International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
The UK-India Free Trade Agreement
India and the United Kingdom signed the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 24, 2025, following the conclusion of negotiations...
Making progress on normal ties after border peace: India, China
Following the 35th WMCC meeting in Beijing (May 27, 2026), both India and China acknowledged that progress in border areas has enabled a gradual move toward ...
China sees Indian democracy as threat, ‘armed coexistence’ will define bilateral ties—Vijay Gokhale
A former Indian Foreign Secretary, speaking at a public forum in Mumbai, articulated a framework for understanding the future of India-China bilateral ties a...
Why Israel’s Haifa Port has become critical to India’s trade and strategic ambitions
India's Adani Group has acquired Israel's Port of Haifa, transforming it into a key node in India's broader trade and strategic infrastructure network in the...
35th WMCC meeting: India, China discuss border management, trans-border rivers
The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs was held in Beijing on May 27, 2026. The Ind...
Tariffs to carbon, the new rules shaping India’s trade
From 1 January 2026, the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its full enforcement phase, requiring importers to purchase CBAM ...
US trade negotiators to visit India from June 1-4 for interim trade deal talks
A US trade negotiating team is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026, to advance discussions toward finalising an interim bilateral trade agreement. T...
US trade delegation to visit India from 1-4 June for trade agreement talks as concerns remain over agri imports
A United States trade delegation, led by the Chief Negotiator, is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026 to advance negotiations on an India-US Bilater...
India tears into Pakistan at UNSC over ‘sponsoring cross-border terrorism’; ‘will face consequences’
On 27 May 2026, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a sharp statement during the UN Security Council's hig...
INS Kolkata thwarts suspected piracy attack near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1
On 27 May 2026, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata foiled a suspected piracy attempt in the Western Indian Ocean, in the vicinity of the merchant vessel MV Mash...
At UN, India reiterates it has right to defend itself, warns Pakistan of ‘consequences’ for terrorism
On 27 May 2026, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a sharp statement during the UN Security Council's hig...
U.S. team to visit India on June 1-4 to ‘finalise the details’ of interim trade agreement
A United States trade delegation, led by the chief negotiator, is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026, to finalise the details of an Interim Bilater...
India, Canada reaffirm aim for $50 bn trade, CEPA fast track
India and Canada are intensifying negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with both sides aiming to conclude the pact by end o...
India, US to continue trade pact talks in Delhi as American delegation set to visit next month
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
US team to visit India from June 1-4 for trade talks
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
Quad gets a boost with key energy, critical minerals and maritime initiatives; condemns attacks on commercial ships
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026 produced a comprehensive set of initiatives spanning critical minerals, energy security...
China, Pakistan agree to 'unswervingly safeguard' bilateral ties
Pakistan's Prime Minister concluded a four-day official visit to China (May 23–26, 2026) with both sides issuing a joint statement pledging to "unswervingly ...
Southwest Monsoon: IMD predicts rainfall in Kerala, Lakshadweep; thundersquall in Karnataka
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a forecast predicting rainfall over Kerala and Lakshadweep, signalling the imminent arrival of the Southwest...
Amid China concerns, India and US sign pact to secure supply of critical minerals
India and the United States signed a bilateral "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths" on May...
Energy to rare earth, Fiji port to sea patrols: Quad moves to blunt China rise in Indo-Pacific
At the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, the four member nations — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan — announced a w...