International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Can the Strait of Hormuz blockade break the Internet?
For the first time in history, both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are simultaneously effectively closed to commercial maritime traffic, disrupting two...
India joins push to cut remittance costs ahead of WTO ministerial meet
India is pushing for a multilateral framework to reduce cross-border remittance transaction costs at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, C...
Climate finance has failed Africa twice over — how to fix it
Africa faces a climate adaptation financing gap of catastrophic proportions: it receives less than $14 billion annually in adaptation funds against a need ex...
Flashpoint at WTO: India set to oppose US proposal seeking permanent ban on e-transmission duties
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), the United States is pushing for a permanent ban on customs duties on...
U.N. says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive
The UN Human Rights Office released a report (March 17, 2026) covering the 12 months to October 31, 2025, documenting the displacement of over 36,000 Palesti...
On scientific collaborations in BRICS
BRICS has progressively built a structured science, technology, and innovation (STI) collaboration framework that now spans 13 thematic working groups, joint...
PM Modi speaks to UAE President, both agree on ensuring safe navigation through Strait of Hormuz
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on March 17, 2026, as the second telephonic conversation between the...
PM Modi speaks to UAE President, agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz safe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with both leaders agreeing on the critical importance of ensuring s...
Saudi Arabia takes Indian startup’s help for satellite images
Bengaluru-based space-tech startup Pixxel has signed a data agreement with Saudi Arabia's national Earth observation platform, NSG UP42 — a platform owned by...
India salutes maritime heroes for safeguarding critical energy supplies
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Ports, Shipping and Waterways) publicly commended Indian seafarers aboard LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi for safely ...
India engaged with US, working with industry to mitigate tariff impact: Govt to Parliament
The Indian government informed Parliament that India remains actively engaged with the United States on trade negotiations and is working with industry stake...
India urges BRICS cohesion amid Iran crisis, flags need for UN reform
India called for BRICS cohesion as the grouping faced its most significant internal stress test — an active war involving Iran, a full BRICS member, pitted a...
Crude oil prices shoot above $103 per barrel as Iran war supply disruption continues; India’s petrol, diesel prices stable
Crude oil prices have surged above $103 per barrel — the first time in four years Brent has crossed the $100 threshold — as the US-Israel war on Iran (commen...
Pakistan strike kills 400 in Kabul: Where is this war headed, what it means for region
Pakistan conducted airstrikes on Kabul on the night of March 16, 2026, targeting what it described as "military installations and terrorist support infrastru...
Watch: At UN General Assembly, India slams Pakistan’s ‘air-bombing campaigns’ during Ramadan
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, addressed the UN General Assembly during the commemoration of the International D...
CEA warns $130 crude could cut India’s GDP growth by 1%
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on March 2, 2026, and warned that if crude...
Watch: US-China summit delayed: Trump cites War, Hormuz tensions
President Donald Trump has sought to delay a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — originally scheduled for late March/early April — as the Unit...
WTO MC14: India opposes US bid for permanent ban on e-commerce duty
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), being held in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), India opposed the United States' bid for a permanent ban ...
West Asia conflict: Sharp drop in flight services to Dubai
Flight services to Dubai have fallen sharply as the UAE has repeatedly imposed temporary airspace closures in response to Iranian missile and drone strikes t...
Indian Navy steps up vigil to escort oil tankers, unlikely to join US coalition
The Indian Navy has deployed two warship task forces to escort Indian-flagged LPG tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz and moving through the Gulf of Oman...