International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Congress asks PM Modi to put interim US trade deal on hold, seek renegotiation
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, the Congress party urged Prime Minister Modi to put the India-US...
India-US tariffs after Supreme Court verdict: An explainer
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, India's tariff situation ...
Trump announces hike in tariffs to 15 pc on all countries
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026 (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*), held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
Indian goods face only 10 pc reciprocal levy in US after court ruling, new order: Exporters
Following the US Supreme Court striking down IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, and the US government subsequently issuing a new executive order under...
India now faces 10 pc tariffs in US for 150 days; govt says studying implications
Following the US Supreme Court's invalidation of IEEPA-based tariffs, the Trump administration imposed a 10% global import surcharge under Section 122 of the...
India and Russia chart a bold new course in AI at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, February 16–21, 2026), India and Russia signalled a deepening technology partnership in artif...
10% US tariffs on India to give major export boost to domestic labour-intensive sectors
The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20, 2026, ruling them illegal in a 6–3 decision Following...
Working to expand preferential trade agreement with Mercosur bloc: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on February 21, 2026, that India is actively working to expand its Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) w...
US Supreme Court invalidates many of Trump's tariffs. What happens to all the trade deals now?
The US Supreme Court struck down the majority of Trump's tariffs imposed via the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a 6–3 ruling on Febru...
New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted; US, UK, China among nations to endorse vision for collaborative AI
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 (held February 16–20 in New Delhi) concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by 88 coun...
Exporters cautious after SC strikes down Trump tariffs, fear fresh moves
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court, in a 6–3 majority ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, struck down President Trump's sweeping "reciprocal...
Banco do Brasil aims to boost Brazil-India trade to $100 billion: Tarciana Medeiros
At the India-Brazil Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi (February 21, 2026), Banco do Brasil President Tarciana Medeiros announced the bank's aim to serve as a ...
ET Explainer: What will US tariff be now?
On February 6, 2026, the US and India announced a framework for an interim bilateral trade deal, reducing the US reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% t...
India, Brazil have huge potential to grow trade: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva undertook a state visit to India from February 18-21, 2026, leading a delegation of approximately 14 ministers ...
Press statement by the Prime Minister during the joint press statement with the President of Brazil
PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a joint press statement in Brasilia on February 21, 2026, during Modi's state visit to Brazil ...
India signs Pax Silica, joins US-led initiative on AI, critical minerals
On 20 February 2026, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative by signing the Pax Silica Declaration during the India AI Impact Summit held at B...
‘Strategic and essential’: US envoy Sergio Gor hails India’s entry to Pax Silica
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th signatory nation. US Amba...
USTR Greer likely in India next month, deal to come into effect in April
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is expected to visit New Delhi around March-end to sign the India-US interim trade agreement. The ag...
Need naval forces to join hands to tackle maritime threats: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 13th edition of Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam on February 19, 2026, the Indian Navy's flagship multilat...
India set to join US-led Pax Silica today on sidelines of AI summit
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative on February 20, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 10th nation to sign ont...