International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
A reboot: On Canada-India ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's four-day visit to India (February 27 – March 2, 2026) marked a significant diplomatic reset after years of strain under...
NATO 'welcomes' Macron's nuclear drive
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 2, 2026 a landmark shift in France's nuclear posture, ordering an increase in the country's nuclear warhe...
Iranian missile hits U.S. base at Al-Udeid: Qatar Defence Ministry
Qatar's Defence Ministry confirmed that an Iranian ballistic missile struck Al-Udeid Air Base, the largest United States military installation in the Middle ...
U.N. Human Rights chief ‘deeply shocked’, urges all sides in West Asia war to ‘come to their senses’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed being "deeply shocked" by the scale and nature of civilian casualties in the US-Israel-Iran confl...
Trump Says He’ll Cut Off Trade With Spain Over Air Base Use
US President Donald Trump directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to "cut off all dealings with Spain" after Spain refused to allow the United States to us...
Air strike hits Iraq base housing pro-Iran group: faction sources
An air strike hit a base in Iraq housing pro-Iranian militia groups, according to faction sources, as part of the expanding US-Israel military campaign follo...
WTO meet: India pushes tech transfer to boost developing nations’ trade
At a WTO committee meeting ahead of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) scheduled in Yaoundé, Cameroon in March 2026, India pushed for mandatory technolog...
Pahalgam case: NIA seeks China's help to trace GoPro cam info
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally sought China's judicial assistance in tracing the buyer and end user of a GoPro Hero 12 Black camera ide...
US, Israel attacks Iran: Scheduled, charter flights to be used for repatriation
Following US-Israel joint strikes on Iran (beginning February 28, 2026) and Iran's retaliatory drone and missile campaign across the Gulf region, large-scale...
GoPro trail in Pahalgam terror attack leads to Chinese city, court allows NIA to seek Beijing help
In the investigation of the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack — in which 26 tourists were killed at Baisaran meadow in Kashmir after their religious iden...
West Asia crisis: 38 Indian ships stuck in Persian Gulf; 3 sailors dead
Approximately 38 Indian-flagged vessels carrying over 1,100 Indian sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the disruption of the ...
Data centres new target in Iran conflict; 3 Amazon units hit by drones in UAE, Bahrain
Three Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre facilities in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes linked to Iran's retaliatory campaign following U...
Canada PM’s visit to India built strong foundation for truly renewed partnership: Modi
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid an official bilateral visit to India from February 27 to March 2, 2026 — the first visit by a Canadian Prime Ministe...
Middle East tensions: Have critical stakes in Gulf, will act in national interest, says government
As West Asia conflict escalates following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei in a US-Israeli airstrike and Iran's retaliatory missile strikes, In...
India-UK trade deal faces challenges amid West Asia conflict
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed in July 2025, faces implementation challenges as the West Asia conflict disrupts the p...
Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate telephone conversations with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik, ...
India urges calls for early end to Iran-Israel conflict with 'dialogue & diplomacy'; flags risk for Indians & trade
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement urging an immediate end to the Iran-Israel conflict, reiterating calls for "dialogue and...
West Asia crisis: India in ‘reasonably comfortable’ position on oil stockpile, current inventory enough for 6-8 weeks
The Government of India confirmed that the country holds sufficient crude oil and fuel stocks to meet domestic demand for 6–8 weeks, providing a buffer again...
Iran situation evoking ‘great anxiety’: Govt says some Indians dead, missing amid Iran conflict
The Indian government confirmed that some Indian nationals have been killed and others are missing amid the escalating West Asia conflict, describing the sit...
West Asia conflict: PM Modi speaks to Sultan of Oman, Crown Prince of Kuwait
PM Narendra Modi spoke by telephone with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, exp...