International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India issues chair statement after BRICS meeting amid ‘differing views’ over West Asia conflict
Following the May 14–15, 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, India as chair issued a "Chair's Statement and outcome document" covering 63 poi...
Chabahar a golden gateway, hope India continues to develop it: Iran FM Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi (May 15, 2026), called Chabahar Port a "g...
PM Modi’s Europe trip begins today: What India hopes to gain from better ties with Nordic countries
The 3rd India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo, Norway, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway in 43 years (since Indira Gandhi in 1983)...
India’s push for energy conservation is a refusal to be ‘extorted’ for Hormuz passage: govt sources
Amid a disruption to the Strait of Hormuz passage for tanker traffic, government sources described India's domestic energy conservation push as a refusal to ...
BRICS Foreign Ministers: No joint statement amid differing views on West Asia
The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026) — the first major ministerial engagement under India's 2026 BRICS chairmansh...
BRICS ministers fail to issue a joint statement over differences on West Asia conflict
The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi on May 14–15, 2026 under India's 2026 chairship concluded without a joint communiqué. Differen...
‘We condemn attacks on UAE’, says PM Modi, signs defence cooperation pact
During a brief Abu Dhabi stopover on May 15, 2026, India and the UAE signed a defence cooperation framework agreement and an MoU on strategic petroleum reser...
India-U.K. trade deal hits late-stage ‘sticking points’ just before implementation date
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on July 24, 2025, has encountered late-stage "sticking points" just before its planned implementation date. T...
India can play ‘greater role’ for peace in West Asia, says Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in India for a three-day visit (May 13–15, 2026) to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Araghchi hel...
PM Modi’s quick dash to UAE fetches agreements on defence, LPG & strategic petroleum reserves
A brief, last-minute stopover in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2026 (approximately three hours) yielded three significant agreements between India and the UAE: a Stra...
India fails to achieve consensus at BRICS foreign ministers meet as Iran dissents on Palestine, Red Sea
Iran was the sole dissenter at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026) that prevented adoption of a joint statement. Iranian Fore...
‘Xi asked me if the U.S. will defend Taiwan’, says Trump
During the May 2026 Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping directly asked US President Trump whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event...
Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a two-day state summit in Beijing (May 14–15, 2026), described by China as "historic" and a "...
Trump concludes China visit hailing ‘fantastic deals’
A two-day US-China summit concluded in Beijing on May 15, 2026, with both sides claiming positive outcomes while analysts noted limited concrete deliverables...
Hormuz disruption hits 18.4 million barrels daily oil flow, 110 bcm of annual LNG trade
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since late February 2026 following a US-Israel military conflict with Iran, with the Iranian Revolutionary G...
US team likely to visit India next month for trade talks
A US trade delegation is expected to visit India in June 2026 for trade negotiations, following an Indian delegation's visit to Washington in April 2026. Bot...
West Asia crisis: Russia backs India over Pakistan for 'long-term diplomatic role' in US-Iran conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026), stated that India could serve as a l...
India's BRICS trade surges to $416 billion, but widening deficit raises policy imperative ahead of 2026 Summit
India's total trade with BRICS nations reached $416 billion in CY2025, a substantial increase from prior years driven by a surge in imports. However, the goo...
PM Modi in UAE: India signs defence, gas supply and strategic oil reserves pacts with Abu Dhabi
During a bilateral visit to Abu Dhabi, a series of landmark agreements were signed between India and the UAE spanning defence cooperation, energy security, a...
'India stands shoulder-to-shoulder with UAE': PM Modi in Abu Dhabi, condemns attacks, signs strategic defence pact
During a brief May 15, 2026 visit to Abu Dhabi, India formalised an "Agreement on Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership" with the UAE, building on ...