International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal: Comm Secy
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India remains in "regular contact" with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) Both sides r...
Chinese incursion: Arunachal students’ body plans to hoist national flag at frontier village on I-Day
The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has organized an assessment and flag-hoisting trip to Taksing, a frontier village in Upper Subansiri distri...
India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India and the United States remain in "regular contact" on finalizing a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) Both sides rea...
India has “reassuring” talks with U.S., including on Bill that proposes 100% tariffs
The US Senate passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham) by a bipartisan 86-11 vote, sending it to the ...
What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it? | Explained
NASA formally invited India to join its Moon Base programme during the ninth India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in New Delhi The Moon Base...
Nairobi meetings 2026: CBD’s crucial discussions end with heavily bracketed recommendations for COP17
The 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, following the 28th mee...
Al-Qaida offshoot AQIS behind Red Fort blast in 2025: UNSC report confirms
A report by the United Nations Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has attributed the November 2025 car explosion near Delhi'...
Sugauli Treaty missing? Nepal can’t confirm where 1816 document is amid Lipulekh border row
Nepal's Foreign Minister told the House of Representatives that the government holds records relating to the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli but cannot confirm whethe...
India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal
The Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 60 new medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, with an estimated deal value of ar...
Attacks on UAE vessels raise risks for Indian crude imports. But LPG, LNG supplies far more vulnerable
A tanker operated by the UAE's national oil company was struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; the company reported 15 of its vessels had...
Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summit
A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee examined India's approach to local-currency trade settlement, the role of the US dollar in global finan...
India sets sail to add more trade muscle as it signs PTA terms with SACU
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch fresh negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)...
India Commerce Secy Rajesh Agrawal to visit Chile this month to review CEPA talks: Official
India's Commerce Secretary is scheduled to visit Chile this month to review progress on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations The ...
As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of ties
A face-off occurred in late July between Indian and Chinese patrol parties near Taksing, a remote village in the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Prades...
NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, a phased effort to build a sustained human presence...
The Mecca Pact and the rise of strategic hedging
A trilateral mutual defence agreement was signed on 7 August 2026 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye The agreement establishes...
US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific Ocean
The United States raised concerns over China's conduct of a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test into the Pacific Ocean, citing ...
India-SACU trade pact talks to begin by September, conclude within a year
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) by September, with...
'Examining implications': MEA reacts to Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact, regional stability
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is examining the implications of the newly signed trilateral defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakis...
'Arunachal is integral part of India, nothing can change this': India tells China
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected China's fresh objection to India formally notifying standard (Indian) names for 27 places and geographical features...