International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait
A ceasefire-and-negotiations framework between the US and Iran has been described as "largely negotiated," with a first-phase memorandum of understanding (MO...
Raul Castro | The old man and the siege
A US federal grand jury indicted 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft, and f...
A ship-sized hole in the budget
Fuel prices in India have been raised multiple times within a 10-day period in May 2026, driven by the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the near-total clo...
Progress made in negotiations between US and Iran: Secretary Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to New Delhi, confirmed that progress has been made in negotiations between the United States and ...
Marco Rubio meets PM Modi, says US energy can diversify India’s supply
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, in a visit framed as an effort to repair and deepen the bila...
‘Will work closely for global good’: PM Modi after meeting Rubio in Delhi, gets Trump White House invite
The Prime Minister of India met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, during Rubio's first visit to India in that capacity. Fo...
How Iran’s new transit regime tightens its grip over Strait of Hormuz — and leaves world in a dilemma
Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a body mandated to manage ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz and collect passage fees from...
Rubio, Modi discuss bilateral trade, energy security, West Asia crisis
Energy security featured as a central agenda item during the US Secretary of State's bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 23, 2026. The US side affirmed tha...
Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India in May 2026 — his first visit as the top US diplomat — with energy security as the centrepiece of discussions...
India is important to the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific policy, says Rubio, invites Modi to Washington
The US Secretary of State's four-day India visit included discussions on deepening cooperation in strategic technologies and defence industrial co-production...
Trade & QUAD in focus as Rubio meets PM Modi, says India cornerstone of US’s Indo-Pacific policy
The US Secretary of State described India as a "cornerstone" of Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy during his first India visit in this role. The Quad Foreig...
UN nuclear non-proliferation talks fail
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded at UN Headquarters in New York without reaching consensu...
Marco Rubio in India highlights: PM Modi, Rubio discuss bilateral ties, West Asia crisis
The US Secretary of State visited India for a four-day visit beginning May 23, 2026, marking his first official trip to India in this capacity. Bilateral tal...
Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses U.S. of 'excessive demands'
Diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States remained deadlocked over the terms of a potential nuclear and peace agreement, with the Iranian side ...
'India-US will continue to work closely for global good': PM Modi after meeting Marco Rubio
Trade and economic ties featured prominently in discussions between Indian and US officials during the US Secretary of State's New Delhi visit on May 23, 202...
Marco Rubio's trip to 'great partner' India signals US need to repair ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for a three-day trip — covering Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi — with the stated purpose of strengtheni...
India-Russia energy ties widen beyond crude to gas, nuclear and petrochemicals
India and Russia have widened the scope of their energy partnership beyond crude oil, with active discussions on liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petro...
India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in Geneva
India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral accession protocol in Geneva on 22 May 2026, as part of Ethiopia's ongoing process of accession to the World Trade Orga...
Department of Telecommunications organized Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) successfully organised and chaired the Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in Information an...
CTIL and FICCI Organise Conference on India–Europe Trade Partnerships under Next-Generation FTAs
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with FICCI, organised a conference titled "N...