International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal
An Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Norway is scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 — the first such visit in 43 years, since the last one in 1983. Bilateral talks ...
Policy planners outline India’s economic response after PM’s call for energy discipline
Following an appeal by the head of government for citizens to conserve fuel, reduce unnecessary foreign travel, avoid gold purchases, and shift to public tra...
Planing 500 delegations, outreach to 1,600 industry chambers to boost FTA utilisation: Piyush Goyal
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a comprehensive FTA utilisation plan: sending 500 trade delegations to FTA partner countries over the nex...
India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1: Piyush Goyal
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on December 18, 2025, is expected to come into force on June 1, 2026, ma...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test," emphasising that its consequences for India's ...
PM Modi to depart for 5-nation tour on Friday, beginning with UAE
India's Prime Minister is scheduled to depart on May 15, 2026 for a five-nation tour covering UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy — running through M...
India-US trade talks set for next round, but Section 301 probe remains hurdle
A fresh round of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks is expected, with a US trade delegation anticipated to visit for comprehensive discussions co...
Why PM Modi has asked Indians to reduce spending on gold, petrol, edible oils
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of I...
India, Peru to hold talks on free trade pact in June
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal is...
Donald Trump eyes deal in Beijing as China gauges U.S. ‘decline’
The United States and China announced a state visit by the US President to Beijing scheduled for May 13–15, 2026 — the first such visit since 2017. The agend...
India to host Iranian FM Araghchi for BRICS meet this week, US Secy of State Rubio end of the month
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited New Delhi to lead Iran's delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on May 14–15, 2026 — hi...
China may not join alliance on conservation of big cats
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is holding its first-ever summit in New Delhi from June 1–2, 2026, under the theme "Big Cats, Save Humanity, Save E...
India expects the U.S. team to visit India for next round of trade talks, say officials
India expects a US trade delegation to visit India for the next round of trade negotiations, following the February 7, 2026 joint statement that finalised a ...
U.S. President Trump to pay state visit to China from May 13 to 15
US President Donald Trump undertook a three-day state visit to China (May 13–15, 2026) — the first visit by a US President to China since 2017. The visit com...
Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks from Iran war
Asian governments are grappling with a second, more severe wave of energy disruptions as the Iran conflict enters a prolonged phase, depleting the initial bu...
Govt weighs emergency steps to protect forex reserves
The government is actively evaluating a package of emergency measures to protect India's foreign exchange reserves from accelerating depletion triggered by t...
As PM Modi calls for conserving FX, what steps can India take?
With surging crude oil prices and a weakening rupee driven by the geopolitical fallout of the Iran conflict, the government has begun examining a range of me...
India, Peru likely to hold talks on free trade pact in June, diplomat says
India and Peru are expected to resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June 2026, with Peru's Ambassador to India, Javier Paulinich, indicating tha...
PM Modi to hold talks with UAE, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Italian leadership in major tour from May 15–20
India's Prime Minister embarked on a five-nation tour from May 15–20, 2026, covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. The tour is framed ...
Reserve Bank of India and European Central Bank sign Memorandum of Understanding on mutual cooperation
The Reserve Bank of India and the European Central Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of central banking on May 10, 2026. ...