International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
What are Chinese ‘Xiaokang’ Villages, which are coming up in contested areas along LAC?
A senior Indian Army officer, Lt. Gen. Ghai, has flagged renewed concerns about China's construction and occupation of "Xiaokang" border defence villages in ...
Israel-Gaza war has generated 33 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent: Study
A peer-reviewed study published in the journal *One Earth*, led by Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with Lancaster University, the Climate an...
Iran warns of attack on ports in West Asia if its ports are targeted by US-Israel forces: State Media
A senior spokesperson for Iran's armed forces warned that if Iran's own economic ports are attacked by US-Israeli forces, Iran will "destroy all docks, ports...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iraq shuts down oil ports after 2 tankers attacked; Indian national killed, 38 rescued
Iraq shut down its southern oil export ports after two tankers were attacked in Iraqi waters, sharply escalating the economic fallout of the Iran-US-Israel c...
US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 16 economies — including India, China, the European Union, Vietnam...
US launches Section 301 probe into India, 15 others over ‘excess capacity’
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 on March 11, 2026, targeting 1...
Iran signals it will hit U.S., Israeli economic and tech targets
Iran signalled it would target US and Israeli economic and technological assets — including banks, energy infrastructure, and power grids — in retaliation fo...
The Iran war and the uncertain future of the expats
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have severe...
Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
Brent crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, driven by Iran's intensifying attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of H...
Sri Lankan Navy arrests two Indian fishermen near Katchatheevu
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested two Indian fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, near the island of Katchatheevu in the Palk Strait The fishermen were taken to...
US launches probe into countries including India over 'unfair trade practice'
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, into the trade policies of 16 economies — including India...
Canada intel ‘still working’ on interference issue with India even as Ottawa indicates easing concerns
Canada's intelligence agency CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) stated it "continues to take all allegations of foreign interference and transnati...
Russia's Dmitriev says he discussed global energy crisis with U.S. counterparts
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russia's sovereign wealth fund RDIF and Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation, held...
What is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974? 16 US trading partners including India hit by Trump's probe
The Trump administration initiated Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners — including India — for alleged "unfair trade practices" stemming from...
Oil prices up 8%, Brent at $100 as Iraq halts terminal operations after tanker attacks
Crude oil prices surged dramatically — Brent crude crossed $100 per barrel and WTI reached approximately $104 — after tanker attacks in Iraqi waters halted t...
India cosponsors UNSC resolution condemning ‘egregious’ attacks by Iran against GCC nations, Jordan
India co-sponsored a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning what it described as "egregious" Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Str...
U.S. will permanently close consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The US State Department notified Congress in March 2026 of its intent to permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan — the closest US diplomatic mi...
U.S. investigates India and China for ‘unfair trade practices’ as Trump tries to replace tariffs blocked by Supreme Court
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer launched Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners on March 11, 2026, targeting alleged "structur...
India joins 30 UN Member States to express deep alarm at escalation of hostilities in Lebanon
India joined 29 other UN member states in issuing a joint statement expressing "deep alarm" at the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, calling on parties t...
Watch: West Asia crisis exposes risks to India’s oil security and policy gaps | The Hindu Editorial
The escalating conflict in West Asia has sharply exposed India's structural dependence on the region for crude oil, with India importing nearly 87–90% of its...