International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships
US President Donald Trump publicly called on other nations — specifically naming China, Japan, and Australia — to contribute naval assets to secure the Strai...
Dubai halts flights at main Airport after fuel tank attack
Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were temporarily suspended after a drone strike caused a fire at a nearby fuel storage tank. The attack is pa...
Oil prices trade mixed as IEA says crude from reserves will start flowing in soon
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil from member countries' emergency strategic reserves — the largest s...
No Eid celebrations for Shias in MP in the wake of Khamenei's death in the Iran-Iraq War
Around 4,000 Shia Muslim families in Madhya Pradesh — spread across Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, and Burhanpur — chose not to celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2026 in the ...
PM Modi diminishing BRICS+ presidency value to appease Trump, Netanyahu: Congress
With the Iran–US/Israel conflict entering its third week in March 2026, calls intensified for India — as BRICS Chair for 2026 — to take a clear position on t...
Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack
Kharg Island, which handles approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, has remained untouched despite sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military an...
Modi-govt walks fine line between Iran and US as war hits economy
India is intensifying diplomatic engagement with Iran to manage severe gas shortages triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli st...
'Reason and coordinate': Jaishankar reveals how India secured passage for 2 tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that India secured safe passage for two Indian-flagged LPG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following d...
Modi diminishing BRICS+ presidency value to appease Trump, Netanyahu: Congress
The Congress party accused the government of "diminishing" the value of India's BRICS+ presidency by declining to issue a collective statement on the US-Isra...
Iranian missile fragment hits U.S. consul residence building in Israel
A fragment from an Iranian missile, intercepted by Israeli air defences, struck the building housing the US Consul General's residence in Jerusalem on March ...
Emergency stockpile oil coming soon to Iran-wracked markets, IEA says
The IEA confirmed that emergency oil stockpile releases from Asia-Oceania member countries would flow immediately to markets disrupted by the Iran conflict, ...
Jaishankar hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, says no “blanket arrangement” for Indian-flagged ships: report
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that two Indian LPG tankers have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz following direct diplomatic enga...
Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core
With COP30 having adopted the Belém Package — including 59 Belém Adaptation Indicators — analysts and policymakers are urging India to anchor its climate res...
Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
Iranian officials stated they wanted a "serious review" of relations with Arab Gulf states, seeking to separate Iran's bilateral relationships with GCC membe...
Pentagon Sees Iran War Lasting Up to Six Weeks, Trump Aide Says
A senior White House aide, Kevin Hassett (Director of the National Economic Council), revealed on March 15, 2026 that the Pentagon's internal estimate for th...
Large-scale Chinese military flights return after long absence: Taiwan
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported the detection of 26 People's Liberation Army (PLA) military aircraft operating around the island on March 14–1...
Israel’s Foreign Minister denies reports of ‘direct’ Lebanon talks
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar flatly denied media reports claiming that Israel and Lebanon were poised to hold direct diplomatic talks "in the comin...
LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely
LPG cylinder refill bookings have declined to approximately 77 lakh from a peak of 88.8 lakh, indicating an easing of panic-buying behaviour triggered by sup...
Why is the U.S. investigating India? | Explained
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two separate Section 301 investigations targeting India and 15 other trading partners in March 2026. T...
U.K. military bases given to U.S. to reduce impact of war on millions of Indians in Gulf, says U.K. Deputy High Commissioner
The United Kingdom's Deputy High Commissioner to India stated that the UK's decision to give the US permission to use its military bases — including RAF Fair...