International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Quad foreign ministers meet in Delhi today: What is the Quad and what are its objectives?
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, hosted by India and chaired by the External Affairs Minister. Foreign ministe...
India and US broaden cooperation on critical minerals supply chain. Will it catalyse investments?
India and the United States signed a bilateral Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework on May 26, 2026, aimed at securing supply chains for mineral...
Rubio says Iran deal still possible within days despite U.S. strikes
US Secretary of State indicated that a deal with Iran remained achievable within days, despite fresh American military strikes on targets in Iran's southern ...
Quad announces initiative on Indo-Pacific energy security amid West Asia disruptions
The four Quad partners — India, the United States, Japan, and Australia — announced an Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative at the Quad Foreign Ministers'...
Quad counters China with $20 billion minerals framework, slams Iran’s Hormuz toll
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 26, 2026), India, the US, Australia, and Japan announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative ...
Quad slams Iran’s Hormuz tolls; unveils critical minerals framework at Delhi Meet
The Quad Foreign Ministers convened in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, in a meeting attended by the foreign ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and ...
India, US sign critical minerals framework to deepen cooperation; protect against `coercive practices’
On 26 May 2026, India and the United States signed a bilateral framework agreement to deepen cooperation on securing supplies of critical minerals and rare e...
India-U.S. and Quad frameworks on critical minerals take shape amid Chinese curbs
India and the United States signed the bilateral Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths on May...
Quad to mobilise $20 bn to strengthen critical minerals supply chain
India, the United States, Japan, and Australia announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi ...
Watch: India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns | Above the Fold | 26.05.2026
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 the s...
We oppose creation of exclusive ‘small cliques’: China on Quad statement
China's Foreign Ministry formally responded to the Quad Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement issued after the Quad meeting held in New Delhi on 26 May 2026, op...
China, Pakistan rake up Kashmir in joint statement after Sharif visit; term it ‘left over from history’
A joint statement issued following the Pakistani Prime Minister's four-day official visit to China included language on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, descri...
Quad FMs announce maritime, energy initiatives amidst Hormuz chokehold, tense South China Sea
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, the grouping issued a joint statement expressing serious concern over "dangerous and coercive actio...
Quad expands critical minerals, maritime cooperation amid China’s growing Indo-Pacific posturing
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, the grouping formally launched two major new initiatives: the Quad Critical Minerals Framework and ...
India expands mineral security push with new critical minerals, rare earth framework with the US
India and the United States signed a bilateral framework titled "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Ra...
Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Mark Carney Calls India-Canada CEPA a “Game Changer” as Shri Piyush Goyal Holds High-Level Talks in Ottawa
India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry arrived in Ottawa leading the largest-ever Indian business delegation to Canada, comprising industry leaders ...
China, Pakistan reach 'new broad consensus' on boosting ties
China and Pakistan concluded a four-day high-level summit with a comprehensive joint communiqué announcing a "new broad consensus" on further deepening bilat...
Watch: Highlights of Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, under India's chairmanship, bringing together the foreign ministers of India,...
India, US seal critical minerals and rare earths pact amid global supply chain race
India and the United States signed a bilateral framework agreement on securing the supply, mining, and processing of critical minerals and rare earth element...
Quad vows to invest $20 billion towards critical minerals supply chains
India, Australia, Japan, and the United States unveiled the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi o...