Economics
International Relations
5 min
US announces 100% tariff on patented pharma; limited impact on India
The United States announced a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and their active ingredients, effective in phases beginning July and September ...
International Relations
4 min
A year after Operation Sindoor tensions, India and Azerbaijan decide to reset ties
MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George visited Baku for the 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations with Azerbaijani officials — the first such comprehensive bil...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Bahrain postpones vote on UN resolution aimed at ending Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain, as the sponsor of a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, postponed a scheduled vote on a measure that would authorise the use of "defensive ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Patented drug tariffs: India more or less shielded, says GTRI
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 100% ad valorem tariff on imports of patented pharmaceutical products from countries that have...
International Relations
Modern History
5 min
How Nehru’s fascination with Kibbutz sparked India-Israel outreach before formal diplomatic ties
A recent historical account details how India and Israel developed substantive people-to-people and policy exchanges before India established full diplomatic...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Russia offers to increase supply of crude oil, LNG to India amid war in West Asia
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov visited India and held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, ...
International Relations
5 min
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
China confirmed that peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, with both sides resuming negotiations in the western Ch...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Trump says U.S. can take Strait of Hormuz with more time
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States could "easily open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil, and make a fortune" given more ti...
Economics
Internal Security
International Relations
5 min
Centre asks states to crack down on hoarding, black marketing amid fuel supply concerns
The Centre directed all states and Union Territories to crack down on hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG amid supply concerns trigger...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
China calls for stronger trade cooperation with India after ministerial talks during WTO conference
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, C...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
First crewed moon mission of the 21st century, Artemis II launched successfully
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, at 6:35 PM EDT from Launch Pad 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida — marking the first crewed lunar missi...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represents India as 60+ nations discuss Hormuz crisis
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri participated in a UK-convened virtual summit of 60+ nations to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, blocked as a consequenc...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Kuwait oil refinery units on fire after drone attack: state media
Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery — the country's largest, processing approximately 730,000 barrels per day — was struck by multiple drone attacks, causin...
International Relations
Geography
4 min
Rajasthan HC issues contempt notices over delay in panchayat, local body elections
The Rajasthan High Court (Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma) issued contempt notices on April 2, 2026, to the State Election Commission ...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
India to attend UK-led talks on Strait of Hormuz; prioritises maritime security: MEA
India confirmed participation in a UK-convened virtual multilateral meeting to explore measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively bl...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
UN lauds efforts by Indian peacekeepers in opening key corridor in South Sudan
The United Nations publicly lauded Indian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) for reopening the critical Malakal–Renk main supply ro...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singh’s remarks
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that any Indian attack would be met with a response that is "swift, calibrated, and decisive," directly respon...
International Relations
5 min
Does Iran have a path to the bomb?
Amid the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, the question of Iran's nuclear breakout capability has taken on renewed urgency in global strategic discourse. A...