International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
PM in Indonesia LIVE: Modi conferred with Indonesia's highest honour ’Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal
The Prime Minister began a three-nation diplomatic tour with a visit to Indonesia, marked by a high-protocol ceremonial welcome that included an escort by In...
Watch: Why PM Modi’s Indonesia visit matters for India | Explained
A bilateral visit to Jakarta — India's first such engagement with Indonesia since 2018 — underscored the strategic importance of the relationship to India's ...
PM Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour: Defence, critical minerals on table at India-Indonesia meeting today
India began a three-nation diplomatic tour covering Indonesia, followed by Australia and New Zealand, with the first leg in Jakarta. Defence cooperation and ...
Defence, critical minerals on agenda as Modi arrives in Indonesia
India's highest executive undertook a three-nation tour beginning in Jakarta, Indonesia, meeting President Prabowo Subianto for bilateral talks. Discussions ...
Jaishankar to launch campaign for India’s non-permanent 2028-29 UNSC seat as UN politics heats up
India is formally launching its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–29 term. The Asia-Pacific region...
NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary chargesheet in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, 2025, which killed 26 pe...
India, EU working to finish legal scrubbing of FTA text in 15-20 days: Piyush Goyal
India and the European Union are in the final phase of legal scrubbing of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) text, expected to conclude within 15–20 days. Once...
India, EU aim to complete FTA legal scrubbing in 15-20 days, says Piyush Goyal
The legal scrubbing phase of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to be completed within 10–15 days, as per a statement by the Union Commerce Minist...
Meeting of BRICS anti-drug agencies meeting begins in Guwahati
India hosted the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam, on 6-7 July 2026, bringing together senior drug-control officials from BRICS m...
PM Modi arrives in Indonesia to further strengthen India's Act East Policy
India's Prime Minister arrived in Jakarta on 6 July 2026, marking his first bilateral visit to Indonesia since the two countries elevated bilateral ties to a...
ASEAN seeks deeper tariff cuts as India pushes FTA review to narrow trade deficit
Negotiations are underway for a formal review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), with the Commerce Department in consultation with domesti...
PM Modi begins Indonesia visit aimed at strengthening India’s Act East Policy
A high-level bilateral visit to Indonesia took place as the first leg of a three-nation tour (also covering Australia and New Zealand), aimed at deepening In...
Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for Asia customers by $11 a barrel in biggest reduction in 26 years
Saudi Aramco cut the official selling price (OSP) of its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian customers by $11 per barrel for August 2026 deliveries, its stee...
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to UN-backed committee
The body that has governed the Gaza Strip since Hamas took administrative control in 2007 was formally dissolved, with only technical and professional staff ...
Watch: PM Modi escorted by fighter jets in Indonesia, welcomed by president Subianto at airport
A high-level state visit to Indonesia — the first leg of a three-nation tour — saw India and Indonesia agree to elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partner...
China test-launches ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific
A People's Liberation Army Navy submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the South Pacific on 6 July, travelling a fli...
More biodiversity funding is reaching Indigenous communities. But who decides how it is spent?
At recent Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meetings in Samarkand, nearly 39% of new GEF biodiversity funds were allocated to projects led by Indigen...
PM Modi begins three-nation tour to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand: What's on agenda
The Prime Minister embarked on a six-day state visit (July 6–11, 2026) to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, the first Indian prime ministerial visit to ...
Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT chief Hafiz Saeed as accused in supplementary chargesheet
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary chargesheet naming Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed as an accused in the Pahalgam terr...
Bangladesh courts China even as ties with India improve
Relations between Dhaka and New Delhi, which had turned strained following a change of government in Bangladesh, are reported to be on the mend Bangladesh's ...