International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the company's initial deal with the US Department of Defense "looked opportunistic and sloppy," saying in an internal...
Ongoing West Asia conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
The escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia risks discouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) into India and offsetting the expected economic benefi...
Crude steadies after 10% spike, but Hormuz risks keep India on edge
Crude oil prices spiked approximately 10% following Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets, then pa...
US Treasury says stopping use of Anthropic's tech
US President Donald Trump directed every federal agency to immediately cease use of Anthropic's AI technology, including its Claude large language model; the...
U.S. urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen West Asian countries
The US Department of State on 3 March 2026 issued a blanket advisory urging American citizens to immediately depart 14 Middle Eastern countries, citing "seri...
Ongoing Middle East conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
Research and analytics firm BMI (a Fitch Group company) warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could discourage foreign investment flows into...
Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from West Asia
Following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war in late February 2026, commercial airspace across the Middle East was suspended, stranding hundreds of thous...
World’s top container carriers revise sailings to avoid the Middle-East
Following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran (late February/early March 2026), the world's top container shipping lines — including Maersk and CMA CGM —...
China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its National Congress meets
China's National People's Congress (NPC) convened in Beijing on March 4, 2026, drawing approximately 3,000 delegates; the session is expected to run for abou...
Oil price surge just one symptom of supply chain network that isn't fit for this age of global tensions
Coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure on 28 February 2026 triggered a sharp rise in global oil prices, with Brent cru...
Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures
Following the outbreak of the US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, 2026, major Gulf aviation hubs — including Dubai International Airport (the world's ...
Trump warns of longer Iran war as violence spreads
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes across Iran, targeting military command centres, air-defence systems...
Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls
A comprehensive report by the African Digital Rights Network documented the risks and pitfalls of biometric ID rollouts across ten African countries, finding...
Oil rises as expanding U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran elevates supply risks
Following US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that any...
Attack by two drones on U.S. Embassy in Saudi capital sparks ‘limited’ fire; Trump suggests U.S. to retaliate 'soon'
Two drones struck the United States Embassy compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, triggering a limited fire; Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense confirmed minor m...
India condemns attacks on Gulf states, PM says working to protect Indians
Prime Minister Modi condemned military strikes on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, expressing India's disapproval of Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf Co...
View: For India, much more at stake than just oil this time
Following joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, including the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Iran has threatened to cl...
Israel-Iran war to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
The escalating Israel-Iran conflict — following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure in late February 2026 — is expe...
Iran-US-Israel war rattles financial markets, trade corridors
The Iran-US-Israel conflict — triggered by coordinated airstrikes on Tehran including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei — sent immediate shockw...
Israel, the U.S. and a war to build a unipolar West Asia
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered a full-scale conflict that rapidly escalated into a multi-front war spanning Iran, Lebano...