International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Watch: U.S. and Iran moving closer to war? | Explainer
Following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in mid-2025, a fragile ceasefire has left the US-Iran relationship at one of its most volatile points in d...
India, Israel launch first round of FTA talks
The first round of India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, and concluded successfully. The roun...
Trump’s second act on tariffs takes effect with 10% duty on the world. For now
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, in a 6-3 ruling (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*), held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
India, US to resume trade talks once there is clarity on tariffs, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India will resume trade negotiations with the United States once there is greater clarity on Washington's revised ...
Indian textile exporter Gokaldas expects margin lift after US trade deal
Gokaldas Exports, one of India's largest garment exporters, stated that the India-US interim trade deal (framework announced February 6, 2026) is expected to...
India-GCC FTA: Piyush Goyal signs Joint Statement for trade pact with Gulf Cooperation Council
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) formally launched negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on February 24, 2026, in New Delhi...
Congress accuses PM Modi government of abandoning Palestinians ahead of Israel visit
Ahead of PM Modi's Israel visit (February 25-26, 2026), the Congress party accused the Modi government of "abandoning Palestinians" and accused him of moral ...
India launches 1st round of FTA talks with Israel, inks joint statement for GCC pact
India launched the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meeting the Israeli delegation in ...
WTO sets up panel in China's case against India's certain auto, renewable measures
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to examine China's complaint (DS642) against India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in t...
Trump’s uniform 15% tariff could benefit parts of Asia-Pacific: Moody’s
Moody's Analytics published an assessment of Trump's 15% uniform tariff announced February 21, 2026, finding that it would benefit Asia-Pacific economies tha...
WTO establishes panel on India-China dispute on PLI
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel on February 24, 2026, to examine China's complaint against India's automotive and renewable energy ...
Piyush Goyal virtually interacts with Canada Minister Maninder Sidhu, discusses Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on February 24, 2026, focusing on ad...
Friendship withTel Aviv built on trust, says Modi
Ahead of his February 25-26 Israel visit, Prime Minister Modi publicly characterised India-Israel friendship as one "built on trust" — underscoring the trans...
India trade deal talks rescheduled as US Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emer...
PM Modi to travel to Israel on Feb 25; my dear friend’s historic visit, says Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit to Israel, nine years after his historic first visit in ...
Don't want new Cold War, must treat all equally: Lula to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concluded a five-day State Visit to India (February 18-22, 2026) — the largest-ever Brazilian delegation to Ind...
Brazil, China, India - countries that Trump criticised the most, will see biggest benefits of new US tariffs: Report
An analysis by Global Trade Alert — an independent trade policy monitoring body — found that countries which faced the steepest country-specific IEEPA tariff...
India, US press pause on trade talks amid Supreme Court action on Trump's tariffs
India's chief trade negotiator Darpan Jain and a team were scheduled to travel to Washington DC for three days of talks aimed at finalising the legal text of...
India reduced investment in US Treasuries by over 18% in 2025
India reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by over 18% during 2025 — from approximately $241.4 billion (October 2024) to approximately $190.7 billi...
Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand
US President Trump announced a 15% uniform global tariff on all imports, effective February 21, 2026, replacing the previous 10% baseline tariff set after th...