International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Free trade pacts opened two-thirds of global trade to India, created new markets for healthcare: Goyal
India now enjoys preferential trade access covering approximately two-thirds of global trade, following a dramatic expansion of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA...
As West Asia conflict intensifies, India prioritises LPG for households
India's government invoked emergency measures to prioritise household cooking gas (LPG) supply following the outbreak of the West Asia conflict and the effec...
Oil and Iran-U.S. war: Key takeaways in graphics
A data-driven analysis of the economic fallout from the Iran-US war highlighted the interconnected impacts on oil prices, supply chains, equity markets, and ...
Congress President Kharge demands discussion on India's energy security
Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge submitted a formal notice to seek a discussion on India's energy security in Parliament, supported by sen...
FTAs to provide huge export opportunities for pharma, healthcare sectors: Piyush Goyal
India's recently concluded Free Trade Agreements — most significantly with the European Union — are expected to substantially expand export opportunities for...
India may face $7–8 billion higher monthly import bill as crude surges
With Brent crude surging past $100 per barrel and reaching intraday highs above $119 in March 2026, India faces an estimated additional $7–8 billion in month...
Oil, rupee, markets: All alarms are blaring for India's economy
Brent crude oil surged past $100 per barrel in March 2026, reaching intraday highs above $116, driven by escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict and fears of disr...
Rupee falls 39 paise to close at all-time low of 92.21 against US dollar
The Indian rupee fell 39 paise in a single session to close at an all-time low of 92.21 against the US dollar on March 9, 2026 — a record depreciation driven...
$100 oil shock set to strain Asia’s cash-strapped governments
Oil prices crossing $100 per barrel in March 2026, driven by the US-Israel-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, are placing severe strain on gover...
PM Modi speaks to Nepal leaders Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 9, 2026, held telephonic conversations with Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior RSP lea...
Iran conflict could increase challenges for emerging market sovereigns: Fitch
Rating agencies (Moody's, Fitch, S&P) have warned that a prolonged West Asia conflict — with crude oil sustained above $100/barrel — could strain the fiscal ...
Iran war hits tea export; Assam releases ₹94.7 crore support
The West Asia conflict (US-Israel war with Iran, 2026) has severely disrupted Indian tea exports to Iran, a major destination market, by blocking established...
'We cannot assist once you exit Iran': Indians asked not to approach land borders without embassy coordination
The Embassy of India in Tehran issued an advisory on March 9, 2026, asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach or attempt to cross any of Iran's land bo...
PM Modi speaks with Nepal's newly elected youth leader Balendra Shah, Rabi Lamichhane
Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Balendra Shah to congratulate him following the Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the 2026 Nepalese gen...
'It was right thing to do': Jaishankar briefs Parliament on India permitting docking of Iranian ships
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar briefed Parliament that India granted docking permission to the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan at the Kochi port on hum...
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – February 09-13, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its fifth Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency (Elisa de Anda Madrazo) on February 13, 2026, and upd...
Commercial space stations the next big thing in space
As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches its planned decommissioning around 2030, a new era of commercially owned and operated space stations is e...
Parliament Budget Session 2026 Live Updates | ‘India remains in favour of peace, return to dialogue & diplomacy’: S Jaishankar on Middle East conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha on March 9, 2026, articulating India's official position on the ongoing ...
How New Delhi should deal with the new Kathmandu
With Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) sweeping Nepal's 2026 elections and forming a stable majority government, analysts recommend a recalibrat...
Why fertilisers could be the war’s soft underbelly victim for India
India imports a significant share of its fertilizer raw materials and finished fertilizers from West Asia, making the Iran war a direct threat to its agricul...