International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India eases rules to allow Chinese investments to enter, sets ownership limits
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved amendments to Press Note 3 (2020 Series), easing mandatory government approval requirements for fo...
Iran war casts shadow on Valley’s famed handicraft industry
The ongoing West Asia conflict has severely disrupted Kashmir's handicraft export sector, which depends heavily on Gulf countries that account for approximat...
India aims to become world’s top agri exporter as FTAs boost market access: Piyush Goyal
India's annual exports of food and agricultural products — including farm produce, processed foods, and fisheries — have reached nearly Rs 5 lakh crore (over...
Who are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards?
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that Iran is "fully prepared for a prolonged war" following US President Donald Trump's demand f...
Eye on China, India eases FDI rules for land-border countries. 60-day approval timeline for key sectors
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved significant amendments to India's foreign direct investment (FDI) rules governing the se...
In charts: How the Iran war stacks up against previous oil shocks—and why it’s worse so far
The US-Israel-Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 triggered the most violent oil and equity market reaction of any major energy shock since 1990, a...
Complete coverage: Hotels, restaurants across India grapple with gas shortage as West Asia conflict prolongs
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia has effectively disrupted the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime chokepoint through which approximately ...
India considering naval escort for ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war: Report
India is actively considering deploying naval warships to escort its merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflic...
India taps alternative crude supplies as Iran conflict drags on
Indian refiners have begun negotiating emergency crude cargoes from the United States, Russia, and West Africa to offset disruptions caused by the effective ...
Rupee rebounds from all-time low to 91.85 against US dollar
The Indian rupee staged a recovery from its record all-time low, gaining 36 paise to settle at 91.85 against the US dollar, as crude oil prices fell sharply ...
West Asia war could impact demand and hurt the Indian economy, says Moody’s
Moody's Ratings has identified India as "highly vulnerable" to a prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown, predicting significant pressure on the rupee, higher in...
Govt eases FDI norms for China, other countries sharing land border with India: Sources
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to Press Note 3 (2020 Series), relaxing the mandatory prior government approval requirement for foreign direct invest...
West Asia conflict: Oil tops $100 a barrel, gas shortage fear grips restaurants, tiles industry
Crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel — and briefly touched $119 at peak — following escalating US-Israel military action against Iran, marking the fi...
Amid war, Delhi spells out its stakes in peace
As the US-Iran-Israel conflict in West Asia intensified, India publicly articulated its stake in a negotiated peace, with official statements emphasising tha...
Donald Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher U.S. strikes
US President Donald Trump publicly warned that if Iran disrupted the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, the US would respond with strikes "twenty time...
Refineries told to boost LPG production for domestic use, petroleum ministry says amid Iran war
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directed all oil refineries to maximise LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) production and channel additional output excl...
U.S. designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of ’hostage diplomacy’
The United States State Department designated Afghanistan — governed by the Taliban — as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention on March 9, 2026, accusing it ...
Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate gas supply as Iran and US-Israel conflict rages on
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a gazette notification — the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 — invoking the Essential Commoditie...
India invokes Essential Commodities Act to secure LPG supply amid West Asia tensions
The Government of India invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 to safeguard domestic cooking gas (LPG) supplies amid the escalating West Asia conf...
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran vows to fight 'as long as needed' as Trump says war will end 'soon'
The Israel-Iran war, which began on February 28, 2026 with US-Israeli strikes targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile infrastructure, has entered its ...