International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
2,800 Indians get visas for Baisakhi pilgrimage in Pakistan this week
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued over 2,800 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations, scheduled across Pakistan from April 10–...
With INS Aridaman, India strengthens nuclear triad: What is it, its security significance
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026 Aridha...
War, waivers, trade pact likely to be on Misri’s U.S. agenda
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was scheduled to visit Washington DC from April 8–10, 2026, for high-level discussions with senior US administration officials...
At least 30 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka return home
At least 30 Indian fishermen who were detained by Sri Lankan authorities were repatriated and are on their way home, according to the Indian High Commission ...
Indo-Bangla ties: Bangladesh Minister set to discuss trade, energy, transit issues with top leadership in India
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi for a three-day official visit — the first by a Bangladeshi minister since the BNP-led governme...
India and the second Space Age
Analysis in the national discourse situates India's growing space programme within the context of what experts are calling the "second Space Age" — an era de...
Centre plans ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme amid West Asia war impact
The central government is planning a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses — especially MSMEs — impacted by the West Asia conflict an...
Iran urges youth to form human chains to protect power plants
Iranian officials urged youth, athletes, artists, and students to form human chains around power plants to protect them from threatened US strikes The call c...
Police invoke PIT NDPS Act, detains repeat drug offender
Police authorities invoked the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988 to detain a repeat drug offen...
LeT module busted, 5, including 2 Pakistani terrorists, held by J&K Police
J&K Police announced the busting of a deep-rooted, interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and the arrest of five persons, including two Pakistani nationals ...
West Asia conflict: Why has Iran called for ‘human chains’ to counter U.S.?
Iranian authorities called on citizens — youth, athletes, artists, students — to form human chains around power plants and bridges ahead of a Trump-set deadl...
West Asia conflict may trigger layered stress on margins, liquidity in India's financial sector: EY
The West Asia conflict is triggering compounding financial stress for Indian companies through multiple simultaneous channels: rising input costs, disrupted ...
Oil prices rise amid Trump's escalation threats, WTI up 2%
Global oil prices rose sharply as the US President issued fresh escalatory threats against Iran, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude up approximately 2%...
Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline
Global equity markets declined and oil prices climbed simultaneously as the US President issued fresh threats against Iran, reinforcing fears of a prolonged ...
US Energy agency says fuel prices may keep rising for months after Strait of Hormuz reopens: All we know
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected that fuel prices will continue rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens Retail ...
Crucial dependence: West Asia’s share in Indian oil imports rose to 54% just before the Iran war
India imported nearly 91% of its crude oil requirement in February 2026 — a historic high — according to government data released in April 2026. West Asia's ...
Iran President says 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media that over 14 million Iranians had registered as volunteer fighters in response to state media and ...
Bangladesh labels FM’s India visit ‘stopover’. New Delhi calls it ‘official visit’. Here’s what to expect
Bangladesh described Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's visit to New Delhi as a "stopover" (en route to Mauritius), while India characterised it as an "offic...
NGOs in A.P. and Telangana call for revisions to FCRA Bill, 2026
Civil society organisations and NGOs in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have called for revisions to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026,...
Watch: Iranians form human chains on bridges, near power plants as Trump threatens to unleash ‘hell’
Thousands of Iranians, including youth, athletes, artists, and students, formed human chains around power plants and critical infrastructure across Iran in r...