International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India to finalise legal text of interim trade deal with US next week
India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal announced on February 16, 2026, that a team of Indian officials will visit the US next week (starting February 23) ...
The UAE-India corridor is sparking a growth story
India-UAE bilateral merchandise trade has nearly doubled from $43.3 billion in FY 2020-21 to $83.7 billion in FY 2023-24 since the signing of the Comprehensi...
'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world
In December 2025, Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh, was accused by Muslim colleagues of making derogatory remarks about the...
Digital trade not being negotiated as part of India-US interim trade deal, say officials
Indian negotiators confirmed that digital trade issues — including e-commerce rules and India's digital services tax — are not part of the India-US interim t...
India's January trade deficit widens before U.S. tariff relief kicks in
India's merchandise trade deficit surged to $34.68 billion in January 2026, up sharply from $23.43 billion in January 2025 and well above market expectations...
A common framework to build trust in AI in Asia
An analysis published ahead of the India AI Impact Summit argues that Asia requires a shared AI governance framework that balances technological progress wit...
Indian Customs officials detain ship laden with 309 dry fruit containers for faking walnuts origin
Indian customs officials at Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) detained a ship carrying 309 containers of dry fruits, primarily walnuts, for misrepres...
US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next
US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) chief Admiral Samuel J. Paparo and newly appointed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Indian Army's Western Co...
No question of ethanol inclusion in India-US deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani
ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani stated there is "no question" of ethanol being included in the India-US bilateral trade agreement, asserting that India'...
India stands at forefront of AI transformation: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, declaring that India stands at the forefront of the glo...
U.S. military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the latest in a series of such interdictions in early 2026; at least three tankers we...
AI Impact Summit: U.K. Deputy PM calls Delhi summit ‘important moment' to unlock full benefits of AI
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy described the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as an "important moment" to unlock the full benefits of artificial intelligenc...
Israeli approval of West Bank land registration draws outrage
Israel's cabinet approved a formal land registration process in Area C of the West Bank — the first such move since Israel occupied the territory in 1967. Th...
Iran Foreign Minister in Geneva for second round of U.S. talks
Iran's Foreign Minister met with US negotiators in Geneva for a second round of indirect talks on the nuclear program, mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Ba...
India-US trade deal: Indian chief negotiator to visit US next week to finalise legal framework for BTA deal
India's chief trade negotiator Darpan Jain, Joint Secretary in the Commerce Ministry, was scheduled to lead a delegation to Washington DC for trade talks wit...
Hasina’s presence in India will not be a ‘deterrent’ to broader India-Bangladesh relation: BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Bangladesh's new BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (inaugurated February 17, 2026), has stated that Sheikh Hasina's continued presence in ...
With nearly one-third of vote share, Jamaat pulled off in Bangladesh what it couldn’t in Pakistan
Bangladesh held its 13th national parliamentary election on February 12, 2026 — the first since the 2024 student-led uprising ousted Sheikh Hasina's Awami Le...
India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance
The Indian Coast Guard intercepted three US-sanctioned oil tankers approximately 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on 6 February 2026, following technology-e...
Mint Explainer | Bangladesh’s political transition and what it means for India
Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026, after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a decisive victory with...
Brand India was a lost cause. But the FTAs are bringing it back.
An analysis published in mid-February 2026 argued that after years of struggling to establish itself as a credible manufacturing and export destination, Indi...