International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Why PM Modi has asked Indians to reduce spending on gold, petrol, edible oils
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of I...
India, Peru to hold talks on free trade pact in June
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal is...
Donald Trump eyes deal in Beijing as China gauges U.S. ‘decline’
The United States and China announced a state visit by the US President to Beijing scheduled for May 13–15, 2026 — the first such visit since 2017. The agend...
India to host Iranian FM Araghchi for BRICS meet this week, US Secy of State Rubio end of the month
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited New Delhi to lead Iran's delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on May 14–15, 2026 — hi...
China may not join alliance on conservation of big cats
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is holding its first-ever summit in New Delhi from June 1–2, 2026, under the theme "Big Cats, Save Humanity, Save E...
India expects the U.S. team to visit India for next round of trade talks, say officials
India expects a US trade delegation to visit India for the next round of trade negotiations, following the February 7, 2026 joint statement that finalised a ...
U.S. President Trump to pay state visit to China from May 13 to 15
US President Donald Trump undertook a three-day state visit to China (May 13–15, 2026) — the first visit by a US President to China since 2017. The visit com...
Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks from Iran war
Asian governments are grappling with a second, more severe wave of energy disruptions as the Iran conflict enters a prolonged phase, depleting the initial bu...
Govt weighs emergency steps to protect forex reserves
The government is actively evaluating a package of emergency measures to protect India's foreign exchange reserves from accelerating depletion triggered by t...
As PM Modi calls for conserving FX, what steps can India take?
With surging crude oil prices and a weakening rupee driven by the geopolitical fallout of the Iran conflict, the government has begun examining a range of me...
India, Peru likely to hold talks on free trade pact in June, diplomat says
India and Peru are expected to resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June 2026, with Peru's Ambassador to India, Javier Paulinich, indicating tha...
PM Modi to hold talks with UAE, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Italian leadership in major tour from May 15–20
India's Prime Minister embarked on a five-nation tour from May 15–20, 2026, covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. The tour is framed ...
Reserve Bank of India and European Central Bank sign Memorandum of Understanding on mutual cooperation
The Reserve Bank of India and the European Central Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of central banking on May 10, 2026. ...
Maritime safety and security is of primordial importance to Indian Ocean Region: Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Sanjiv Ranjan, stated that maritime safety and security is of "primordial importance" to th...
China This Week | China reveals Op Sindoor help to Pakistan, Trump-Xi meeting, and death to ‘corruption’
Chinese officials publicly acknowledged that engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) provided on-site operational and technical assi...
India set to resume tourist visa services, technical level meetings with Bangladesh
India is set to resume tourist visa services and technical-level bilateral meetings with Bangladesh — a significant step toward normalising relations that ha...
Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast
A cargo ship managed by a New Jersey-based company — the Safesea Nahu — was struck by a projectile northeast of Qatar in the territorial waters of Qatar, ign...
India may not sign FTAs, to opt for deeper ties with customs unions in Africa, say officials
India is reconsidering its trade engagement strategy with Africa, choosing not to pursue individual bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and instead opting...
India may ramp up development aid for Africa
India is set to host the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) on 31 May 2026 in New Delhi — the first such summit in 11 years, after IAFS-III was held in ...
A US court has ruled against Trump’s new 10% tariffs. Why this may not be good news
In a 2-1 ruling on May 7, 2026, the US Court of International Trade struck down the Trump administration's 10% blanket import tariff imposed under Section 12...