International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Watch: Iranians react with defiance after U.S.-Israel strikes
Following the onset of US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 — which included reported strikes on nuclear and military facilities and the killing of...
Where does the India-U.S. trade deal stand? | Explained
The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement in February 2026, lowering the IEEPA-based US reciprocal tariff on Indian go...
Iran’s Missile Barrage Tests Whether US Has Enough Interceptors
Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone barrage — codenamed Operation True Promise 4 — targeting Israel and US military installations in Gulf states in...
Will oil prices touch $100? What will be economic impact of US-Israel attack on Iran? Expert weighs in
Following joint US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets entered crisis mode w...
Iran-Israel-US war: Conflict, impact on maritime traffic could hurt India exports
Joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, with Iran announcing restrictions on shipping through ...
Canada-India negotiating economic partnership agreement to double two-way trade by 2030: PM Carney
Canada and India are actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the formal objective of doubling bilateral trade to USD...
Uncertainty looms as shipping is hit, exporters in wait and watch mode
Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israel strikes has directly impacted Indian shipping operations and exporters servicing Gulf markets. In...
Uranium to AI on table, Canada’s Carney begins India visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on February 27, 2026, beginning a four-day visit to India — the first by a Canadian PM in a significant...
Taliban & terror: How Pakistan came to declare ‘open war’ on Afghanistan
Pakistan's Defense Minister declared "open war" on Afghanistan after a significant escalation of cross-border strikes in late February 2026, with Pakistan co...
Why Nehru supported China’s bid for UNSC seat, over offers to India from the US and the USSR
Historical analysis has resurfaced the decisions made by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the early 1950s, when both the US and USSR separately offered to ...
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
Iran conflict: How many military bases does the US have in the Middle East, and where
As US-Israel military strikes on Iran escalated in late February 2026, attention turned to the extensive network of US military bases across the Middle East ...
Iran nuclear talks were progressing. But US backed Israel’s attack plan, like with Iraq in 2003
A third round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations was scheduled for February 26, 2026 in Switzerland, but talks were reported to be far from yielding a deal. Dur...
Watch: Iran must say they will not develop a nuclear weapon: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump publicly stated that Iran must commit to not developing nuclear weapons as a condition for any new deal, framing the demand in maxi...
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in Red Sea corridor: Officials
Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, announced they would resume attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea corridor, with officials warning the firs...
Israel and U.S. launch strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran in a daytime operation targeting the country's politica...
Trump says U.S. carrying out ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on February 28, 2026, that the United States is carrying out "major combat operations in Iran" as part of the joint US-Is...
Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran to “remove existential threat”
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran, codenamed "Operation Shield of Judah" (Israe...
Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at multiple Gulf Arab states — UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar — on February 28, ...
India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows
A draft text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (concluded on January 27, 2026) reveals that both sides will grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) st...