International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Indian LNG carrier safely crosses Hormuz, first since US-Iran ceasefire
LNG Carrier *Disha*, operated by a Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)-led consortium and chartered by Petronet LNG Ltd, has safely transited the Strait of H...
USTR Greer, Piyush Goyal to hold trade pact talks next week
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Minister on the inte...
India & Slovakia upgrade ties, seek reform of global bodies
During a two-day state visit to Bratislava — the first by an Indian Prime Minister — India and Slovakia elevated bilateral ties from a standard diplomatic re...
US Trade Representative to hold trade pact talks with Goyal next week
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Minister on the inte...
India, UK working to resolve issues for trade pact implementation
Negotiations between India and the United Kingdom are actively progressing to resolve implementation-level issues in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agr...
PM Modi welcomes US-Iran deal, hopes for freedom of navigation soon
India officially welcomed the framework agreement between the United States and Iran that is set to end the 2026 Hormuz crisis, with the government emphasisi...
India, Slovakia sign defence cooperation intent, deepen ties
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral ties to a "Comprehensive Partnership" during the Indian Prime Minister's first-ever state visit to Bratislava — t...
India, UAE step up efforts to expand re-dirham trade
More than 15% of India-UAE bilateral trade has been invoiced in local currencies (Indian Rupee and UAE Dirham) since the rupee-dirham settlement mechanism wa...
Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships
An Indian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker became the first to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz on 15 June 2026, signalling the beginning ...
In a first, USTR Jamieson Greer heads to India on June 23 to give ‘final touch’ to trade deal
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer visited India (arriving June 22, 2026) for high-level talks aimed at finalising a bilateral trad...
Six years after Galwan: A militarised LAC, a redefined relationship
15 June 2026 marks six years since the Galwan Valley clash (15–16 June 2020), in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in hand-to-hand combat with Chine...
USTR Jamieson Greer to visit India to finalise interim trade deal amid diplomatic friction
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer visited India in June 2026 to finalise the framework of an interim bilateral trade agreement, fo...
G7 Summit 2026 begins in Évian: Key leaders, dates, and venue details
The 52nd G7 Summit was held from June 15–17, 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France, under France's G7 Presidency (2026 theme: "Forging New Partnershi...
U.S.-Iran peace deal announced with ‘permanent’ end to military action
The United States and Iran reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) — referred to as the "Islamabad MoU" — to end active military hostilities following we...
Modi to meet Trump on G-7 sidelines in backdrop of 3 Indian deaths in Hormuz in US strikes on ships
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 2026), the heads of government of India and the United States held a bilateral meetin...
India, France adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030, Economic Security Dialogue
During a bilateral summit in June 2026, India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 — a structured framework for joint collaboration in...
2x trade in 5 years, nuclear cooperation: Modi-Macron Nice meet
India and France, meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit at Évian-les-Bains (France), held a bilateral summit between the Indian Prime Minister and French...
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: What happened on climate finance in week one
The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2026 (officially the 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies — SB64/SBI64/SBSTA64) convened June 8–18, 2026 in Bonn,...
Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both leaders...
As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump head to G7, India and US face off over attacks on ships
India and the United States arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026) with a live bilateral dispute over US military strikes on ...