International Relations
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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...
Iran sets three conditions for ending war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly outlined three conditions for ending the war with the US and Israel: recognition of Iran's "legitimate rights," ...
Watch: Missile strike kills eight on Beirut seafront as Israel launches wide-scale attacks on Hezbollah
An Israeli missile strike hit Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida seafront, killing at least eight people and wounding around 21 others, as part of a wider Israeli mili...
What is Section 301, the US law behind Trump’s new ‘unfair trade’ probe targeting India and 15 others? | Explained
Following the USTR's March 11, 2026 announcement of Section 301 investigations into 16 economies including India, a detailed explainer on Section 301 has gai...
Watch: What the U.S. probe revealed about the Tomahawk strike on Iran school
A US military investigation (Pentagon-led) found that a Tomahawk cruise missile (BGM/UGM-109 TLAM) struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in M...
MEA ‘deplores’ strike on Thai ship bound for Gujarat, says commercial vessels must not be targeted
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement "deploring" the missile attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree in the Strait of ...
Middle East crisis: India backs UNSC resolution condemning Iranian strikes on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations and Jordan, with 13 votes in favour...
Trust, trade and the slow architecture of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023, continues to evolve as a strategic connectivit...
US begins new unfair trade probe against overproduction in India, 15 others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced on March 11, 2026, the initiation of Section 301 investigations against 16 economies —...
US launches ‘unfair’ trade probe into India & 15 other countries
On March 11, 2026, the US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations into the trade and industrial policies of 16 economies — including...
28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official
Official data confirmed that 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to Iran's de facto shipp...
US can’t put conditions on India to buy Russian oil as it affects our sovereignty: Ex-NSA Narayanan
Former National Security Advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan stated that the US cannot impose conditions on India regarding its purchase of Russian crude oil, argui...
EAM Jaishankar, Iran minister touch base for 3rd time since war, discuss Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the third time since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran confli...
West Asia tension: India reviews situation with Russia, EU
On March 11, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate high-level teleconferences with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, EU High Representa...
FDI policy easing for land-bordering countries to include rare earth magnets, processing: DPIIT
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) confirmed that the amended FDI policy guidelines for land-border countries specifically inclu...
‘Govt nod still needed for entities registered in China, Hong Kong’
The Indian government clarified that despite recent easing of FDI norms under Press Note 3, entities directly registered in China or Hong Kong still require ...
Trump says will tap U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to reduce gasoline prices
The US announced the release of 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) on March 11, 2026, in response to the surge in en...
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) demanding that Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...
India’s LPG production up 25% since supply maintenance orders; officials also urge refraining from panic booking
India's domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% following government orders issued on March 8, 2026, directing refineries and petrochemical co...
Youth-backed RSP win signals Nepal’s new political era
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's March 2026 elections — winning 182 of 275 House of Representatives seats — driven ...