International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Piyush Goyal discusses early implementation of India-EU FTA with European Parliament delegation
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met a European Parliament delegation led by Angelika Niebler to discuss pathways for the early implementation of the India-EU ...
Gulf allies privately tell Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) privately communicated to White House officials that further degradation of Iran's military capabilities and cle...
How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deployed at least a dozen sophisticated naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz as part of its strategy to deter ...
"Unfortunate for India," Ex R&AW Chief hints at probable inflation if West Asia situation escalates
Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood warned that escalating conflict in West Asia poses a direct inflation threat to India, projecting the crisis would become acute...
India diesel exports jump 20% in March amid Iran war
India's diesel exports rose approximately 20% in March 2026, driven by exceptionally high gross refining margins (GRMs) for middle distillates following the ...
Energy imports from Africa are steadily on the rise as India diversifies to plug Hormuz gap
India has been steadily increasing crude oil and LNG imports from African producers — particularly Nigeria, Angola, and other West African suppliers — as a d...
Jaishankar meets Russian minister, discusses West Asia war
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and separately with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to disc...
A flame the state cannot guarantee
India's LPG supply system came under severe stress following the eruption of the US-Iran military conflict on February 28, 2026, which effectively closed the...
Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty
Members of Iran's parliament have begun discussing priority legislation that would withdraw Iran from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
Amidst West Asia crisis, India purchased natural gas at $19/unit from spot markets for fertiliser units
India purchased natural gas (LNG) at $19 per MMBtu from international spot markets to keep fertilizer manufacturing plants operational, as the West Asia conf...
India must pursue value-driven critical minerals diplomacy in Africa
A major policy analysis piece argues India must shift from a transactional "resource extraction" model to a "value-driven" critical minerals diplomacy with A...
10 foreign-flagged tankers with oil, gas bound for India remain stranded in Persian Gulf
At least 10 foreign-flagged tankers loaded with crude oil and LPG destined for India remain stranded in the Persian Gulf as of March 30, 2026, unable to safe...
China This Week | Putin may visit China after Trump, new Indian Ambassador appointed, and China’s ocean mapping
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China in May 2026, shortly after a confirmed visit by US President Donald Trump (scheduled May 14-15), ...
WTO e-commerce tax moratorium lapses as India, others oppose extension
The WTO's moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has formally lapsed following the failure of MC14 to agree on its extension. Countries are...
Australia-EU FTA deal has Indian experts seeking GI tag for basmati rice
The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the European Union includes a comprehensive Geographical Indication (GI) protection framewo...
Leaders killed, U.S. strikes and Iranian response: a month of Iran-U.S. war
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran crossed the one-month mark at the end of March 2026, beginning with strikes on February 28, 2026 that killed Sup...
Trump weighing risky ground op for Iran’s uranium, says WSJ report. How it could impact the war
US President Trump is considering a high-risk military ground operation to physically extract approximately 450 kg of highly enriched uranium from Iran's nuc...
IndiGo launches Shanghai-Kolkata direct flight
IndiGo commenced daily non-stop flights between Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport from M...
Spain denies U.S. permission to use its airspace for ‘illegal’ war on Iran
Spain has closed its entire national airspace to US military aircraft involved in operations against Iran, announced by Defence Minister Margarita Robles on ...
India authorises some state firms to procure critical equipment from China
The Indian government has authorised select state-owned enterprises, including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Steel Authority of India (SAIL), t...