International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Mumbai for his India visit
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mumbai on 17 February 2026 for a three-day official visit — his fourth visit to India and first to Mumbai — at th...
Watch: Tarique Rahman takes oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026 at the South Plaza of the ...
Oath taking ceremony of new MPs, ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ and new Bangladesh government on February 17
On February 17, 2026, newly elected Members of Parliament took their oath of office in Bangladesh, alongside a simultaneous oath-taking ceremony for members ...
Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked U.S.-sanctioned tankers
The Indian Coast Guard intercepted three oil tankers approximately 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on February 6-7, 2026, as part of an operation targeting...
Transatlantic strains: On Europe and the U.S.
A growing rift has emerged in transatlantic relations as the United States under the Trump administration has adopted a more transactional approach to NATO a...
Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan
US President Donald Trump indicated he would decide "soon" on sending weapons to Taiwan, amid ongoing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The US and Chinese Presi...
Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (16-20 February 2026), organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Techno...
Shivraj asks why Congress objects to US trade deal if imports are necessary
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed concerns over the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, reiterating that imports of wheat, rice, mai...
US and Iran hold second nuclear talks in Geneva amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
The United States and Iran held their second round of nuclear talks in Geneva in February 2026, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi leading the Tehra...
India gets first private-sector helicopter final assembly line
On February 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated India's first private-sector helicopter Final A...
Economics will give way to politics and security in how nations make choices, Jaishankar says
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the Global Economic Cooperation Conference in Mumbai (February 17, 2026), warned that the global order i...
India-EU trade pact fuels Air India, Lufthansa partnership expansion
Following the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, Air India and the Lufthansa Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo...
Tata-Airbus helicopter unit showcases strong high-end manufacturing partnership: Rajnath Singh
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) inaugurated India's first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the Airbus H125 at Vemagal, Karnataka,...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commenced military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on 16 February 2026, a day before the second round of Ir...
India-US deal: Pulses off the factsheet but on the table
India's Agriculture Minister held discussions with US counterparts on including pulses, cotton, and apples as import items under the India-US interim trade d...
India's permanent contribution to world community’s agenda is of enormous importance to us: Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, visiting New Delhi to attend the India AI Impact Summit (16-20 February 2026), praised India's role, stating that Indi...
Watch: Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM today
Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026 by President Mohammed Sh...
In final speech as Bangladesh interim govt adviser, Yunus rakes up reference to India’s NE, yet again
In his final televised address before the new BNP government was sworn in, outgoing interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus referenced India's northeastern stat...
Bangladesh no longer a ‘submissive country’: Yunus in farewell address
Outgoing Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus delivered a televised farewell address on 17 February 2026, declaring that Bangladesh is "no longer a country with subm...
U.S. warship in Gulf can be sunk, warns Iran’s Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on 17 February 2026 that US warships deployed to the Persian Gulf "could be sunk to the bottom of the sea...