International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Oil prices subdued after Trump says US plans to help stranded ships cross Strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices remained elevated near $108 per barrel after the US announced "Project Freedom" — a naval operation to guide stranded commercial vessels th...
Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in June
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, will host meetings of the BRICS Agriculture Working Group (AWG) from June 9–11, 2026, followed by the ministerial-level BRICS Agricul...
West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations
On May 1, 2026, the Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity (PBCMS), a tea workers' union in West Bengal, filed a formal representation with the International Labour...
Pakistan Foreign Minister discusses regional situation with Iranian counterpart
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held a telephonic conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on May 4, 2026, discussing t...
ADB should step up capital expansion measures, adopt 'more transformational approach': MoS Finance
At the 59th ADB Annual Meeting held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, India's Minister of State for Finance called for the Asian Development Bank to accelerate capit...
India looks to boost LNG tank capacity as Qatar supplies stall
India's largest LNG importer is planning to add seven new storage tanks across three terminals — at Gopalpur (Odisha), Kochi (Kerala), and Dahej (Gujarat) — ...
India to testify at USTR overcapacity probe on May 8
India is scheduled to present its case before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) at a public hearing on May 8, 2026, as part of a Section 301 inve...
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainer
From May 1, 2026, India has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for foreign companies that have up to 10% Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding, provided...
Nepal objects to Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh; India says unjustified
Nepal's foreign ministry formally protested India's announcement of the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra scheduled from June to August via the Lipulekh Pass rou...
How dual-use satellites are blurring the lines of modern space war
Modern satellites used for civilian communications, navigation, and Earth observation are simultaneously serving military reconnaissance, targeting, and comm...
Ahead of Misri’s expected Nepal visit, Kathmandu expresses concern to India, China on Kailash yatra over Lipulekh
Nepal formally conveyed its territorial concerns over Lipulekh Pass to both India and China, specifically in the context of preparations for the Kailash Mans...
India dismisses Nepal’s Kailash yatra objection over Lipulekh Pass
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued formal diplomatic notes to both India and China on May 3, 2026, objecting to the planned 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Y...
India rejects Nepal’s objection to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass
India announced the resumption of the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for June–August 2026, to be conducted through two routes: Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand ...
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Bulk carrier near Strait of Hormuz reportedly being attacked, U.K. military says
A northbound bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz reported being attacked by multiple small craft on May 3, 2026, marking at least the two dozenth attack o...
OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas without mentioning UAE pull-out
Seven OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, and Oman — approved a production quota increase of 188,000 barrels per day (bp...
Donald Trump says U.S. not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal
Iran submitted a 14-point peace proposal through Pakistan, which has been serving as the principal mediator between Tehran and Washington in the ongoing conf...
Textile Ministry moves to shield clusters from West Asia gas supply shocks
The Ministry of Textiles has launched an assessment of all major textile and handicrafts clusters across India to evaluate their vulnerability to disruptions...
Sikh extremists using Canada to ‘fund & promote violence in India’—Canada intel report
Canada's Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released its 2025 annual public report identifying Sikh extremist networks operating from Canadian soil as a th...
Will the West Asia war accelerate the age of electricity? Explained in charts
The ongoing US-Iran conflict and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered an oil price surge from approximately USD 69 per barrel in Febr...
Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capability
Iran has publicly reaffirmed its intent to protect its nuclear stockpile amid the ongoing US-Israel military campaign launched on February 28, 2026, which ki...