International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Six charts that explain China’s weakening economy as it posts lowest growth target in decades
China's government lowered its official 2026 GDP growth target to 4.5-5%, its least ambitious goal since 1991 Premier Li Qiang announced the target at the op...
India-Canada uranium deal and India’s nuclear programme | Explained
India and Canada signed a landmark $2.6 billion uranium supply agreement between the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Saskatchewan-based Canadian mining...
Oil leaps 3% on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens
Global oil prices surged sharply — Brent crude spiked by approximately 6–7.6% to around $78 per barrel, while WTI (West Texas Intermediate) rose by over 7% —...
US won’t make the same mistake with India that it did with China: Landau
US Deputy Secretary of State Landau, speaking in New Delhi during the Raisina Dialogue 2026, stated the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is nearing t...
Petroleum reserves, alternative sources: India moves to protect economy as Iran tensions expose risks
The Indian government set up a high-level inter-ministerial panel to monitor risks to energy supply and trade flows arising from the intensifying Iran confli...
We have a serious challenge in the area of energy due to West Asia war, says Arvind Panagariya
Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission and former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, acknowledged that India faces a "serious challenge" in the ar...
Minuteman III: ‘doomsday’ missile of U.S. amid escalating war tensions with Iran
The US Air Force test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base amid escalating tensions w...
PM Modi calls for swift end to West Asia, Ukraine conflicts
PM Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on March 5, 2026 Modi stated: "Whether in Ukra...
Indian Navy launches search, rescue operations after distress call from Iranian ship near Sri Lanka
The Indian Navy launched search and rescue operations after receiving a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, operating approximately 20 nautical...
India formally condoles Khamenei’s death after his killing on Feb 28
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on March 5, 2026 — six days after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was ki...
‘No Indian role in extortion cases,’ says British Columbia premier as India-Canada thaw pushes ahead
British Columbia Premier David Eby stated that there is no information suggesting Indian government involvement in extortion cases in his province Eby had ea...
Versatile new US missile PrSM that packs twice the punch of older ATACMS debuts in Iran war theatre
The United States deployed the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), manufactured by Lockheed Martin, against Iranian missile sites during the high-intensity phas...
This oil shock hits differently for the US
Analysis suggests the 2026 Iran-related oil shock primarily threatens the US economy through slower growth rather than surging inflation, unlike the 1970s an...
Raisina Dialogue 2026: U.S. foreign policy is to advance our national interests, says Christopher Landau
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau delivered a keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, articulating the Trump administration'...
Gail may curtail LNG supply after Qatar supply freeze
GAIL (India) Limited announced it was assessing the need for supply curtailments to downstream customers following the freeze in LNG deliveries from Qatar GA...
India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply
With approximately 50% of India's crude oil imports normally transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the 2026 Persian Gulf blockade has forced Indian refiners to ur...
‘Won’t make same mistake with India we did with China so you beat us at commercial things’—US Dy Secy
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau addressed the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, making a pointed reference to past US mistakes with China t...
Iran-Israel war poses near-term challenges to Indian economy: RBI MPC member
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) external member Nagesh Kumar identified three immediate economic challenges for India from the Iran-Israel war: rising oi...
Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew
The Indian Navy deployed a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft and diverted two naval ships to assist in search and rescue operations for the crew of the sunk Iran...
Second Iranian ship near Sri Lankan waters, Minister tells country’s Parliament
A second Iranian naval vessel, IRINS Bushehr (107-metre-long ship with over 200 crew members), was detected within Sri Lanka's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),...