International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses U.S. of 'excessive demands'
Diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States remained deadlocked over the terms of a potential nuclear and peace agreement, with the Iranian side ...
'India-US will continue to work closely for global good': PM Modi after meeting Marco Rubio
Trade and economic ties featured prominently in discussions between Indian and US officials during the US Secretary of State's New Delhi visit on May 23, 202...
Marco Rubio's trip to 'great partner' India signals US need to repair ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for a three-day trip — covering Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi — with the stated purpose of strengtheni...
India-Russia energy ties widen beyond crude to gas, nuclear and petrochemicals
India and Russia have widened the scope of their energy partnership beyond crude oil, with active discussions on liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petro...
India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in Geneva
India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral accession protocol in Geneva on 22 May 2026, as part of Ethiopia's ongoing process of accession to the World Trade Orga...
Department of Telecommunications organized Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) successfully organised and chaired the Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in Information an...
CTIL and FICCI Organise Conference on India–Europe Trade Partnerships under Next-Generation FTAs
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with FICCI, organised a conference titled "N...
Strengthening India’s Greenhouse Gas inventory Systems: Three-Day Workshop held at CSIR-IIP in Collaboration with MoEFCC
A three-day national workshop on strengthening India's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory systems was held at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehr...
Second Preparatory Meeting of BRICS Women’s Working Group convened by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
The Second Preparatory Meeting of the BRICS Women's Working Group under India's BRICS Chairship was convened virtually on 22 May 2026, chaired by Anil Malik,...
India, Cyprus upgrade ties, sign pact to counter terror
India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral relations to the level of Strategic Partnership during the state visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides t...
India, Cyprus upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, sign pacts on defence cooperation, cyber security
During the State Visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to India on May 22, 2026, India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral ties to a "Strategic Pa...
Rubio meets PM Modi today, will attend Quad huddle on May 26
The US Secretary of State visited New Delhi for bilateral talks with India's Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister, followed by a Quad Foreign Ministe...
Cyber warfare is outpacing global legal accountability
Analysts and international law scholars increasingly argue that the pace of state-sponsored cyber operations is outstripping the ability of existing internat...
Home and abroad: on the Prime Minister’s five-nation diplomatic tour
The Prime Minister concluded a five-nation tour spanning the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy between May 15–20, 2026, with energy security an...
Modi expresses support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 22, 2026, marking the elevation of India...
Rubio's maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperation
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India (May 23–26, 2026) for his first visit to the country, holding wide-ranging talks with the External Affairs...
Gross FDI into India hit new record of $95 billion in FY26, but net inflows only $7.7 billion
India's gross Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows reached a record $95 billion in FY2025–26, surpassing the previous high and reflecting strong investor ...
Quad Foreign Ministers to meet in Delhi on May 26; Marco Rubio to visit India
India is hosting the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Foreign mini...
India, Cyprus sign six agreements to strengthen ties across mobility, innovation, education
During the State Visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to India on 22 May 2026, India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral relationship from a "fri...
India blocks China’s request for WTO dispute panel on IT, solar
At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), India formally blocked China's first request to establish a dispute settlement panel in a case cover...