International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Rupee, GDP growth, interest rates: What the US trade deal means for India’s economic outlook
The India-US interim trade deal signed in February 2026 is projected to have wide macroeconomic consequences beyond the direct tariff changes — affecting the...
EU-India Free Trade Agreement | Caviar with caveats
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement was formally concluded on January 27, 2026, ending nearly two decades of negotiations that began in 2007 and we...
End in sight: On the U.S.-India trade deal, America’s tariffs
The United States and India announced a landmark interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, the first substantive trade agreement between the two countri...
August 29-30, 2020: Inside details of how Indian Army surprised China at Rechin La & PLA ‘blinked first’
Detailed accounts have emerged of how the Indian Army conducted a high-risk surprise operation on the intervening night of 29-30 August 2020, seizing dominan...
India made long push with Trump behind scenes to clinch US deal
A detailed account of India's back-channel diplomatic campaign with the Trump administration reveals a sustained effort spanning several months to secure the...
India–US trade deal announced | Uncertainty over for global capital, China+1 strategy back in game: CEA
Following the announcement of the India-US interim trade deal, India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran declared that "uncertainty is over ...
From calling India ‘tariff king’ to 25% extra duty for Russian oil, Trump finally fixed the tariff at 18%, one of the lowest
An analytical account traces the arc of Trump's tariff posture toward India: from publicly calling India a "tariff king" and threatening punitive measures, t...
Jumping hurdles: How India managed to diversify exports in the face of US tariffs
Despite facing a 25% U.S. reciprocal tariff since mid-2025 — which caused US-bound Indian exports to fall 28.5% between May and October 2025 — India's overal...
US agriculture secretary signals more exports to India, fuelling import concerns
Following the India-US interim trade deal, the US Agriculture Secretary stated that American farm products have gained fresh market access in India, calling ...
US trade deal: Farmers secure, agriculture and dairy interests protected, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated in Parliament and at public events that India's agriculture and dairy sectors have been fully protected in the framewor...
India ‘commits’ to $100 bn/year US imports for 5 years; energy, aircraft parts, tech to dominate
As part of the India-US interim trade framework announced on February 6, 2026, India expressed intent to purchase approximately $500 billion worth of US good...
India-US agree on a big deal, it marks a welcome shift to freer trade, a domestic reform agenda awaits
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement on February 3, 2026, following Prime Minister Modi's visit to Washington. Th...
Expert Explains: What 2026 Delhi Declaration tells about India’s approach to the Middle East
The Second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on January 31, 2026, co-chaired by India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the UAE's Fo...
India-US trade deal: How Indian exports diversified in the face of US tariffs, which sectors struggled
Faced with escalating US tariffs — rising to 25% under the Trump administration's "reciprocal tariff" framework and as high as 50% on some Indian goods (stee...
India’s rocky road to trade deal with US: The flip-flops, political pitfalls
India and the United States have been locked in protracted trade negotiations, with a framework for an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) announced by P...
India-US trade deal may have a $100-bn opportunity for India’s electronics exports. Here’s why
India and the United States agreed on a trade framework announced in February 2026 following a telephonic conversation between PM Modi and US President Trump...
How does the trade deal with the US affect India’s macroeconomic outlook?
The India-US interim trade framework announced in February 2026 has significant implications for India's broader macroeconomic picture, particularly its curr...
US farm exports to India have been surging even with no trade deal
US agricultural exports to India surged significantly in the period leading up to and during the India-US trade negotiations of 2025–26, even in the absence ...
Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal
The United States and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement on February 6, 2026, following PM Modi's visit to Washington during which a ...
When Shanti means nuclear energy
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act received Presidential assent in December 2025 after passing ...