International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran-Israel war: India expresses ‘great anxiety’ over intensification of conflict in West Asia
India's Ministry of External Affairs formally expressed "great anxiety" over the intensification of the Iran-Israel-US conflict, issuing a statement acknowle...
Khamenei killing: Five geopolitical factors behind India’s silence
Following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026), India conspicuously di...
Japan in talks with India to explore for rare earths
Japan and India are in active discussions for a bilateral cooperation framework on rare earth mineral exploration, with both governments seeking to reduce st...
Progress on rules for lethal autonomous weapons urgently needed, says chair of Geneva talks
The chair of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) has warned ...
Dubai airspace partially reopens; stranded Indians recount panic, costs
Dubai and other major Gulf aviation hubs began partial reopening of airspace following closures triggered by the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran an...
Indian basmati held up at ports and in transit as Iran war halts new deals
Approximately 400,000 metric tonnes of Indian basmati rice are stranded — roughly 200,000 tonnes in transit and 200,000 tonnes stuck at Indian ports — as the...
IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the entrances to Iran's underground Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) at Natanz were bombed, following...
Anthropic’s resistance to the U.S. Department of Defence, OpenAI’s entry: Explained
The US Department of Defense (DoD/Pentagon) formally designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI — a "supply chain risk" effective immediately on March 5–6...
India starts countervailing duty probe against Chinese PVC resins
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) launched a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into imports of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Suspension R...
Watch: Iran-Israel conflict: Why the closure of the Strait of Hormuz matters?
With the US-Israel military campaign against Iran intensifying and Iran threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation, global energy markets have ...
Watch: School attack sparks global alarm as UN calls for accountability
A deadly attack on a school sheltering displaced civilians in a conflict zone sparked international condemnation, with the UN Security Council and UN human r...
Mehbooba Mufti slams Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over silence on Iran strikes
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti strongly criticised the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its failure to condemn the Pahal...
‘Monitoring heritage situation in region’: UNESCO amid reports of damage to Tehran’s Golestan Palace
UNESCO expressed deep concern and began monitoring the cultural heritage situation in the Middle East following reports that the Golestan Palace — a UNESCO W...
Which law gave US, Israel authority to attack Iran, kill its leader: Omar Abdullah
The US and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, including strikes on nuclear facilities and the killing of Iran's Supreme Le...
Govt sets up inter-ministerial group to monitor West Asia developments: Goyal
The Government of India set up an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for supply chain resilience to monitor West Asia developments daily and assess vulnerabilitie...
Shipping authority says 3 Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators
India's Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) confirmed that three Indian seafarers were killed and one injured in incidents involving vessels in the Middle ...
Watch: War damage across Iranian sites and U.S. bases
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran in an operation targeting high-ranking Iranian officials and...
US-Iran war: PM Modi speaks to leaders of Oman and Kuwait, discusses security of Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate emergency telephone conversations with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al...
Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut amid Iranian strikes
Qatar has declared force majeure on LNG deliveries to India following a halt in production caused by Iranian drone strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure LNG ...
India has enough oil stock to weather West Asia crisis; coverage in place for 6-8 weeks
Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, official sources and energy analysts confirmed that India has approximately 100 million barrels of crude oil stocks pr...