International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
As Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi, trade, Iran and Taiwan are all on the table
The US and Chinese heads of state held a three-day summit in Beijing (May 13–15, 2026), the first such meeting by a sitting US president in China in over eig...
Pakistan parked Iranian planes on its airbases to escape U.S. airstrikes: report
Reports emerged (confirmed by satellite imagery dated April 25, 2026) that Iranian military aircraft — including an RC-130 reconnaissance variant of the C-13...
India has adequate stocks of fuel supply, but OMC losses could hit ₹1 lakh cr: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed that India holds approximately 60 days of crude oil supply, 60 days of LNG inventories, and 45 days of LP...
Key events in ties among United States, China and Taiwan
The Trump administration approved an arms package worth USD 11 billion to Taiwan — the largest single arms sale to the island in history — comprising 82 HIMA...
China’s Foreign Minister to skip BRICS Delhi meet over ‘scheduling reasons’
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi declined to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by India in New Delhi on May 14–15, 2026, citing a "schedulin...
Pakistan let Iran use its Nur Khan airbase to shield military aircraft from US attack, CBS report says
According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan secretly allowed Iranian military aircraft — including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissanc...
West Asia crisis a ‘live stress test’ for India’s balance of payments, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) described the West Asia crisis as "not a foreign policy concern that occasionally bleeds into economic planning but a live b...
‘Genuine urgency’: China’s underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14–15, 2026 — the first formal bilateral summit o...
China moves WTO against India over solar cells, modules and tech incentives
China filed a formal WTO dispute consultation request against India in December 2025, challenging India's tariff structure and domestic-preference policies f...
On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal
An Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Norway is scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 — the first such visit in 43 years, since the last one in 1983. Bilateral talks ...
Policy planners outline India’s economic response after PM’s call for energy discipline
Following an appeal by the head of government for citizens to conserve fuel, reduce unnecessary foreign travel, avoid gold purchases, and shift to public tra...
Planing 500 delegations, outreach to 1,600 industry chambers to boost FTA utilisation: Piyush Goyal
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a comprehensive FTA utilisation plan: sending 500 trade delegations to FTA partner countries over the nex...
India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1: Piyush Goyal
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on December 18, 2025, is expected to come into force on June 1, 2026, ma...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test," emphasising that its consequences for India's ...
PM Modi to depart for 5-nation tour on Friday, beginning with UAE
India's Prime Minister is scheduled to depart on May 15, 2026 for a five-nation tour covering UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy — running through M...
India-US trade talks set for next round, but Section 301 probe remains hurdle
A fresh round of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks is expected, with a US trade delegation anticipated to visit for comprehensive discussions co...
Why PM Modi has asked Indians to reduce spending on gold, petrol, edible oils
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of I...
India, Peru to hold talks on free trade pact in June
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal is...
Donald Trump eyes deal in Beijing as China gauges U.S. ‘decline’
The United States and China announced a state visit by the US President to Beijing scheduled for May 13–15, 2026 — the first such visit since 2017. The agend...
India to host Iranian FM Araghchi for BRICS meet this week, US Secy of State Rubio end of the month
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited New Delhi to lead Iran's delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on May 14–15, 2026 — hi...