International Relations
Economics
5 min
India in talks with US on Trump’s proposal to provide risk insurance to energy cargoes transiting Strait of Hormuz
India is in active discussions with the United States regarding a Trump administration proposal to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees ...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
4 min
Strait of Hormuz disruption: Amid West Asian oil supply concerns, a few tankers with Russian crude divert to India
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively disrupted since late February 2026 following military strikes on Iran, creating the most significant oil supply sho...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
President’s war powers: Who can take the US to war? What the American Constitution says
The question of who holds the constitutional authority to take the US to war has re-emerged amid the US military campaign against Iran The US Constitution di...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
How West Asia conflict has hit India’s rice exports, left thousands of containers stuck at ports
Around 400,000 metric tonnes of Indian basmati rice are stuck in transit or at ports due to West Asia conflict disruptions, with approximately 200,000 tonnes...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
War in West Asia: Why the US is again turning to the Kurds amid attacks on Iran
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran beginning 28 February 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other officials, the US explored using Kurdish...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
What are ‘gravity bombs’, which the US is planning to shift to in Iran?
The US is reportedly shifting towards the use of gravity bombs, including bunker-busting variants, in its military operations against Iranian nuclear facilit...
International Relations
4 min
Press statement by the Prime Minister during the joint press statement with the President of Finland
India and Finland elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability during Finnish President Alexander Stubb's Sta...
International Relations
Science & Technology
4 min
An atomic tug of war
Escalating geopolitical tensions have reignited concerns about nuclear proliferation, with multiple nations reassessing their nuclear postures in what analys...
International Relations
4 min
India and Iran: Tied in tandem
India and Iran's bilateral relationship continues to deepen despite complex geopolitical headwinds, with strategic cooperation centred around connectivity, e...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
No issue can be resolved solely through military conflict: Modi on West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb held bilateral talks in New Delhi on March 5, 2026, upgrading India-Finland ties to a Stra...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Six charts that explain China’s weakening economy as it posts lowest growth target in decades
China's government lowered its official 2026 GDP growth target to 4.5-5%, its least ambitious goal since 1991 Premier Li Qiang announced the target at the op...
International Relations
Science & Technology
5 min
India-Canada uranium deal and India’s nuclear programme | Explained
India and Canada signed a landmark $2.6 billion uranium supply agreement between the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Saskatchewan-based Canadian mining...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
4 min
Oil leaps 3% on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens
Global oil prices surged sharply — Brent crude spiked by approximately 6–7.6% to around $78 per barrel, while WTI (West Texas Intermediate) rose by over 7% —...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US won’t make the same mistake with India that it did with China: Landau
US Deputy Secretary of State Landau, speaking in New Delhi during the Raisina Dialogue 2026, stated the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is nearing t...
Economics
Internal Security
International Relations
4 min
Petroleum reserves, alternative sources: India moves to protect economy as Iran tensions expose risks
The Indian government set up a high-level inter-ministerial panel to monitor risks to energy supply and trade flows arising from the intensifying Iran confli...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
We have a serious challenge in the area of energy due to West Asia war, says Arvind Panagariya
Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission and former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, acknowledged that India faces a "serious challenge" in the ar...
International Relations
Science & Technology
5 min
Minuteman III: ‘doomsday’ missile of U.S. amid escalating war tensions with Iran
The US Air Force test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base amid escalating tensions w...
International Relations
4 min
PM Modi calls for swift end to West Asia, Ukraine conflicts
PM Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on March 5, 2026 Modi stated: "Whether in Ukra...
Internal Security
International Relations
4 min
Indian Navy launches search, rescue operations after distress call from Iranian ship near Sri Lanka
The Indian Navy launched search and rescue operations after receiving a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, operating approximately 20 nautical...
International Relations
5 min
India formally condoles Khamenei’s death after his killing on Feb 28
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on March 5, 2026 — six days after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was ki...