International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India growth expected at 6.5% as country 'most directly impacted' by West Asia crisis: Gita Gopinath
India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year is projected at approximately 6.5%, placing it among the fastest-growing major economies globally, but analyst...
‘West Asia war to impact India’s strong consumption growth’
The ongoing West Asia conflict has begun to exert measurable pressure on India's domestic consumption growth, which had otherwise remained a pillar of econom...
Indian Navy lists Hormuz as ‘primary area’ of interest, one of the key ‘choke points’
The Indian Navy formally listed the Strait of Hormuz as a "primary area" of maritime interest in its published maritime security strategy, explicitly categor...
China in mind, India and Japan move to deepen defence ties
India and Japan held the 8th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (April 22-24, 2026, in Japan), with both sides reviewing ongoing defence collaboration and agreeing to ...
Pathogens without payback: when sharing isn’t caring
The WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 — a landmark global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and respo...
Caught in crossfire: 22 Indians on ships attacked by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
Approximately 22 Indian nationals aboard ships were caught in hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's assertion of strict control over the strat...
‘It will be a message of stability in a turbulent world’: New Delhi to host fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next month
New Delhi will host the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) from May 28 to 31, 2026 — more than a decade after the third edition was held in 2015. Off...
Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi: Here’s what to know of past editions and outcomes
The fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from May 28–31, 2026, under the theme "Enduring Partnershi...
Early signs of deceleration evident in select economic indicators due to West Asia war, says RBI bulletin
Select high-frequency economic indicators released in April 2026 showed early but measurable signs of deceleration in India's economic activity, with analyst...
Pakistan should clamp down on terror groups like LeT, JeM: U.S. lawmaker
On the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack (April 22, 2025), the Indian Embassy in Washington organised an exhibition titled "Human Cost of Terro...
RBI sees growth, inflation risks from escalating US-Iran war
India's central bank, at its April 6–8, 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and explicitly flagged the inten...
Two Pakistanis to be China’s first foreign astronauts: reports
China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced in April 2026 the selection of two Pakistani Air Force pilots — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — as the f...
War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran
The US military's use of the Maven Smart System — an AI-driven targeting platform built by software company Palantir Technologies and running on the large la...
Rodrigo Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges
On April 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I unanimously confirmed all charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo...
Israel-Iran LIVE: Trump orders U.S. Navy to 'shoot, kill' small boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two foreign-flagged container vessels — MSC Francesca and Epaminondas — in the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
The US President directed the Navy to "shoot and kill" any Iranian small boats found laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing the order on April 23,...
U.S. military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran
The US military seized the Guinea-flagged oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean on April 23, 2026, on grounds of its association with Iranian oil smuggli...
Iran says won't reopen Hormuz if U.S. upholds naval blockade
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to commercial traffic until the United States lifts i...
RBI's state of economy report flags upside risks to inflation due to supply shock and weather uncertainties
The RBI's State of the Economy report flagged significant upside risks to domestic inflation, primarily from supply-side disruptions rather than demand-drive...
Jaishankar says India-Africa Forum Summit-IV to shape next phase of partnership
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) will be held in New Delhi in May 2026, in collaboration with t...