International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India–New Zealand FTA to double India’s engineering exports to $280–300 mn in five years
Following the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, engineering exports from India to New Zealand are projected to d...
India–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks in
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on April 27, 2026, is expected to be operationalised within 2026, immediately reshaping bilateral trade fl...
China supplies over 30% of India's industrial goods; overdependence on single nation critical: GTRI
A report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) highlighted that China supplies over 30.8% of India's industrial goods imports, despite accounting fo...
India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombs
India's recently concluded free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and Oman are in the final stages before operationalisation — the Oman CEPA is target...
U.S., Iran clash over Tehran's nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened at UN Headquarters in New York on 27 April 2026, scheduled ...
Rajnath lands in Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO def ministers meet, may discuss West Asia crisis
India's Defence Minister travelled to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27–28, 2026, to attend the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting, arriving with a dual agenda: t...
Rajnath leads Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers’ meet today
India's Defence Minister led a high-level delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, o...
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghan territory resulted in at least 7 civilian deaths and 85 injuries in the first days of a renewed phase of conflict, according t...
White House Says Trump Discussing Iranian Proposal With Aides
High-level diplomatic activity resumed between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear programme, with a written Iranian proposal being evaluated at t...
Freedom of navigation not negotiable: IMO addresses UN Security Council on maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General addressed the United Nations Security Council during a high-level open debate on the safety a...
China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' plan
China formally warned the European Union that it will take countermeasures if the EU enacts its proposed "Industrial Accelerator Act" (IAA), which Beijing ha...
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTA
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on 27 April 2026, described as a "once-in-a-generation" trade pact, concluding over a decad...
Legal limits on U.S. war involvement
A significant legal and constitutional debate has re-emerged in the United States around the limits of executive war-making authority, particularly regarding...
'Trade deals with US, EU soon': Piyush Goyal
India signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand on April 27, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — one of the fastest FTAs India has concl...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlook
The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with the Strait of Hormuz largely bloc...
Leverage FTAs to widen market access: Piyush Goyal
The Union Commerce Minister chaired a meeting with exporters and industry bodies following the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on April...
India submits its new climate action pledges to the UN body, flags the conditions to fulfill its promise
India has submitted its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC, outlining climate action targets for the period 2031–2035, approved by th...
‘Once-in-a-generation agreement’: New Zealand PM Luxon ahead of signing FTA with India
India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, describing it as a "once-in-a-generation agreement." Negotiations were launched ...
In the works, first international declaration on big cats – in New Delhi
A landmark international agreement called the "New Delhi Declaration" is being finalised ahead of a Global Big Cats Summit scheduled for June 1, 2026, in New...
The price isn’t right: Why often-quoted benchmark oil prices can be deceptive during supply crises
Crude oil prices reported in the news — typically Brent Crude or West Texas Intermediate (WTI) — are benchmark prices that do not directly represent what mos...