International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal
Australia and Japan signed formal contracts on April 18, 2026, launching a landmark A$10 billion (~$7 billion) deal for Japan to supply warships to the Royal...
Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, as part of a two-week ceasefire arrangement with the US, prompting a sharp drop in oil prices — Brent c...
Iran threatens to again close Strait of Hormuz, if U.S. blockade continues
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that no vessel should move from its anchorage in the...
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as US maintains blockade
Iran announced it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic after the April 8, 2026 ceasefire, but threatened to close it again as the US main...
MEA summons Iranian envoy after IRGC opens fire on Indian-flagged vessels in Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Iranian Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Fathali after the IRGC Navy opened fire on Indian-flagged vessels attempt...
Strait of Hormuz tension: India protests after ships forced to turn back
India formally protested to Iran after Indian-flagged vessels were fired upon by IRGC gunboats and several ships were forced to abandon their Hormuz transit ...
Top Ukrainian official in India, meets Doval & Jaishankar to discuss bilateral ties, war with Russia
Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council (RNBO) Secretary Rustem Umerov visited New Delhi on April 17, 2026, and held separate meetings with National ...
Iran ‘reviewing new proposals’ put forward by U.S.; Trump says cannot ‘blackmail’ with Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council stated it was reviewing new proposals put forward by the US, delivered through Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir w...
Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt hold third consultative meeting in Antalya
The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt held their third consultative meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on April 17, 2026, on the sideli...
Trump says U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will ‘remain’ if no deal reached
The US administration stated that the American naval blockade of Iranian ports and shipping will remain in full force until Iran reaches a deal — specificall...
Gunfire in Hormuz: Indian-flagged tanker among ships targeted as Iran closes strait again
Indian-flagged crude tankers, including VLCCs Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav, were intercepted and fired upon by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gunboa...
Another Indian oil tanker crosses Hormuz as Iran shuts Strait for US
The Indian oil tanker Desh Garima successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions as Iran tightened passage restrictions against US-linked...
Dr. Bharti nominated to WHO’s oversight committee for neglected tropical diseases
Dr. Bharti has been nominated as an independent expert on neglected zoonotic diseases to the 18-member Global Oversight Committee (GOC) under the WHO's Negle...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to remain closed if U.S. doesnt remove blockade, says Iran's main negotiator
Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator MB Ghalibaf threatened to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed unless the US removes its naval blockade from the w...
U.S. extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil
The United States extended a temporary sanctions waiver allowing certain countries, including India, to purchase Russian crude oil, as global oil supply tigh...
India, China hold 1st bilateral SCO talks after Ladakh thaw
India and China conducted their first bilateral consultations specifically on SCO matters in New Delhi, a significant first after the Ladakh border thaw. The...
Government: Sheikh Hasina extradition plea under review
The Indian government confirmed it is examining Bangladesh's formal extradition request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in Ind...
India joins Hormuz meet, welcomes Lebanon ceasefire
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri participated in a UK-convened virtual meeting exploring ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US naval ...
India-flagged vessels start sailing out of Hormuz
India-flagged vessels began sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's declaration that the waterway is now open for international shipping. Most o...
Pope condemns use of AI to fuel 'polarisation, conflict, fear and violence'
Pope Leo XIV, speaking at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 17, 2026, condemned the use of artificial intelligence to f...