International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India, US to resume trade talks in Washington from April 20: Here’s what has changed
India and the US resumed trade negotiations in Washington from April 20, 2026, with a three-day round of talks focused on finalizing the first phase of the B...
Vice President Radhakrishnan calls on Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, discusses energy sector cooperation
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan undertook a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (April 19–20, 2026), meeting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Mi...
Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of U.S.-Iran talks
Security in Islamabad was tightened ahead of a second round of direct US-Iran diplomatic talks scheduled to resume on April 21, 2026, hosted by Pakistan — fo...
Trump says U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on April 20 for talks with Iran
A fresh round of US–Iran negotiations is scheduled for April 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan, following the breakdown of earlier Islamabad Talks (held April 11–12,...
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: Underwriting capacity to be created will be inadequate: Industry experts
The Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool), backed by a sovereign guarantee of ₹12,980 crore. The pool will cov...
West Bengal BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi expected to be new Indian envoy to Bangladesh
The Government of India appointed Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union Minister, as the new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, replacing career diplomat Pranay Verma...
Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
Iran re-imposed a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, hours after having briefly reopened it following a ceasefire agreement — the second...
Indian tanker clears Hormuz as two vessels turn back after firing
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Desh Garima, carrying 31 Indian seafarers, successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, making it the 1...
Census portal shows Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh town; issue fixed, say officials
A resident of Pasighat in East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, flagged that the self-enumeration map on the official Census 2027 portal (se.census.gov.in)...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says
The Strait of Hormuz remained under Iranian military control on April 19, 2026, as Iran maintained its position that the waterway would stay closed until the...
Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costs
The Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool), backed by a sovereign guarantee of Rs 12,980 crore to ensure uninte...
Tenth Indian-flagged ship crosses Hormuz, two others fired at by IRGC
The tenth Indian-flagged ship successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz even as the IRGC (Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) opened fire on two other ...
10th Indian ship crosses Strait amid firing by Iranian gunboats
A tenth Indian-flagged vessel successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Arabian Sea, even as Iranian gunboats opened fire on other vessels ...
Strait of Hormuz closure economic terrorism… is impacting India too: UAE minister
UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber — also the Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) ...
India ‘calls in’ Iranian envoy, conveys ‘deep concern’ after two oil tankers prevented from crossing Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called in Iranian Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Fathali for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri after Iranian ...
Eight India-bound ships return after attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz
Eight India-bound ships carrying energy cargo — crude oil, LPG, and LNG — were forced to return after attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz when Iran reim...
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz fully closed to commercial traffic, citing the continued U.S. naval blockade of...
Iran envoy says US backtracked on agreed 10-point plan, stalling peace talks
Iran's Supreme Leader's representative in India stated that recent Iran-U.S. peace talks — held in Islamabad, Pakistan, in early April 2026 — failed because ...
India must remain ready for West Asia fallout, says Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the fourth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on the West Asia situation on April 18, 2026, stressing t...
Rupee depreciation forces Indian firms to adopt Yuan payments, boost local sourcing
A weakening Indian rupee is compelling Indian businesses to make payments for Chinese imports in Chinese yuan (renminbi/CNY) rather than US dollars, reducing...