International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India, U.S. note ‘substantial progress’ on trade deal talks as U.S. Trade Representative Greer ends two-day visit to Delhi
The US Treasury Secretary's visit to India in June 2026 coincided with high-level trade talks between both countries' commerce and economic teams, with both ...
U.N. nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sites
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that inspectors would visit Iran's nuclear enrichment sites as a key componen...
FTA impact, import substitution, rupee payments at SEZ reforms panel meet June 30
A government-constituted committee reviewing India's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy is scheduled to hold a stakeholder consultation meeting on June 30, 2...
Piyush Goyal to visit London before India-UK CETA comes into force
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) are scheduled to come into force on July 15, 2026...
India, US move closer to interim trade deal after Goyal-Greer talks
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer concluded two days of ministerial-level talks in New Delhi (June 22–24, 2026...
India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass to resume after 6 yrs
Border trade between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China via the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district is set to resume on June 26, ...
As FCRA restricts NGOs, Supreme Court had agreed that right to associate is not carte blanche for foreign funds
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 were notified on June 22, 2026 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, significantly tightening the regu...
India calls for Brics shared space economy
India's Space Ministry, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026, proposed the creation of a "BRICS Space Economy" framework at a two-day Heads of Space Agenci...
Goyal heads to UK ahead of India-UK trade pact rollout
Senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry undertook a visit to the United Kingdom from June 25–27, 2026, to finalize pre-implementation arr...
Bangladesh joins International Big Cat Alliance as new member, count reaches 27
Bangladesh officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a treaty-based international conservation body headquartered in New Delhi and spearhe...
India targets $100 billion textile exports by 2030, focus on sustainability, FTAs
India has set a target of USD 100 billion in textile and apparel exports by 2030–31, up from USD 35.14 billion recorded in FY2025–26 — requiring roughly a th...
India, US conclude two-day trade talks
India and the United States concluded two days of ministerial-level talks in New Delhi on June 23–24, 2026, focused on finalising the first phase of a Bilate...
Oman announces temporary maritime corridor for ships transiting through Hormuz
Oman announced the creation of a temporary maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to facilitate the phased transit of vessels that had been stranded ...
Goyal, US Trade Representative Greer begin talks on trade pact
High-level ministerial talks on the first phase of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) formally commenced in New Delhi on June 23, 2026. The meeting...
Illegal immigrants from Banglaesh, Myanmar | Pushback, detention and deportation laws explained
India has intensified action against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar, with authorities using three distinct but often conflated mechanisms: pu...
Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory released a report in June 2026 finding that Israeli authorities ...
BRICS can play a key role in tackling terrorism: PM
At the BRICS National Security Advisors (NSA) conclave hosted by India in New Delhi (June 22–23, 2026), BRICS NSAs and heads of delegation met under India's ...
11 ships headed to India after crossing Hormuz. At least 12 Indian-flagged vessels still in region
Eleven ships headed to India successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran MoU signed on June 17, 2026; at least twelve Indian-flagged vess...
UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2823 (2026) on June 23, 2026, strengthening accountability for crimes committed against UN peacekeeper...
Japan PM Takaichi to give Assam a miss next month, New Delhi to host India-Japan summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit India from July 1–3, 2026, for her first overseas visit to India since taking office. The summit venue was ...