International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border
The fourth S-400 Triumf air defence regiment has departed Russia and is expected to arrive in India by mid-May 2026. The fifth and final regiment under the e...
U.S. no longer in position to ‘dictate’ policy to other nations, says Iran
Following a ceasefire that halted the US-Israel military conflict with Iran (which began with strikes in February 2026), diplomatic talks aimed at a permanen...
U.S. says examining latest Iran proposal on Hormuz
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping in late February 2026 following the onset of a US-Israeli air campaign against Iran; the Iranian R...
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from both OPEC and the broader OPEC+ coalition, effective May 1, 2026, ending nearly six decades of U...
India to challenge US Section 301 probes in public hearings over two weeks
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated two parallel Section 301 investigations in March 2026: one targeting structural excess manufacturing ...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnes
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified a second tranche of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat export authorisations, bringing the total government-app...
India–New Zealand FTA to double India’s engineering exports to $280–300 mn in five years
Following the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, engineering exports from India to New Zealand are projected to d...
India–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks in
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on April 27, 2026, is expected to be operationalised within 2026, immediately reshaping bilateral trade fl...
China supplies over 30% of India's industrial goods; overdependence on single nation critical: GTRI
A report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) highlighted that China supplies over 30.8% of India's industrial goods imports, despite accounting fo...
India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombs
India's recently concluded free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and Oman are in the final stages before operationalisation — the Oman CEPA is target...
U.S., Iran clash over Tehran's nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened at UN Headquarters in New York on 27 April 2026, scheduled ...
Rajnath lands in Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO def ministers meet, may discuss West Asia crisis
India's Defence Minister travelled to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27–28, 2026, to attend the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting, arriving with a dual agenda: t...
Rajnath leads Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers’ meet today
India's Defence Minister led a high-level delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, o...
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghan territory resulted in at least 7 civilian deaths and 85 injuries in the first days of a renewed phase of conflict, according t...
White House Says Trump Discussing Iranian Proposal With Aides
High-level diplomatic activity resumed between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear programme, with a written Iranian proposal being evaluated at t...
Freedom of navigation not negotiable: IMO addresses UN Security Council on maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General addressed the United Nations Security Council during a high-level open debate on the safety a...
China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' plan
China formally warned the European Union that it will take countermeasures if the EU enacts its proposed "Industrial Accelerator Act" (IAA), which Beijing ha...
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTA
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on 27 April 2026, described as a "once-in-a-generation" trade pact, concluding over a decad...
Legal limits on U.S. war involvement
A significant legal and constitutional debate has re-emerged in the United States around the limits of executive war-making authority, particularly regarding...
'Trade deals with US, EU soon': Piyush Goyal
India signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand on April 27, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — one of the fastest FTAs India has concl...