International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
China lowers economic growth target to 4.5-5% amid global, domestic uncertainties
At the National People's Congress (NPC) session beginning March 4, 2026, China announced a GDP growth target of 4.5–5% for 2026 — setting a range rather than...
Use of Afghan soil for terror against Pakistan unacceptable: Army chief Munir
Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Wana in South Waziristan to review security operations and operational readiness along the western...
How U.S.-Israel attack on Iran could impact millions of Indian migrant workers
Coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered Iranian retaliatory missile strikes, with some projectiles landing near US military...
Iranian sailors recovering in Sri Lankan hospital after U.S. submarine attack, authorities say
On 4 March 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles off the co...
Russian crude oil cargoes swing back to India as Iran war hits supply
Two tankers carrying approximately 1.4 million barrels of Russian Urals crude oil have reversed course toward Indian ports after the Iran war disrupted alter...
Trump’s tariffs to rise to 15% this week, Bessent predicts duties will return to old levels in 5 months
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump administration would raise its global tariff rate from 10% to 15% "sometime this week" (early Ma...
Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress' first vote on conflict
The US House of Representatives voted down a war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization before further military strikes on Ir...
Trump weighing U.S. role in Iran after conflict, White House says
The White House stated that President Donald Trump is weighing the future US role in Iran following the launch of major combat operations against the country...
Curbs on movement, assembly remain in force in Kashmir after protests against Khamenei’s killing
Curfew-like restrictions on movement and assembly remained in force across several parts of the Kashmir Valley — particularly in Shia-majority areas — follow...
Middle East conflict poses near-term challenges to Indian economy: RBI MPC member
A member of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has warned that the escalating Middle East conflict presents significant near-term ch...
Markets roil as conflict spreads: Rupee crosses 92, Sensex sinks below 80,000
The Indian Rupee breached 92 per US dollar for the first time ever, hitting a record all-time low of 92.18, falling 55 paise in a single session on March 4, ...
Reckless wreckers: on threats to nuclear facilites
An editorial in The Hindu highlights the grave and growing threat to nuclear facilities from active military conflicts — focusing on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear...
India backs a Myanmar-led peace process, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that India supports a "Myanmar-led, Myanmar-owned" peace process — emphasising that any resolution must be dri...
Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in Mediterranean
A Russian-flagged LNG tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic port of Murmansk, was attacked and sank in ...
Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval and regional power plays
Nepal held its general election for all 275 seats of the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026 — a snap election called after the youth-led Gen Z protest...
Climate risks must prompt international legal reforms
A policy analysis piece in The Hindu argues that escalating climate risks — particularly the inadequacy of current international legal frameworks to address ...
Ceramic industry in Gujarat's Morbi stares at shutdown as West Asia conflict disrupts gas supply
Gujarat's Morbi district — the world's largest ceramic tile manufacturing hub — faces a potential shutdown as gas supplies from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC...
180 flights cancelled amid growing West Asia conflict
Over 180 Indian flights were cancelled on March 4, 2026, as the escalating West Asia conflict led to airspace closures across multiple countries in the regio...
Watch: Iranian naval vessel destroyed by U.S. torpedo in Indian Ocean
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the IRIS Dena — one of Iran's newest frigates — approximately 44 nautical miles off the southern coast of Galle, Sri L...
Watch: Nepal is going to polls on March 5: Why it matters | The Hindu Explains
Nepal held its general election for the 275-seat House of Representatives on 5 March 2026, the first national vote since the Gen Z-led uprising of September ...