International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
U.S. negotiating with India on Venezuelan oil sale to help diversify its sources, Envoy Sergio Gor says
US Envoy Sergio Gor revealed that the United States is in active negotiations with India over the sale of Venezuelan crude oil to help India diversify its en...
India AI Summit 2026 Day 5 highlights: All major countries signed AI Impact Summit declaration, says Vaishnaw
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded with 86 countries and 2 international organisations (totalling 88 signatories) adopting the New Delhi Declaration o...
India-US interim trade deal likely to come into effect in April: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-US interim trade deal is on track to come into effect in April 2026, following its expected...
AI Summit drew $250bn investment commitments, 5 lakh visitors: Vaishnaw
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 18-20, concluded with over $250 billion in infrastructure investment comm...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on February 20, 2026, struck down President Trump's sweeping global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency...
As two of the world’s largest democracies and dynamic economies, India and Brazil cannot remain distant: President Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited India from February 18-22, 2026, describing India and Brazil as "two of the world's largest democracies...
Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling (February 2026), struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
Japan PM Takaichi warns of China ‘coercion’, vows security overhaul
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major parliamentary address following her party's election victory, warned of growing Chinese "coercion"...
India gives four Russian insurers interim extension for marine cover
India granted a one-month interim extension — until March 20, 2026 — to four Russian insurance companies to provide Protection and Indemnity (P&I) cover for ...
Don’t want anyone to buy Russian oil, India has made commitment—US envoy Gor as Delhi enters Pax Silica
India became the tenth signatory to the US-led Pax Silica initiative on February 20, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, joining a coalition fo...
Trump imposes global 10% tariff on all countries, signs order — what we know so far
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*, struck down President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency...
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, calls it beyond his ‘legitimate reach’
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump that President Trump exceeded his legal authority when imposing swee...
PM Modi, Sri Lankan President ‘take stock’ of Indo-Lanka ties on the sidelines of AI summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 202...
Need deeper Indo-Canadian ties to curb dependence on hegemons like US, China—Canadian AI Minister
Experts called for deeper India-Canada ties as a strategic buffer against dependence on "hegemonic powers," particularly as both countries navigate US econom...
India to import Venezuelan oil soon? Sergio Gor says New Delhi diversifying oil imports, talks underway
US envoy Sergio Gor, speaking on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, confirmed that the US and India are in "active negotiations" regar...
U.S. pays about $160 million of nearly $4 billion it owes to U.N.
The United States paid approximately $160 million toward the nearly $4 billion it owes to the United Nations — a partial payment that covers only about 4% of...
India signs agreement to join U.S.-led coalition Pax Silica
India signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 11th member of the US-led coalition focused on securing supp...
If attacked, U.S. bases in region would be ‘legitimate targets’, warns Iran
Iran officially warned that US military bases in the West Asia region would be treated as "legitimate targets" if Iran itself is attacked, framing its positi...
Poland withdraws from treaty banning antipersonnel mines, will use them to defend against Russia
Poland formally withdrew from the Ottawa Convention (Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty) on 20 February 2026, citing the growing military threat from Russia and ...
Iran says U.S. has not asked for zero nuclear enrichment
Iran's government clarified that the United States has not formally demanded "zero nuclear enrichment" as a precondition for ongoing negotiations, pushing ba...