International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
In frames | War lights a kitchen fire
The ongoing conflict in West Asia — involving disruption of LPG supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz — has forced families and eateries in conflict-aff...
Trump urges U.S. allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate
The US President called on allied nations to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, as the US-Israel war on ...
Airfares to US, Europe surge as West Asia crisis cuts capacity
The escalating conflict in West Asia has triggered a sharp surge in airfares on routes connecting India to the US and Europe, driven by two simultaneous shoc...
Trump says U.S. strikes ‘demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island, warns of more attacks
The US President stated that US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal located in the Persian Gulf. The st...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, daughter watch test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of twelve 600mm-calibre ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) involving two artillery compani...
Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'selective' amnesty
Venezuela's opposition leader denounced the recently passed amnesty law as "selective" and designed to "buy time" rather than genuinely free political prison...
China may face closer scrutiny in U.S. forced-labour probe: GTRI
On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies — including India and China — exami...
Japan Says Dispatching Ships to Middle East Faces High Hurdles
President Trump publicly urged Japan, along with China, France, South Korea, and the UK, to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open following Ir...
Strategic setback to India's Central Asian diplomacy: Congress slams govt on Chabahar port
India's Union Budget 2026–27 carried zero allocation for the Chabahar port project in Iran, prompting political debate about the country's Central Asian conn...
Navy warships keep watch on India-bound vessels in Hormuz
The Indian Navy deployed more than five frontline warships — including destroyers and frigates — east of the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Urja Surak...
India condemns Pakistan air strikes against Afghanistan: ‘Kabul’s sovereignty must be respected’
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory, calling them "yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establi...
BRICS members involved in conflict, difficult to forge consensus: MEA
India's MEA formally acknowledged that forging a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict is "difficult" because several BRICS member states are direc...
American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
The American flag was raised over the US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela on March 14, 2026 — exactly seven years after it was lowered when the US and Venezuela...
Iran Guards say targeted U.S. forces at Saudi base with missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had targeted US forces at Prince Sultan Air Base (Al-Kharj) in Saudi Arabia — which Iran describ...
Trump says several countries will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Trump announced that multiple countries would send warships to the Persian Gulf to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping a...
Iran threatens U.S. companies in region if energy facilities hit
Iran's Foreign Minister warned that Tehran would target energy facilities belonging to or partially owned by American companies operating in the Gulf region ...
Watch: Why Iran’s tiny Kharg Island could shape the course of the Iran-Israel-U.S. war
Kharg Island, handling approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, emerged as the central strategic asset in the Iran-Israel-US conflict following US military s...
India facilitating negotiations within BRICS on West Asia conflict: Jaiswal
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India, as the 2026 BRICS Chair, is actively engaging member countries to develop a common BRICS position on the ...
Israel says killed two top Iran intelligence officers in Tehran
Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in Tehran on March 14, 2026, killing two senior officials in the Intelligence Directorate of Khatam al-Anbiya, ...
Why Indian airlines are among the worst hit by the Gulf conflict
The ongoing West Asia conflict has inflicted an estimated Rs 2,500 crore in revenue losses on Indian carriers as key Gulf and Europe routes face airspace clo...