International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
‘Uninterrupted flow of global commerce’: Quad launches Indo-Pacific energy security framework amid Hormuz crisis
The Quad foreign ministers, meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, launched the Quad Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security, a new framework to strengthen...
Watch: Is biogas the next big fuel?
The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis — triggered by the US-Iran conflict — has disrupted approximately 50% of India's crude oil and most of its LPG supply that t...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit India for Quad FM’s meeting
The Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Quad FMM) was held in New Delhi on 26 May 2026, bringing together the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan, and ...
As Quad Foreign Ministers meet, India-U.S. tensions, U.S.-China re-engagement and Iran war pose challenges
The Quad Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026, against a backdrop of three simultaneou...
Centre releases insights from first national report on Nagoya Protocol
India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released key findings from the country's first national report on the Nagoya Protocol, su...
US hopes to clinch trade deal soon but India wants tariff clarity
The United States has expressed confidence in concluding an interim bilateral trade agreement with India in the near term, but India has signalled it needs g...
New Delhi to host Quad meet on Tuesday amid West Asia turmoil
New Delhi is hosting the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 26 May 2026, chaired by India's External Affairs Minister with counterparts from Australia, Japan...
China sends India a message ahead of Tibetan leader-in-exile’s Dharamshala swearing-in
Penpa Tsering has been reelected as Sikyong (political head) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), winning approximately 61% of the total votes cast b...
Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' in Hormuz
Iran's foreign ministry stated that it is collecting fees for "navigational services" on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, explicitly distinguishing t...
Annual Quad summits unlikely going forward, India to pass on baton to Australia amid scheduling issues
India will not host a standalone Quad Leaders' Summit in 2026 and is passing the chairmanship to Australia. Going forward, Quad Leaders' Summits are likely t...
Parliamentary panel to discuss impact of West Asia crisis on India's maritime trade
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture convened to examine the "Implications of the West Asia Crisis on India's Maritime Tra...
Xi Jinping hails China’s ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Pakistan as he meets PM Shehbaz
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 25 May 2026, as Pakistan marked 75 yea...
West Asia crisis likely to push fertilizer subsidy beyond ₹3 lakh crore in FY27
The ongoing West Asia crisis has sharply driven up global prices of fertilizer raw materials — particularly urea (approaching $700 per tonne) and DAP (Diammo...
WAsia crisis: FM urges focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex; hits out at critics for peddling pessimism
Addressing SIDBI's 37th Foundation Day (May 25, 2026, Mumbai), the Finance Ministry formally articulated the "3Fs" policy response framework — Fuel, Fertilis...
The three Fs that Sitharaman flagged as India braces for a widening global oil shock, forex strain
Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Finance Ministry outlined India's macroeconomic strategy, centred on the "3Fs" framework — Fuel security, Fertili...
Evening news wrap: Sitharaman flags concerns over '3Fs' amid Gulf conflict; Bengal govt opens first 'holding centre' & more
The Finance Ministry, speaking at SIDBI's 37th Foundation Day (May 25, 2026, Mumbai), articulated India's primary vulnerabilities from the ongoing West Asia ...
Australian FM Penny Wong to visit India for Quad FMM
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in New Delhi for the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) scheduled for 26 May 2026. The meeting brings toget...
India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains
India has signed or concluded several major trade agreements since 2021, including CEPAs with Mauritius (2021) and UAE (2022), ECTA with Australia (2022), TE...
India, US are strategic allies, can work together in western hemisphere: Rubio
The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister i...
‘A lot to work on’–Jaishankar & Marco Rubio hold delegation-level talks in Delhi
The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External Affairs Minister i...