International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran Guards say targeted U.S. sites in response to strikes: state TV
An Iranian drone struck the M/V Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo vessel exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast, causing damage b...
What is Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement? Everything to know
Following four days of talks in Washington D.C., a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon was announced on 26 June 2026, brokered by the United State...
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles after 11 years: What's on agenda during three day visit?
A three-day State Visit to Seychelles began on 27 June 2026 — the first such high-level bilateral visit in 11 years — at the invitation of President Dr. Patr...
Japan PM Takaichi in Delhi from July 1-3 for annual summit: MEA
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit New Delhi from July 1 to 3, 2026, for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit — her first official vis...
West Asia war LIVE: Lebanon, Israel and U.S. sign trilateral framework pact
Israel, Lebanon, and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement in Washington on June 26–27, 2026, marking the first formal diplomatic documen...
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles to attend golden jubilee of country's National Day
India's Prime Minister undertook a three-day state visit to Seychelles (June 27–29, 2026) at the invitation of President Dr. Patrick Herminie, becoming the G...
How Trump’s posts on Iran zigzagged during the war
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessel traffic, citing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as a "...
Operation Amistad: India rushes Army medical contingent, humanitarian aid to quake-ravaged Venezuela
India launched Operation Amistad ("friendship" in Spanish) to provide humanitarian assistance to Venezuela following twin earthquakes that struck the country...
In a first, Canada intel agency blames ‘Khalistanis’ for 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing that killed 329
Canada's Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issued a formal statement on June 23, 2026 — the 41st anniversary of the bombing — publicly attributing the des...
Iran deal grants access to nuclear inspectors, says IAEA chief
A diplomatic agreement was reached between the United States and Iran, granting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) renewed inspector access to Ira...
Those who target schools, children with impunity must be held into account: India tells UNSC
At an open debate of the UN Security Council on children and armed conflict, India called for holding accountable those who target schools and children with ...
IMO pauses its Gulf vessel evacuation plan after Iran attacks ship
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its vessel evacuation plan for ships in the Gulf after Iran attacked a vessel in the region. The Gulf Co...
'Seize the moment': Piyush Goyal sees India-UK trade pact unlocking 'floodgates' for business
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is set to enter into force on July 15, 2026, following its signing in London on July 24, 2025....
India initiates anti-dumping investigation into steel imports from China, Japan, Russia
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) formally initiated an anti-dumping investigation on 25 June 2026 into imports of certain hot-rolled flat...
Govt gives India's envoy to Bangladesh status of Cabinet minister
The Union government has granted the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister for ceremonial...
Iranian oil may return, but Indian refiners eye concessions
Following the US Treasury's issuance of General License X on June 22, 2026 — a 60-day waiver authorising the production, sale, and import of Iranian crude oi...
Iran oil minister in Delhi amid 60-day US sanctions waiver
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited New Delhi in late June 2026, arriving on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting, hosted by In...
India’s shipbuilding ambitions can set sail with Korea
India and South Korea formalised the VOYAGES (Vision for Operation of Yard Assisted Growth with Efficiency and Scale) framework on April 20, 2026, during Sou...
FATF asks Myanmar to act against cyber scam threats, protect trafficking victims
Following its June 2026 Plenary meeting, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) retained Myanmar on its "blacklist" (officially: High-Risk Jurisdictions Subj...
UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its Strait of Hormuz ship evacuation initiative on June 25, 2026, after a containership was attacked in ...