International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Expert Explains: How Iran’s response upset US-Israeli calculations, what it means for the Gulf’s future
Despite suffering severe losses — including the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory respons...
What China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law reveals about its shrinking tolerance for diversity
China's National People's Congress (NPC) passed the "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" at the closing session of its annual parliamentary meeting i...
Govt. unable to tell its allies their actions are impacting India: Ex-EAM Salman Khurshid on ongoing West Asia conflict
Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid stated that the Indian government has been unable to communicate to its strategic allies — primarily the US ...
The Strait of Hormuz and the revenge of geography
The ongoing US-Israel military conflict with Iran has effectively disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggering a globa...
Prolonged West Asia crisis deals multiple blows to Indian exporters
Industry estimates indicate that nearly 70% of outbound shipments from India have been affected by the prolonged West Asia conflict, which has effectively cl...
Ukraine does not want to lose U.S. backing because of Iran war: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly stated that Ukraine does not want to lose US backing due to its alignment on the Iran war — a calculated sig...
Tanker carrying crude safely exits Fujairah even as drone hits oil terminal
The Indian-flagged Suezmax crude tanker Jag Laadki safely departed Fujairah (UAE) on March 15, 2026, carrying approximately 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude oil...
Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned countries against expanding involvement in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, stating Tehran has "ample evidence" tha...
India-EU ties in focus as Jaishankar starts 2-day visit to Brussels
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began a two-day visit to Brussels (March 15–16, 2026) at the invitation of EU High Representative and Vice-President ...
Airbus sees demand boost for helicopters in India, projects demand for 1,000 civil choppers in two decades
Airbus has projected demand for approximately 1,000 civil helicopters in India over the next two decades, citing rapid growth in sectors such as emergency me...
Pakistan says hit military facilities in Afghanistan
Pakistan conducted fresh airstrikes on military facilities in southern Afghanistan, targeting what it described as "technical support infrastructure" and "te...
Planning early shipments, exploring alternate routes amid West Asia crisis: Exporters
Indian exporters across sectors are responding to the West Asia shipping disruption by planning shipments weeks in advance, renegotiating delivery timelines ...
Iran, Israel and the pitfalls of the global nuclear regime
The ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has reignited global debate about the inherent double standards within the international nuclear non-pr...
Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki safely departed UAE's Fujairah port on 15 March 2026 at 1030 hrs IST, carrying approximately 80,800 metric ton...
CBI arrests Kanpur man for sending Indians to ‘cyber-slavery’ compounds abroad
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a Kanpur resident, for allegedly operating as a recruitment agent supplying Indian...
War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. So why is stress most visible in LPG sector?
The escalating conflict in West Asia — involving the US, Israel, and Iran — has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping for the first ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu
On 14–15 March 2026 (Day 15 of the conflict), the United States conducted strikes on military targets at Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub in the...
We have allowed some ships: Iranian envoy Fathali on passage of vessels via Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, confirmed that Iran had allowed some Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as an exceptio...
U.S. says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific
The US declared it can provide a "reliable" energy supply to Asia-Pacific nations as the conflict in West Asia has virtually halted traffic through the Strai...
Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
US President Donald Trump publicly urged key allies — China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK — to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Stra...