International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Expert Explains | How UAE’s exit from OPEC presents an opportunity for India’s strategic petroleum reserves
The United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026 — the most significant defection in the car...
Expert Explains | Why Russia’s growing dependence on China is a threat to India’s security
Vladimir Putin's state visit to Beijing in May 2026 — marking the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation — underscore...
PM Modi receives ‘Agricola Medal’, Food and Agriculture Organisation’s highest honour in Italy | LIVE
During a five-nation diplomatic tour, the Prime Minister received the Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) highest honour, the Agricola Medal, at the FA...
Commerce Dept maps import substitution, export push amid West Asia concerns
The Department of Commerce convened consultations with industry bodies, asking them to suggest measures for import substitution and export promotion in respo...
PM Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella; AI, critical minerals, space discussed
During meetings in Rome on May 20, 2026, the President of Italy and the Prime Minister of India discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, critical mi...
13-nation Pragati 2026 military exercise begins in Meghalaya
Exercise PRAGATI 2026 — a multinational military exercise hosted by India — commenced on May 20, 2026 at the Umroi Military Station near Shillong, Meghalaya....
Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflict
The United Kingdom issued trade licences easing previously announced sanctions on Russian oil refined in third countries such as India and Turkey, permitting...
India and Italy have been in continuous contact over Ukraine and West Asia conflicts: PM Modi
India and Italy formally elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of "Special Strategic Partnership" during high-level talks in Rome on May 20, 202...
Hormuz crisis: Australian LNG to India will surge, says Australian High Commissioner
Australia's High Commissioner to India stated that Australian LNG could reach eastern India via crisis-free Indian Ocean routes, bypassing the blocked Strait...
Xi calls for immediate end to all hostilities in West Asia
At a state visit to Beijing (May 19–20, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly called for an immediate end to hosti...
European Union paves way to finalise U.S. trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike
The Council presidency (representing EU member states) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on May 20, 2026, to implement the tariff e...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to start first India visit on May 23
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 23–26, 2026 — his first visit to India in his current role — covering Kolkata, Agra, J...
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping likely to be in New Delhi for BRICS summit in September
The 18th BRICS Summit is confirmed for September 12–13, 2026 in New Delhi, with India holding the BRICS Presidency for the year. The leaders of major BRICS m...
Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push
A comparative analysis of China's PLA theatre command restructuring (completed in 2016) and India's still-pending theaterisation provides critical context fo...
MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYA
Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with participation from 12 friendly na...
India to Host 68th Session of Asian Productivity Organization Governing Body in New Delhi
The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body was held from 20 to 22 May 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with India servin...
Watch: Why WHO is worried about Ebola outbreak | Above the Fold | 20.05.2026
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a P...
UN cuts India's 2026 GDP forecast to 6.4 pc, still among fastest-growing economies
The United Nations revised India's GDP growth forecast for 2026 downward to 6.4%, from an earlier projection of 6.6%, in its mid-year update to the World Eco...
Italy PM Meloni’s ‘parishram’ pitch steals spotlight at PM Modi press meet in Rome
PM Modi conferred Food and Agricultural Organisation's highest honour, Agricola Medal, for contribution to global food security
The FAO Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — was conferred on India's head of government at a ceremony held at FAO headq...