International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Rubio set to visit India in May to discuss trade, tariffs, defence, Quad
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India in May 2026, following a meeting between India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Rubio in Washingt...
Rubio ‘looks forward’ to India trip next month, says envoy Gor as Foreign Secy Misri wraps US visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed his upcoming visit to India in May 2026 — his first trip to India in his current role — following productive talk...
IMF to cut global growth forecast due to West Asia conflict
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will cut its global growth forecast due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, with impacts extending well bey...
Shipping risks rise in Strait of Hormuz as Iran control persists
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly below normal levels as Iran maintains near-total control over the waterway since the blockade...
Jaishankar to visit UAE as India steps up energy diplomacy in the Gulf
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit the UAE from April 11-12, 2026, as India intensifies its energy diplomacy in the Gulf amid the ...
ADB ups India's FY26 growth projection to 6.9% on strong domestic demand, lower US tariffs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised India's GDP growth projection upward to 6.9% for FY26 (April 2026–March 2027), up from its earlier estimates, citing...
Qatar vows to remain reliable energy supplier to India amid West Asia tensions
Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi declared that Qatar will remain a "reliable energy supplier" to India during talks with Petroleum and Natural G...
Vikram Misri, Marco Rubio discuss trade, Quad; US diplomat set to visit India in May
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held high-level talks in Washington DC with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, described by both sides as "productive" ...
West Asia crisis: Piyush Goyal meets Kuwait, UAE to restore trade, energy flows
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Kuwait and the UAE to restore trade and energy supply flows di...
Global growth to slow to 3.2% in 2026, amid largest energy shock on record due to West Asia crisis: S&P Global
S&P Global projected global economic growth will slow to 3.2% in calendar year 2026, down from 3.4% in the previous year The West Asia conflict is generating...
India eyes 20 more countries for open market access in next big trade bet
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India is in active trade negotiations with 20 additional countries for market access expansi...
ADB raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.9%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026-27 (FY27) to 6.9%, up from its earlier estimate of 6.5% Growth is further proj...
'Forced into Ukraine war': SC asks Centre to respond to habeas corpus plea of 26 Indians stranded in Russia
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Union Government directing a response within one week to a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of 26 I...
India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis, says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that India is finalising a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply oil and gas to Mauritius, a m...
A quiet new reset is loading in India's backyard and the world is watching
India-Bangladesh bilateral relations are entering a "reset phase" following Tarique Rahman's BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) assumption of power in early ...
West Asia conflict: Energy market turmoil could linger for months
Despite the fragile US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, analysts and energy market experts warned that disruption to global energy markets is likel...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran doing "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the two-week ceasefire (announced April 7, 2026) depends on the Strait of Hormuz being opened "without limitation,...
North Korea, China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between Foreign Ministers
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pyongyang on April 9–10, 2026 — his first trip to North Korea in more than six years (since 2019). Wang Yi met North...
Marco Rubio’s visit to India announced after U.S. top diplomat’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next month, announced after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's meeting with Rubio in Washington during a thr...
India, Mauritius finalise oil & gas deal amid West Asia crisis; New Delhi to appoint defence attaché
India finalised an oil and gas supply agreement with Mauritius at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. External Affairs Minister S. Jais...