International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek sustained Indian push to realise spirit of Indo-Lanka Accord
Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties met India's Vice-President during his visit to Colombo in April 2026 and urged India to maintain sustained diplomatic pre...
South Korea President Lee says India summit could mark turning point in ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in New Delhi on April 20, 2026, for a state visit — the first by a South Korean president in eight years — and h...
India looks to South Korea for missile systems, defence tech as PM Modi meets President Lee
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited India on April 20–22, 2026 — the first presidential visit from South Korea in eight years — marking a significan...
India, South Korea working to double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal
India and South Korea have announced a shared goal of doubling bilateral trade from approximately USD 27 billion to over USD 50 billion by 2030. Both sides h...
Maldives requests 3rd extension of $400 million loan, India in a fix
The Maldives has formally requested a third extension of the $400 million currency swap arrangement signed with India under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework...
War fears push UAE to discuss currency swap line, hint at yuan oil sales if dollars dry up: WSJ report
Senior UAE officials have quietly raised with trade partners — including the US Treasury and Federal Reserve — the possibility of shifting some oil sales to ...
US Opens Record Drills With Philippines as Iran War Rattles Allies
The 41st edition of Exercise Balikatan — the annual joint military exercise between the United States and the Philippines — commenced on April 20, 2026, as t...
U.K. calls for 'toll-free' Strait of Hormuz
The British Foreign Secretary held diplomatic talks with Iran's Foreign Minister, urging Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global trade without impo...
India seeks preferential market access in US for domestic goods: Piyush Goyal
India's Commerce and Industry Ministry stated that the first tranche of the proposed India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is "almost finalised," with neg...
West Asia crisis poses risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability: NITI Aayog report
A quarterly trade report by a government policy body has flagged that geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose multiple simultaneous risks to India's macroeco...
'From chips to ships': PM Modi hails India-South Korea ties; signs several MoUs
India and South Korea concluded a bilateral summit at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, formalising agreements across semiconductors, shipbuilding, defence manufac...
South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with PM Modi
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in India for a state visit on April 19, 2026 — the first presidential-level visit from South Korea in eight year...
India, South Korea to upgrade trade pact, deepen tech and supply chain ties
India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), originally signed in August 2009 and in force since J...
Iran war: The fertiliser challenge India faces, and the possible way out
The ongoing conflict in West Asia, centred on Iran, has severely disrupted global fertiliser supply chains, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormu...
Iran-Israel war live: Iran accuses U.S. of ceasefire breach, vows to 'soon respond' after U.S. destroyer hits cargo ship
The ongoing Iran-related conflict has resulted in a near-total disruption of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran having effectively c...
U.S. Navy seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz, Tehran vows swift response
US naval forces intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, identified as the Touska, in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz — the first s...
India extends OCI card eligibility in Sri Lanka to sixth generation
India has extended Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card eligibility to sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka, a historic policy expansion announ...
Iran not planning to attend talks with U.S. in Pakistan
Iran indicated on 19 April 2026 that it has not decided whether to participate in a new round of diplomatic talks with the United States, following the break...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees ballistic missile tests
North Korea's supreme leadership oversaw the testing of a specialised missile warhead system, with the tests described as proof that years of dedicated resea...
First South Korean state visit in 8 years as President Lee Jae-myung lands in Delhi
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in New Delhi on April 19, 2026, for a three-day state visit — the first state-level visit by a South Korean head...