mauritius to become India’s 2nd largest FDI source as inflows cross $11 billion mark
The United States has become India's second-largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in FY2025-26, overtaking Mauritius — a shift marking a structur...
Jaishankar holds talks with Rubio, reviews India-US strategic cooperation
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on May 24, 2026, the day after Rubio's meeting with the Prime...
Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s Maharashtra residence gets police protection
A satirical online political movement — the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) — was founded on 16 May 2026 by a political communications strategist in response to...
No love in Tokyo for mangoes from India this season
Japan has suspended fresh mango imports from India following a March 2026 inspection that identified deficiencies in fumigation procedures and disinfection s...