May 15, 2026
24 articles published on this date
India issues chair statement after BRICS meeting amid ‘differing views’ over West Asia conflict
Following the May 14–15, 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, India as chair issued a "Chair's Statement and outcome document" covering 63 poi...
Chabahar a golden gateway, hope India continues to develop it: Iran FM Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi (May 15, 2026), called Chabahar Port a "g...
BRICS ministers fail to issue a joint statement over differences on West Asia conflict
The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi on May 14–15, 2026 under India's 2026 chairship concluded without a joint communiqué. Differen...
‘We condemn attacks on UAE’, says PM Modi, signs defence cooperation pact
During a brief Abu Dhabi stopover on May 15, 2026, India and the UAE signed a defence cooperation framework agreement and an MoU on strategic petroleum reser...
India-U.K. trade deal hits late-stage ‘sticking points’ just before implementation date
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on July 24, 2025, has encountered late-stage "sticking points" just before its planned implementation date. T...
India can play ‘greater role’ for peace in West Asia, says Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in India for a three-day visit (May 13–15, 2026) to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Araghchi hel...
Centre extends bid submissions to June 29 for EV Magnet Manufacturing Scheme
The Centre extended the bid submission deadline to June 29, 2026, for the Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) Manufacturing Scheme — India's first structured ...
India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga
India's first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) was released into the Brahmaputra river system at Kaziranga National Park and Ti...
Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
At a seminar organized by an Indian Air Force think-tank, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit stated that unmanned aerial sys...
28 Naga, Kuki civilians released in Manipur; slain church leaders buried
On May 15, 2026, 28 hostages — 14 Naga and 14 Kuki civilians — were released in Manipur following mediation by civil society organisations (CSOs), the United...
PM Modi’s quick dash to UAE fetches agreements on defence, LPG & strategic petroleum reserves
A brief, last-minute stopover in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2026 (approximately three hours) yielded three significant agreements between India and the UAE: a Stra...
India fails to achieve consensus at BRICS foreign ministers meet as Iran dissents on Palestine, Red Sea
Iran was the sole dissenter at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026) that prevented adoption of a joint statement. Iranian Fore...
‘Xi asked me if the U.S. will defend Taiwan’, says Trump
During the May 2026 Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping directly asked US President Trump whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event...
ECI orders probe into voting by foreign nationals in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered an investigation after foreign nationals were found to have voted in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Leg...
Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a two-day state summit in Beijing (May 14–15, 2026), described by China as "historic" and a "...
Trump concludes China visit hailing ‘fantastic deals’
A two-day US-China summit concluded in Beijing on May 15, 2026, with both sides claiming positive outcomes while analysts noted limited concrete deliverables...
Hormuz disruption hits 18.4 million barrels daily oil flow, 110 bcm of annual LNG trade
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since late February 2026 following a US-Israel military conflict with Iran, with the Iranian Revolutionary G...
US team likely to visit India next month for trade talks
A US trade delegation is expected to visit India in June 2026 for trade negotiations, following an Indian delegation's visit to Washington in April 2026. Bot...
West Asia crisis: Russia backs India over Pakistan for 'long-term diplomatic role' in US-Iran conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 14–15, 2026), stated that India could serve as a l...
Exports clock 5-month high growth of 13.48 pc in April; trade deficit widens to three-month high
India's merchandise exports rose 13.78% year-on-year to USD 43.56 billion in April 2026 — the highest monthly export value in over four years. The surge was ...
India's BRICS trade surges to $416 billion, but widening deficit raises policy imperative ahead of 2026 Summit
India's total trade with BRICS nations reached $416 billion in CY2025, a substantial increase from prior years driven by a surge in imports. However, the goo...
Economists warn fuel, milk price hikes may raise retail inflation by up to 0.42%
State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) — raised petrol and diesel...
'India stands shoulder-to-shoulder with UAE': PM Modi in Abu Dhabi, condemns attacks, signs strategic defence pact
During a brief May 15, 2026 visit to Abu Dhabi, India formalised an "Agreement on Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership" with the UAE, building on ...
Census: 1.34 lakh submit self enumeration in Delhi; 50,000 deployed for houselisting visits
The self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 concluded in Delhi on May 15, 2026, with 1.34 lakh (134,000) individuals submitting census data online across 250 w...