International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India co-sponsors GCC-led UNSC resolution against Iran
India co-sponsored UNSC Resolution 2817, a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-led measure that condemns Iran's attacks on civilian and residential areas of Bahra...
US initiates Section 301 probe against India, China, 14 others
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 16 economies — including India, China, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, M...
Modi speaks with Iran’s Pezeshkian: ‘Deep concern over escalation, loss of lives’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on March 12, 2026 — his first conversation with the Iranian President since the W...
Insurance underwriters say fear brought shipping to a halt, not coverage
Insurance underwriters confirmed on March 12, 2026 that commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had effectively halted not because of unavailable in...
Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?
With a full-scale war underway in West Asia involving Israel, the US, and Iran, India's diplomatic positioning has come under scrutiny. Prime Minister Modi v...
India co-sponsors resolution passed by UNSC condemning Iran attacks on Gulf
The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2817 (2026) on March 11, 2026, condemning "in the strongest terms" Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuw...
Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s UN Envoy says
Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated on March 12, 2026 that Tehran would not close the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting Iran's right to preserve s...
Netanyahu says Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah; issues veiled threat to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on March 12, 2026 that the joint US-Israeli campaign was "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. ...
India recieved requests for energy supplies from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives, says MEA
India received formal requests from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for emergency energy supplies as the West Asia conflict disrupted global oil and gas supply chai...
Reports of Iran allowing Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz ‘premature’: Centre
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) cautioned that media reports suggesting Iran had agreed to allow Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz were "prema...
West Asia conflict: Saudi oil tanker reaches Mumbai after crossing Strait of Hormuz
A Liberia-flagged oil tanker, Shenlong, managed by Dynacom and carrying approximately one million barrels of crude oil, sailed from Ras Tanura port in Saudi ...
PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the "serious" and escalating situation in Wes...
U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on 12 March 2026 that the US Navy would begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon a...
No shortage of fuel in country, says government
The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas stated in Parliament that India faces no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), ...
India, Chile agree to boost cooperation in trade, investment, mineral exploration, space
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh visited Chile from 10–12 March 2026, representing India at the inauguration of new Chilean Preside...
Two oil tankers arrive in India after transiting Strait of Hormuz, ignite hopes of more energy shipments in coming days
Two oil tankers successfully transited the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Indian ports, kindling hopes that energy shipments through the world's mos...
India joins 135 nations at UN to denounce Iran’s ‘egregious’ attacks on Gulf countries
India joined 135 countries at the United Nations in a joint statement condemning Iran's attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Horm...
Delhi in talks with Tehran to let India-bound fuel ships pass
The Government of India is in active talks with Iran to secure safe passage for India-bound fuel tankers through the Strait of Hormuz Over 20 tankers carryin...
'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies
The US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) have severely disrupted India's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) suppl...
India reviewing requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives for diesel, petroleum supplies: Ministry
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India had received requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for emergency supplies of diesel...