International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India condemns attacks on Gulf states, PM says working to protect Indians
Prime Minister Modi condemned military strikes on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, expressing India's disapproval of Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf Co...
View: For India, much more at stake than just oil this time
Following joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, including the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Iran has threatened to cl...
Israel-Iran war to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
The escalating Israel-Iran conflict — following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure in late February 2026 — is expe...
Iran-US-Israel war rattles financial markets, trade corridors
The Iran-US-Israel conflict — triggered by coordinated airstrikes on Tehran including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei — sent immediate shockw...
Israel, the U.S. and a war to build a unipolar West Asia
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered a full-scale conflict that rapidly escalated into a multi-front war spanning Iran, Lebano...
Watch: ‘Natanz site hit again’ says Iran; IAEA reports no confirmation
Iran's nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz was struck during the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, with Iran's nuclear agency chief Mohamm...
India pitches to join Future Combat Air System with France
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the India-France Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru, formally pitched for India to join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) — a...
Old parties dig in, new ones offer change as Nepal heads to the polls
Nepal held a general election on March 5, 2026, with over 18.9 million registered voters choosing members of the 275-seat House of Representatives. The elect...
Israel army says ‘struck and dismantled’ Iran's state broadcaster HQ
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck and declared it had "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB (Islamic Republic of Ira...
A look at some of the contenders to be Iran’s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran's Supreme Leader for 37 years since 1989, was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February 2026 — the first time...
GoPro used to recce Pahalgam before terror attack ‘traced to Chinese distributor’. NIA to approach China
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has traced a GoPro Hero 12 Black camera (serial number C3501325471706) used by terrorists to conduct reconnaissance o...
Modi speaks to Saudi Crown Prince, Jordan, Bahrain Kings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, thank...
China Showing Few Signs It Will Directly Supply Arms to Iran
Despite Iran burning through missile stocks following the US-Israel military campaign that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, China has shown few signs of willi...
Russian crude back in focus for India as Iran war squeezes supply
With Iranian IRGC threats effectively halting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Indian state refiners and government officials convened emergency ...
Hezbollah condemns Lebanese govt decision to ban military activities
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced a formal cabinet decision banning all of Hezbollah's military and security activities outside the framework of ...
Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Following coordinated US-Israel airstrikes on Iran — including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered U.S. attack on Iran
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly stated that the United States launched military strikes on Iran because it learned that Israel was planning its ow...
India, US continue to work on agreement for enhanced market access: USTR
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed that India and the US are actively progressing toward a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)...
Rupture across the Durand Line
On February 26, 2026, Afghanistan launched a retaliatory military operation against Pakistan following cross-border strikes, sparking the most intense Pakist...
Iran conflict: Ready to evacuate citizens stuck in Gulf, says Centre; IndiGo to operate 10 flights from Jeddah on Tuesday
The Indian government announced readiness to evacuate Indian citizens from Gulf nations as tensions escalated following US-Israel strikes on Iran in late Feb...