International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Indus Water Treaty: Asymmetric obligations, unequal concessions and Pakistan's aggression
India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in abeyance on 23 April 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, marking the first time...
For 3rd year in a row, RBI brought more than 100 MT of gold to India in FY26
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) repatriated 104.23 metric tonnes of gold from overseas vaults — primarily the Bank of England in London — to domestic vaults ...
‘Ecocide’: How international law falls short in addressing the environmental toll of war
International legal advocates and states are campaigning to add "ecocide" as a fifth core crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (I...
Gulf within: On the UAE leaving OPEC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally exited the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective May 1, 2026, becoming the first Gulf Co...
India-UK trade boost: Goyal, Kyle discuss leveraging free trade pact
Senior trade officials from India and the United Kingdom held discussions on boosting bilateral trade and implementing the recently concluded India-UK Free T...
76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment
An exhibition titled "Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission," curated by Colonel D.P.K. Pillay (Retd), was held at the India International Centre (...
Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has deployed fibre-optic guided drones against Israeli targets, adopting a technology first extensively used by Russian forces in the Russia-Ukrain...
West Asia conflict may trigger $800 billion capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley projects that India could attract up to $800 billion in cumulative investment over the next five years as a direct consequence of rising globa...
Iran offers new proposal via Pakistan amid stalled talks
Iran submitted a new proposal to end its conflict with the United States through Pakistan, which is transmitting messages between Tehran and Washington after...
Dhaka summons India’s envoy over Assam CM Himanta’s remarks on ‘pushing back Bangladeshi infiltrators’
Bangladesh summoned the acting Indian High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, to the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lodge a formal diplomatic protest. The...
India, UAE trade pact helps boost bilateral trade to cross $100 billion: Goyal
Bilateral merchandise trade between India and the UAE has crossed USD 100 billion, with the third Joint Committee meeting on the Comprehensive Economic Partn...
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls island biggest risk in U.S.-China relations
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone call with the US Secretary of State, stated that the Taiwan question constitutes the "biggest risk factor" in Ch...
Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
On May 1, 2026, the US announced it would raise tariffs on automobiles and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, invoking Section 232 of the Trade ...
India stays on USTR priority watch list on IPR
India continues to figure on the USTR Priority Watch List in the 2026 Special 301 Report, published April 30, 2026 — a position it has held continuously sinc...
Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report
A new FAO-led report released on May 1, 2026 warns that more than 1 billion people — approximately 66.6% of Africa's population — were unable to afford a hea...
US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paper
The USTR's 2026 Special 301 Report, released April 30, raises specific concerns about two areas of Indian policy beyond pharmaceutical patents: high import d...
India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
India and the UK held a virtual bilateral meeting to advance trade and investment cooperation, with discussions centred on operationalising the Comprehensive...
US Trade Representative retains India on priority watch list on IPR; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, retaining India on the Priority Watch List for intell...
Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and key
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has significantly accelerated the repatriation of India's gold reserves stored overseas, bringing back 168.06 metric tonnes d...