International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-UK trade pact to come into force from July 15
India and the United Kingdom announced that their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into force on July 15, 2026, alongside the Agre...
Iran-US truce: Gains & concerns for India, weakened US, Netanyahu’s setback, Pakistan’s role
The US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU, 17 June 2026) ended the active military phase of a conflict that began on 28 February 2026 when the U...
G7 Summit Day 2 LIVE: Safety of Indian seafarers should be considered while implementing the deal, says PM Modi to Trump
At the 52nd G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France (15–17 June 2026), India participated as an invited outreach country; the summit was hosted under Franc...
Iran pledges no bomb; U.S. promises sanctions relief, $300 billion financing; agreement’s leaked text shows
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a 14-point framework agreement between the United States and Iran, was formally signed on June 17, 2026 — re...
India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — ending nearly two decades of on-and-off talks — and confi...
India, Canada agree to conclude free trade pact talks by year-end
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, the Indian Prime Minister met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, committing to conclude Comprehensive Economic...
Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and Iran
The United States and Iran have drafted a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be formally signed on June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, establishing a f...
Why India and Australia are deepening Indo-Pacific security ties: China’s expanding footprint
India and Australia held their second Defence Ministers' Dialogue on June 1, 2026, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, co-chaired by the respective defence minis...
Iran says talks on final U.S. deal to begin this week
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that formal talks on a final, comprehensive agreement between Iran and the United States are set to begin w...
UNSC reform would border on failure if only non-permanent category expanded: India
At the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UN Security Council reform, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, stated that UNSC ...
India, Sri Lanka collaborate to strengthen trade interactions through local currency settlement initiatives
A bilateral roundtable on local currency settlement (LCS) was held in Colombo on June 16, 2026, organized by the Indian High Commission, bringing together se...
From Oman to Tanzania: How the Iran war is redrawing India’s trade map
The 2026 Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which approximately 20% of global petroleum liquids and a large share of I...
US trade advocacy body forms task force on India-US critical mineral cooperation; five priority engagement areas identified
The US India Business Council (USIBC) launched a Critical Minerals Security Taskforce, bringing together 17 major companies from India and the United States,...
US-Iran peace agreement: Energy worries far from over, India keeps fingers crossed
The announcement of a US-Iran peace framework and the impending signing of the MOU on June 19, 2026, triggered an immediate drop in global crude oil prices, ...
US-Iran memorandum of understanding: The elusive quest for ‘New Middle East’
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU), expected to be signed on June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, represents the most significant attempt to reshape the...
Oil prices plunge to 3-month low as US, Iran reach deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran announced a landmark framework agreement to end months of hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp decline ...
As US-Iran deal announcement paves way for Hormuz reopening, what lies ahead for India & oil markets
The US-Iran framework agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a sharp crude oil price decline, with Brent falling approximately 5% to $83/barr...
India, East Asia move beyond trade rivalry towards strategic alignment as US-China contest escalates
India and several East and Southeast Asian nations are deepening strategic, defence, and technology partnerships at a pace that goes beyond their traditional...
Trump at G7 Hails Iran Deal Even as Divisions With Tehran Remain
The 50th G7 Summit opened on June 15, 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, France, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron — the first in-person gathering of G7 leade...
Limited traffic through Hormuz, despite Trump’s announcement
Maritime intelligence tracking estimates that approximately 600 ships above 10,000 deadweight tonnage remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint...