International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-EU FTA the ‘starting point’, Ireland looking to India to sell its goods & services—Irish minister
Ireland's government has expressed strong interest in leveraging the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) — concluded on January 27, 2026 — as the "starting p...
PM Modi meets President of Spain, PM of Finland; says India-EU FTA ushers in golden era
PM Modi held separate meetings with President of Spain Pedro Sanchez and PM of Finland Petteri Orpo on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New ...
Concessions under every FTA have been given only after private sector’s approval, Piyush Goyal says
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that concessions under every Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by India have been given only after private sector appro...
Polish army bans Chinese vehicles from military premises
Poland's army has banned Chinese-made vehicles from entering all military facilities, citing fears that onboard sensors and connected systems can collect and...
Jamaat’s big wins along the Bangladesh border & what they mean for India
In the 2026 Bangladesh general election, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its allies secured significant victories in constituencies along the India-Bangladesh ...
Biden era official cautions Washington—US can’t expect India to walk away from Russia unless…
A former Biden administration official has publicly cautioned Washington against expecting India to abandon its ties with Russia The statement reflects the B...
Congress MP Manish Tewari questions alleged 2020 China Nuclear Test amid COVID-19, Galwan tensions
Congress MP Manish Tewari raised questions in Parliament about a Washington Post report alleging that China conducted a low-yield nuclear explosive test on J...
Intense U.S. naval, air power buildup sets stage for potential Iran war
The United States assembled its largest concentration of naval and air power in the Middle East in decades, deploying two aircraft carrier strike groups — US...
Zelenskyy says Trump exerting undue pressure on him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly stated that the US was applying undue pressure on Ukraine over the terms of a potential ceasefire and minera...
Iran, Russia to conduct joint drills in the Sea of Oman
Iran and Russia announced and subsequently launched joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, hosted by Iran's First Naval Regi...
In new flip, Trump attacks U.K. on base deal as U.S. mulls Iran attack
US President Donald Trump publicly challenged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to proceed with the Chagos Islands sovereignty deal with Mauritius, d...
U.S. energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate change
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) at its ministerial meeting in Paris to abandon its work on climate change and re...
Iran upbeat after U.S. talks but Vance says 'red lines' not met
Iran and the US concluded a round of Omani-mediated nuclear talks in Geneva, with both sides reporting some progress but diverging on the outcome. Iran said ...
Bangladesh reform agenda wins voters’ backing, but rifts remain among parties
Bangladesh held a constitutional referendum alongside the February 12, 2026 general election, with 68% voting "Yes" on a turnout of 60%, approving the reform...
PRESIDENT OF INDIA WITNESSES INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW AT VISAKHAPATNAM
President Droupadi Murmu, in her capacity as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, reviewed the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visak...
Iran 'drafting framework to advance' future U.S. talks: FM tells IAEA chief
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi that Iran is "focused on drafting an initial and coherent framework to advan...
U.S. and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact
The US and Uzbekistan signed a "Joint Investment Framework" between the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Uzbekistan to advance stra...
Watch: Iran partially shuts Strait of Hormuz, State media broadcasts military drills
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted live-fire military drills in the Strait of Hormuz on February 17, 2026, partially closing parts of ...
President of Serbia meets Prime Minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 18, 2026 The meeting took place on the sideli...
India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Launched; Shri Pralhad Joshi Calls It a ‘Trustforce’ for Accelerating Strategic Clean Energy Cooperation
India and the United Kingdom jointly launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February 2026, with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pral...