International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India condoles Khamenei's death; EAM Jaishankar speaks to Iran's FM, foreign secretary meets Tehran envoy
India formally expressed condolences for the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Februar...
India and Finland Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Skill Development, Vocational Education and Workforce Mobility
India and Finland held a high-level meeting on March 5, 2026, to advance cooperation in skill development, vocational education, and workforce mobility Jayan...
Rice exporters urge govt to recognise Iran crisis shipping disruption as force majeure
The Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF) urged the government to officially recognise shipping disruptions caused by the Iran crisis as a force majeure e...
India's balance of payments outlook faces risks from West Asia crisis
India's external sector outlook remains broadly manageable but faces rising risks from the West Asia conflict, which could push crude oil prices significantl...
Middle East crisis: Is US using Indian ports to strike Iran? MEA fact-checks claim
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) addressed viral claims circulating on social media that the US military was using Indian ports to conduct strikes agai...
‘Baseless, fabricated’: India rejects reports of its ports being used by US in war on Iran
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) categorically rejected claims that the United States was using Indian ports to conduct military strikes against Ir...
India, Canada mend fences amid global uncertainty
India and Canada are undertaking a measured diplomatic reset after a severe rupture triggered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's June 2023 allegatio...
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and a dangerous clash of unequals
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban government entered a state of open military conflict in late February 2026 — the most severe escalation of the ongoing border...
Where Turkey stands in the Iran war: Complex ties with Tehran, simmering rivalry with Israel
As the US-Israel war against Iran entered its sixth day (from February 28, 2026), Turkey found itself in an exceptionally complex position: a NATO member wit...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth tells Israel to press on 'until the end', Israeli Defence Ministry says
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran intensified, with the US Secretary of Defense urging Israel to press on "until the end" Iran's Foreign Minister ...
Iran-Israel war: Who are the Kurds, why U.S. may align with them?
As the US-Israel war against Iran widened from February 28, 2026, the strategic role of Kurdish fighters in Iran's western regions came into sharp focus. Rep...
Ships anchored off Gulf coasts after Strait of Hormuz blaze; Indian crew members express concern
Multiple ships remain anchored off Gulf coasts following fires and military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, unable to transit the critical waterway Indian...
New Iranian attacks target Israel and U.S. bases as more Israeli strikes hit Lebanon
By Day 6 of Operation Epic Fury (launched 28 February 2026), Iran launched a new, expanded wave of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel and a...
US sinking of Iranian warship near Sri Lanka piles pressure on Modi government
On March 4, 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle...
Supertankers begin to back away from Gulf as Hormuz crisis bites
Following Iran's declaration of the Strait of Hormuz as closed in retaliation for US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, supertankers loading voyages in...
Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched strikes on Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The IRGC stated it target...
OpenAI looking at contract with NATO, source says
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly exploring a contract to deploy its AI technology on NATO's unclassified networks The move follows OpenAI's ...
U.S. will ‘bitterly regret’ attacking IRIS Dena: Iranian Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a sharp diplomatic warning on 5 March 2026 that the United States would "bitterly regret" the torpedo attack t...
Oil prices up over 2% amid ongoing conflict in West Asia
Brent crude oil prices climbed past $83 per barrel, rising over 2%, as tensions in West Asia escalated following coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on...
Russian oil cargoes swing back to India as Iran war hits supply
Two Russian oil tankers that had been signalling East Asia as their destination switched course toward India, as the ongoing Iran conflict raised fears of su...