International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Crude oil, remittances & exports: RBI spells out where the Iran war bites India
The Reserve Bank of India, in the context of the April 2026 MPC meeting, highlighted the macroeconomic risks from the ongoing West Asia conflict to India's e...
Crude oil futures tumble 18 pc on US-Iran ceasefire; global benchmarks below USD 100/barrel
Crude oil futures in India fell approximately 18% to Rs 8,775 per barrel in futures trade after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire WTI (West Texa...
India, Bangladesh vow to normalise ties after 18-month downturn
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on April 8, 2026, with both sides agreeing to take con...
Iran ceasefire taken into account for policy decision: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on April 8, 2026 — all six MPC members voted unan...
US-Iran ceasefire set to ease pressure on India’s energy supplies
The United States and Iran agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefire following more than 40 days of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (which began February 28...
US-Iran two-week ceasefire: How Trump stepped back from the brink, and what comes next
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire effective April 7, 2026, suspending US and Israeli bombing of Iran in exchange for Iran reopening t...
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks; Iran says U.S. must accept uranium enrichment
As Trump suspended US bombing of Iran on April 7–8, 2026, Iran simultaneously demanded that the US formally accept its right to continue uranium enrichment a...
US-Iran agree to two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, invited to Islamabad for further talks
The United States and Iran announced a simultaneous two-week ceasefire on April 7–8, 2026, temporarily halting a six-week military conflict across West Asia....
Israel says missiles fired by Iran as Trump pauses attack
Israeli officials reported Iranian missile launches even as US President Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure. ...
Iran 10-point plan says U.S. must accept uranium enrichment, lift all sanctions
Iran presented a 10-point plan to the US as a framework for resolving the conflict, claiming "victory" and framing the document as a statement of Iran's non-...
Talking peace: why mediation still matters in a world at war
With a widening conflict in West Asia entering its second month, international mediation has come back to the fore as a primary tool of conflict resolution. ...
Government doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensions
The central government has doubled the per-outlet quota for 5-kg LPG cylinders at distributorships to ease household supply concerns amid disruptions caused ...
Continued West Asia crisis deepens stress on manufacturing sector
The ongoing West Asia conflict is inflicting sustained stress on India's manufacturing sector, with MSMEs bearing a disproportionate share of the pain. MSMEs...
India, Bangladesh share ‘warm and historic ties’: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officially characterised India-Bangladesh relations as marked by "warm and historic ties anchored in strong people-to-...
Trump says he has agreed to suspend 'bombing and attack of Iran' for two weeks
US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of American "bombing and attack of Iran" after receiving a 10-point peace proposal from Tehran Trum...
Oil production to take hit, output from Middle East expected to drop by 9 million barrel per day
Oil production from the Middle East is expected to drop by approximately 9 million barrels per day (mb/d) in April 2026, according to estimates from the US E...
On India’s updated climate pledges
On March 25, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UN Fram...
From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk
Global markets have entered a period of acute turmoil following disruptions to oil supplies from West Asia, triggered by the ongoing war in Iran India's alum...
Over 10,000 West Asia flights of Indian carriers cancelled since Feb 28; AI hikes fuel surcharge
Over 10,000 flights operated by Indian airlines in or through West Asia have been cancelled since the Iran war escalated, representing a massive disruption t...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit US from Apr 8-10 amid West Asia tensions
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began a three-day visit to Washington DC from April 8–10, 2026, for structured high-level discussions with senior US administr...