International Relations

US President Trump publicly mused about seizing Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, as a way to pressure Tehran and gain lever...

The US-Israel conflict with Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) has entered its second month with the Strait of Hormuz remaining largely c...

A McKinsey Global Institute report titled "Geopolitics and the Geometry of Global Trade: 2026 Update" found that AI hardware shipments — chips, servers, and ...

Pakistan has emerged as a key diplomatic intermediary between the United States and Iran in the 2026 West Asia conflict, with Pakistani leaders holding separ...

On March 31, 2026, an Iranian drone struck the Kuwait-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Al Salmi while it was anchored approximately 31 nautical miles ...

According to a Wall Street Journal report, US President Donald Trump told senior aides he is willing to wind down military operations against Iran even if th...

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met a European Parliament delegation led by Angelika Niebler to discuss pathways for the early implementation of the India-EU ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) privately communicated to White House officials that further degradation of Iran's military capabilities and cle...

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 ...

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's diesel exports rose approximately 20% in March 2026, driven by exceptionally high gross refining margins (GRMs) for middle distillates following the ...

India has been steadily increasing crude oil and LNG imports from African producers — particularly Nigeria, Angola, and other West African suppliers — as a d...

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and separately with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko to disc...

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...

Members of Iran's parliament have begun discussing priority legislation that would withdraw Iran from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...

India purchased natural gas (LNG) at $19 per MMBtu from international spot markets to keep fertilizer manufacturing plants operational, as the West Asia conf...

A major policy analysis piece argues India must shift from a transactional "resource extraction" model to a "value-driven" critical minerals diplomacy with A...

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...

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), ...

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...