International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Two Indian vessels carrying LPG cross Strait of Hormuz safely: Shipping Min official
Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, MV Shivalik and MV Nanda Devi, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026, carrying a combined approximatel...
'Yet another act of aggression': India condemns Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan
India issued a strong formal condemnation of Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghanistan on March 14, 2026, with MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling them ...
India slams Pakistan’s air strikes inside Afghanistan
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly condemned Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghanistan, calling them "yet another act of aggression by a Pak...
US initiates ‘forced labour’ trade probe against India, 59 others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies, including India, for alleged failure to impose and en...
After few India-bound oil tankers, Indian-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz; another may transit soon
Following the successful transit of the Shivalik, a second Indian-flagged LPG tanker is reported to be preparing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian ...
Tariffs to LPG, crisis spillover sharpens policy challenge
India faces a simultaneous compound shock in 2026: the West Asia energy crisis (LPG and fuel supply disruption, Brent above $100/bbl) and the threat of US ta...
Two weeks of war in West Asia: The five big takeaways from the widening conflict
Fourteen days into the US-Israel war against Iran (from February 28 to March 13, 2026), the conflict has escalated across multiple fronts, producing five maj...
Explained: US attack on Kharg Island marks new escalation in war, could send oil prices soaring
The US strike on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island — home to approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil export infrastructure — represents a significant esc...
India, US engaged in talks on bilateral trade pact: Commerce ministry
India's Commerce Ministry confirmed on March 13, 2026 that India and the United States remain actively engaged in negotiations for a mutually beneficial trad...
LPG and oil crisis LIVE: Indian LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik, carrying approximately 55,000 tonnes of LPG, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 13–14, 2026, marking ...
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during U.S.-South Korea military drills
North Korea launched approximately 10 ballistic missiles from the Sunan area near Pyongyang on March 14, 2026, at approximately 1:20 pm local time. The missi...
Trump says U.S. forces destroyed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island that handles oil exports
US Central Command carried out one of the largest aerial bombardments in the region's recent history against Kharg Island, Iran's primary crude oil export te...
Trump rejected Putin's offer to move Iran's uranium to Russia, Axios reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed, in a phone call with US President Donald Trump, that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium be transferred to Russia...
US attacks military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
The United States struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, home to approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil export capacity, in what Trump described as "...
Iran arranges special transport to bring back 180 of its sailors from India
Iran arranged special chartered transport to repatriate approximately 180 of its sailors who were stranded in India following the sinking of the Iranian wars...
West Asia conflict: Iran, U.S. threaten attacks on oil facilities
President Trump warned he may "wipe out" Iran's largest oil export hub on Kharg Island if Iran continued to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — fra...
11 Indian nationals charged in U.S. over visa fraud scheme
Eleven Indian nationals were charged in Massachusetts on March 13, 2026, with conspiracy to commit visa fraud in an elaborate scheme involving staged armed r...
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego, and Adam Schiff filed a War Powers Resolution on March 13, 2026, seeking to prevent President Trump from attack...
Kharg Island: The pearl of the Persian Gulf
The United States carried out "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East" against military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, acc...
Hamas urges Iran to stop ‘targeting neighbouring’ countries; supports Tehran's right to defend itself against U.S.-Israel
Hamas issued a statement on March 14, 2026, calling on Iran to "avoid targeting neighbouring countries" in its retaliatory military actions against the US-Is...