International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
'Baseless narratives cannot alter reality': India rejects China's renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh
On April 12, 2026, India formally rejected China's attempt to rename 23 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) calling t...
India-UK free trade pact may come into force from second week of May: Official
Official sources indicate that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is likely to come into force from the second week of May 2026. The agreement was signe...
‘Violation of Rule of Specialty’: Home Secretary flags procedural lapses in extradition cases
India's Home Secretary raised concerns about procedural lapses in extradition cases, specifically flagging violations of the "Rule of Specialty" The Rule of ...
U.S. warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance operation
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two guided-missile destroyers — USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy — transited the Strait of Hormuz...
Campaign against Iran not over, existential threats removed: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the campaign against Iran is "not over" even as a ceasefire was in place, asserting that existential th...
U.S., Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens
US and Iranian officials sat in the same room for direct face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad on April 11, 2026 — the second day of the talks — marking a h...
Australia Turns to Asia for Fuel, Security as US Distracted
Australia accelerated efforts to secure fuel supplies and deepen defence ties with Asian neighbours as the US became increasingly preoccupied with the Iran w...
How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, 2026, mediated by Pakistan, following six weeks of a military conflict that began on Fe...
Indian LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, first after ceasefire
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram became the first Indian vessel to traverse the Strait of Hormuz since a 14-day US-Iran ceasefire was implemented, cr...
Hezbollah | Ayatollah’s allies in Lebanon
Hezbollah, described as the "Party of God" and a key ally of the Iranian regime, has continued to fire hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel even after ...
IAF chief meets top US def officials to discuss shared strategic priorities, MQ-9B drones
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh visited the United States and met with US Air Force leadership including General Ken Wilsbach The di...
Govt mulls sending surplus rice as aid to conflict-hit Iran
The Indian government was considering permitting wheat exports to Egypt, Indonesia, and Myanmar to utilise surplus grain stocks Rice shipments to conflict-af...
Vance-led team lands in Pak’s Nur Khan base, same air hub targeted by India during Op Sindoor
US Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation landed at Pakistan's Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi for peace talks aimed at ending the 2026 Iran-US con...
India, US deepen energy ties; Nuclear, LPG in focus amid Iran-linked supply concerns
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a visit to the United States and held talks with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on deepening bilateral energy ties...
Why UK’s plan to cede the Chagos islands appears to be coming apart
The United Kingdom has been forced to pause its plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after sustained opposition from US Presiden...
Year after Sindoor, Vance lands at Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase
One year after India's Operation Sindoor — which included strikes on Nur Khan airbase near Rawalpindi — US Vice President JD Vance visited the same base, sig...
Iran’s untraced mines in Strait of Hormuz: Why naval mines are difficult to detect
Iranian forces deployed naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz beginning in early March 2026 as a strategic response to US-Israeli military operations, severely...
India-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefire
India-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram became one of the first vessels to cross the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran ceasefire came into effect on April 8, 20...
LPG tanker Jag Vikram crosses Strait of Hormuz; first India-flagged vessel to transit after Iran-U.S. ceasefire
The Jag Vikram, an LPG carrier owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, became the first India-flagged vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz af...
Trump says U.S. forces are ‘clearing’ Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump posted on social media that US forces are actively "clearing" the Strait of Hormuz, even as US and Iranian senior officials convene...