International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
BRICS: India hits out at sanctions, calls for free Hormuz transit, supports 2-state Palestine solution
As the current BRICS Chair, India issued a national statement at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting (New Delhi, May 14–15, 2026), read out by the External ...
Transhipment terminal in Nicobar could be geopolitical lever, says Navy officer amid ecological debate
A senior naval officer articulated, at a strategic forum, that the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Great Nicobar Island is n...
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar hits out at ‘unilateral’ sanctions days before expiry of U.S.’ Russian oil waiver
At the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strongly criticised unilateral sanctions and coercive economic ...
COVID-19 linked to 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023: WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its World Health Statistics 2026 report on May 13, 2026, estimating that COVID-19 was linked to 22.1 million ex...
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran allows Chinese ships to pass Hormuz since May 13, reports Iranian media
Iran confirmed that approximately 30 Chinese commercial vessels were permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz beginning the night of May 13, 2026, following...
U.S.-China summit: Taiwan issue could lead to ‘conflict’, Xi warns Trump
At the opening of the US-China summit in Beijing on 14 May 2026, the Chinese President warned that the Taiwan issue could lead to "clashes and even conflicts...
PM Modi to leave on five-nation tour tomorrow, discussions in UAE to also focus on strengthening energy security
A six-day, five-nation diplomatic tour covering the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy commenced on May 15, 2026, aimed at deepening strategic partn...
EAM Jaishankar welcomes Russian FM Sergey Lavrov at BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting
New Delhi hosted the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14–15, 2026, as a key event under India's 2026 BRICS Chairmanship (assumed January 1, 2026). Ext...
Watch: What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit
The United States President arrived in Beijing for a two-day state visit on 14-15 May 2026, the first visit by a sitting US president to China since 2017, fo...
Govt to explore possibility of PLI scheme for seafood MSMEs
The Department of Fisheries is actively exploring the development of a dedicated Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme specifically for MSMEs in the seafo...
India figures in EU's draft list for continued export of aquaculture products
The European Commission published a revised draft list on May 12, 2026 that includes India as an approved source for aquaculture product exports to the EU ma...
India bans sugar exports until September 2026 to cool local prices
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued a notification changing the export status of raw sugar, ...
12th India-bound ship crosses Hormuz, one more on way
By May 13, 2026, twelve India-bound commercial vessels had successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the conflict, with a thirteenth on...
Pokhran II tests showcased that ‘no power can bend India’, says Modi; Country has increased its N-warhead count from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, says report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2025 reports India's nuclear warhead count increased from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, w...
Amid West Asia crisis, government bans sugar exports until September 30
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification on May 13, 2026 changing the export policy for sugar — covering raw sugar, white sugar,...
India, UAE may sign pacts on strategic petroleum reserves, LPG during PM visit
During a high-level bilateral visit to the UAE, India signed two significant energy security agreements with Abu Dhabi. The first agreement — signed between ...
The Xi-Trump summit — shadow boxing on Iran
The US and China held a high-stakes summit in Beijing on May 13–14, 2026, with the Iran war, global trade, and Taiwan among the primary agenda items. The US-...
Jaishankar holds talks with Russia’s Lavrov; trade and geopolitics in focus
The External Affairs Minister held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi on 13 May 2026, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Minis...
Iran working on Hormuz ‘protocol’ to cover ‘costs’, says Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026), stated that Iran is working ...
India targets $1 trillion exports in FY27 as FTAs come into effect, says Goyal
The Union Commerce Ministry has set a target of USD 1 trillion in total exports (goods and services) for FY 2026-27, up from approximately USD 863 billion in...