International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
To Lam elected Vietnam's President with 99% vote, PM Modi conveys ‘Heartiest congratulations’
Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elected To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), as State President on April 7, 2026, with ...
West Asia’s unquiet hour: Hidden costs and a strategic opening for India
The US-Israel war on Iran triggered a severe energy shock for India: the Indian crude basket price surged from $69 per barrel in February 2026 to $113 per ba...
India–New Zealand FTA likely to be signed on April 24, may bring $20 billion investment boost over 15 years
India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Negotiations concluded on December 2...
Govt doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensions
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas doubled the daily quota of market-priced 5-kg LPG (Free Trade LPG / FTL) cylinders for migrant workers across all s...
INS SUNAYNA (IOS SAGAR) ARRIVES AT MALE, STRENGTHENING MARITIME TIES WITH MALDIVES
INS Sunayna, a Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), arrived at Male on April 6, 2026, under the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative — marking the f...
India issues advisory for nationals in Iran to stay 'where they are' for 48 hours amid escalating tensions
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued an urgent travel advisory for Indian nationals currently in Iran, directing them to "stay where they are" a...
Fitch unit cuts India's economic growth targets amid Iran war
BMI (Business Monitor International), a research unit of Fitch Ratings, has downwardly revised India's economic growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27), citing th...
India's high-growth economy gets a Middle East oil shock
The escalating conflict in West Asia involving Iran has triggered a triple energy shock for India: surging crude oil prices (Brent crossed $112/barrel), a sh...
Bangladesh foreign minister Rahman to meet Jaishankar, Doval in Delhi. Focus on ties beyond ‘regime’
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrived in New Delhi on April 7, 2026, for a three-day visit (April 7–9), marking the first visit by a Bangladesh...
Dhaka reaches out to Delhi, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrives today for talks
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi on April 7, 2026, marking the first ministerial visit since the formation of the government...
Living with oil risk in 2026: Why India and the Global South need fossil-fuel intensity metric
Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and crude oil prices crossing $115/barrel in March 2026, analysts have argued that the existing framework for measuring e...
India brings back 1,777 nationals from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan amid conflict: MEA
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that 1,777 Indian nationals have been brought back from Iran through overland land border crossings into...
Rejecting military intervention, how UK, Europe are leading diplomatic effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom hosted a meeting of foreign ministers from over 40 countries to coordinate diplomatic and political measures to reopen the Strait of Hormu...
Why Bahrain’s UNSC move against Iran is unprecedented and significant amidst ongoing war
Bahrain, on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan, led a UNSC move that successfully passed Resolution 2817 (2026) condemning Iran's "egreg...
Iran, U.S. receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire via Pakistan
Both Iran and the United States received a Pakistan-mediated two-phased peace plan designed to end the six-week-old Iran war Pakistan proposed: Phase 1 — an ...
Why did Iran war not affect China’s energy security so far?
Despite the ongoing Iran war and Strait of Hormuz blockade — which has disrupted ~20% of global oil and LNG trade — China's energy security has remained rela...
16 Indian vessels still stranded near Strait of Hormuz, 8 including 2 more LPG ships exited safely
As of April 6, 2026, 16 Indian vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf region due to the IRGC's closure of the Strait of Hormuz Eight Indian vessels, inc...
Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches
Iran rejected a US-brokered temporary ceasefire proposal, instead demanding a permanent end to hostilities, lifting of sanctions, reconstruction commitments,...
North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says
South Korea's intelligence assessment reveals North Korea is developing a new carbon-fibre composite ICBM — designated Hwasong-20 — capable of delivering Mul...
Strait of Hormuz will never return to previous status: Iran’s IRGC
The IRGC Navy issued a statement declaring that "the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous status, especially for the US and the Zionist regime"...