International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India likely to join US-led strategic alliance 'Pax Silica' on Friday
India formally joined the Pax Silica initiative, a US-led strategic alliance aimed at building secure, resilient supply chains for semiconductors, critical m...
Iran, U.S. boost military posture as West Asia remains on edge
The US has deployed an unprecedented dual-carrier military force in the West Asia region, with the USS Abraham Lincoln operating in the Arabian Sea and the U...
‘Technology with humanity’: French President Macron pitches for inclusive AI future
French President Emmanuel Macron, addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, called for inclusive and cooperative development of artificial int...
In Delhi for AI Summit, Dutch PM Schoof calls for global collaboration on AI, minus US & China
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, called for worldwide AI collaboration that deliberately excludes th...
Macron asks India to join the coalition to make the internet and social media safe for children, pitches for inclusive AI
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, urged India to join a growing coalition of natio...
Iran says no country can deprive it of enrichment rights
Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami stated that "no country can deprive Iran of the right to peacefully benefit from nuclear technology" and that Iran...
IEA Meeting Ends Without Unity as US Pushes to Scrap Net Zero
The 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris ended without a unified communique for the first time in nine years, issuing only a "chair's summary" instead. US E...
Pakistan issues demarche to Taliban regime over use of Afghan soil for terror attack
Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission on February 18 and delivered a formal demarche to the Taliban regime over a terror attac...
Trump ‘Board of Peace’ opens with money and troops for Gaza
The inaugural meeting of Trump's "Board of Peace" was held on February 19, 2026, with over 20 leaders or foreign ministers of member nations attending Trump ...
PM Tarique Rahman vows to turn Bangladesh into safe land for people of all faiths
Newly elected Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in his first televised address to the nation, vowed to make Bangladesh "a safe land for every citizen...
UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher
The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan found that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed acts bearing "hallmarks of genocide" duri...
India's agri products, auto exports making greater inroads in EU
India's automotive exports to the EU surged from USD 1.6 billion to USD 2.2 billion in April-December 2025, with the EU's share rising from 9.8% to 11.6% of ...
Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report says
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report finding that both Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes during...
Trump presses Iran to make ‘meaningful’ deal, appears to set 10-day deadline
US President Donald Trump set a 10-15 day deadline for Iran to reach a "meaningful" nuclear deal, warning that "bad things" would happen if no agreement mate...
Discussions for India's full membership of IEA underway
Discussions for India's full membership of the International Energy Agency (IEA) are under way, following India's formal request in October 2023. India joine...
Trump ‘grasping for excuses' to slap ‘outrageous’ tariffs on India — US lawmaker says ‘ally’ singled out
US Congressman Brad Sherman (Democrat, California), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Financial Services Committee, accused Pr...
India calls for deeper cooperation in R&D, biotech, pharma with Switzerland
India called for enhanced collaboration with Switzerland in research and development, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical innovation during high-level bilatera...
India-France to set up National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in Kanpur
PM Modi announced the establishment of an India-France National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Tra...
No reason to believe India has changed stance on purchasing crude oil: Russia’s foreign ministry
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on February 18 that Moscow sees "no reason to believe" India has changed its stance on purchasi...
Major FTAs done; focus now on their effective utilisation
India has signed over 18 comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, with six concluded in the past four years alone (UAE, Australia, EFTA, UK, Oman, and New Zealan...