International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
West Asia conflict, supply chain disruptions may create challenges to economy: RBI bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India's April 2026 Bulletin warned that the West Asia conflict, if prolonged, could generate significant supply chain disruptions that tr...
Watch: Donald Trump should lift the blockade | The Hindu Editorial
As both the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and Iran's counter-closure of the Strait of Hormuz remain in force, diplomatic voices are urging mutual conces...
India-UK discuss tech, terror & security as both NSAs meet, affirm growing ‘momentum’ in defence ties
India's National Security Adviser (NSA) and his UK counterpart, Jonathan Powell, held the annual India-UK Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on 23 April 2026. B...
Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich
The Ministry of Defence issued a policy emphasis calling for foreign defence partners to co-develop and co-produce niche and critical technologies with India...
India 'tough nut to crack', says USTR Greer as negotiators wrap up trade talks round
A 12-member Indian delegation led by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, concluded three days of trade negotiations in Washingto...
Rajnath in Germany: Defence cooperation pacts inked, talks held
On April 22, 2026, India and Germany signed two defence cooperation instruments in Berlin: the Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and an Implementing Arr...
West Asia conflict poses challenges to Indian economy via number of channels: RBI’s Malhotra in MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) highlighted that the ongoing West Asia conflict poses challenges to the Indian economy through several transmission channels ...
First India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue held; both sides seek avenues of cooperation
The first India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue was held in Mumbai on 21 April 2026, co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla (Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy, Ministry of ...
Iran fires at 3 container ships near Hormuz; one of them signalling Gujarat as destination
Iranian IRGC naval forces fired upon three container ships near the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, seizing two of them — MSC Francesca (Panama-flagged) ...
MPC meeting minutes: RBI governor flags inflation risks from energy prices, West Asia conflict & a potential El Niño
Minutes of the April 2026 MPC meeting revealed a detailed risk assessment of three convergent inflation threats: the West Asia conflict, global energy price ...
Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz: 3 signals this sends about the war
Iran's IRGC launched coordinated attacks on at least three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, including gunfire on container ships a...
Khaleda Zia’s funeral: Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, hands over PM Modi’s condolence letter
India's External Affairs Minister visited Dhaka to attend the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, signalling diplomatic outreach at a se...
INS Nireekshak arrives in Colombo for India–Sri Lanka diving exercise
INS Nireekshak, an Indian Navy Diving Support and Submarine Rescue Vessel, arrived at Colombo on 22 April 2026 to participate in IN-SLN DIVEX 2026 — the 4th ...
India decides to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea at $935 & $959/tonne
India has decided to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea through an emergency global tender issued by Indian Potash Limited (IPL), the state-run procurement ag...
Ukraine has asked Turkiye to host a Zelenskiy-Putin meeting, Foreign Minister says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Kyiv has formally requested Turkiye to host a direct summit between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders...
Home Ministry notifies 14 more seaports for e‑visa entry
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a Gazette notification adding 14 new seaports to India's list of designated Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) where e-visa h...
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a landmark joint report on World Earth Day 2026, warning...
India-bound ship among two vessels ‘seized’ by Iran Guards in Strait of Hormuz
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Epaminondas, en route from Dubai to Mundra Port in Gujarat, was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Na...
There’s no Republic of China president, says Beijing after Taiwan’s Lai is forced to cancel Africa visit
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was compelled to cancel a planned five-day visit to Eswatini — Taiwan's sole diplomatic ally in Africa — after Seychelles, Ma...
Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Hours after the United States extended a ceasefire arrangement with Iran, Iranian forces seized two commercial vessels — the MSC Francesca (Italian-owned) an...