International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
U.S. nuclear industry delegation meets Jitendra Singh, explores private investment avenues in India
A high-level US industry delegation comprising representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) ...
From green shipping to blue economy: Modi hails India-Norway partnership
India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Green Strategic Partnership" during a state visit — the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Nor...
38 million full-time jobs may fall if war in West Asia continues, warns ILO
The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its "Employment and Social Trends May 2026 Update," warning that if the West Asia conflict continues and...
Iran submits new proposal, says U.S. open to sanctions relief
Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on May 5, 2026, creating a new regulatory body to oversee transit through the Strait of Hormuz — th...
India to keep buying Russian oil regardless of US sanctions waivers, says official
A senior official from India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that India will continue purchasing Russian crude oil irrespective of whether US ...
PM Modi pitches bold investment vision to Europe's top CEOs at historic ERT roundtable in Gothenburg
On May 17, 2026, an Indian head of government addressed the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) in Gothenburg, Sweden — the first time an Indian Prime Mi...
U.S., China, and the search for stability
Following two days of high-level negotiations in Geneva, the United States and China announced a 90-day mutual tariff reduction as a temporary truce in their...
PM Modi’s visit to Netherlands secures 17 strategic pacts
An Indian Prime Minister visited the Netherlands in May 2026, where bilateral ties were formally elevated to a Strategic Partnership, backed by 17 agreements...
India, Sweden agree to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership
At a delegation-level summit in Gothenburg on May 17, 2026, India and Sweden agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership, forma...
Boost for tech, trade & defence as India, Sweden become ‘strategic partners’
India and Sweden elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership on May 17, 2026, during a summit in Gothenburg, adopting a Joint Action Pla...
India, Netherlands seal historic 17-pact strategic partnership on chips, defence
India and the Netherlands formally elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership on May 16, 2026, during high-level talks held at the Cats...
Chips to clean energy, India and the Netherlands upgrade ties
An Indian Prime Minister visited the Netherlands in May 2026, where bilateral ties were formally elevated to a Strategic Partnership, backed by 17 agreements...
US, China, and the Thucydides Trap: Why Xi used the term, what Trump’s response reveals
At the US-China summit in Beijing on May 14–16, 2026 — the first visit by an American president to China since 2017 — the Chinese side formally raised the co...
China This Week | Not tariffs or West Asia war, why Taiwan is ‘most important issue’ for China in ties with US
The May 2026 Beijing summit between the US and Chinese heads of government has brought the Taiwan question back to the centre of global strategic discourse, ...
Modi hails 17 new agreements, says India-Netherlands ties will gain ‘unparalleled momentum’
During the India-Netherlands state visit on 16–17 May 2026, two headline outcomes stood out: the signing of an MoU between Tata Electronics and ASML for Indi...
India taps Oman to rescue $11.8 billion food exports to West Asia
With the 2026 Iran war creating sustained risk of disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, India is actively exploring the use of Omani ports and overland land br...
List of Outcomes: Prime Minister’s visit to the Netherlands
The state visit to the Netherlands on 16–17 May 2026 produced 17 specific outcomes organized across political, economic, security, technology, sustainability...
‘Calm before storm’: Donald Trump’s warning sparks alarm over possible Iran strikes, signals escalation in West Asia
Escalating US-Iran tensions in May 2026 reached a flashpoint when warnings of imminent military action were issued, prompted by Iran's continued closure of t...
Trade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit
The Third India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo, Norway on 19 May 2026, bringing together the Prime Minister of India with counterparts from Norway, Sweden, D...
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
On 16 May 2026, the WHO Director-General declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and...