International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India, Canada forge CAD $2.6 billion uranium deal; target year-end trade pact
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India (Mumbai and New Delhi) in late February–early March 2026 for his first official bilateral visit — a landmar...
Extended closure of Strait of Hormuz to push India towards floating Russian crude at sea
Analysts and oil industry sources have flagged that an extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz would push India toward using floating storage of crude oil —...
Indian shipowners seek Centre’s help for safe passage through Hormuz Strait
Indian shipping companies have approached the central government seeking support for ensuring safe passage of their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as ...
Iran maintained strategic ties with India while Khamenei remained critical of Modi govt
Despite the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, India-Iran bilateral relations have been characterised throug...
West Asia Crisis: Commerce dept meets stakeholders to assess, ease trade disruptions
India's Commerce Ministry convened a meeting with exporters, industry associations, and logistics players to assess the impact of the West Asia crisis on Ind...
Travel chaos worsens as Iran conflict shuts key Middle-East airports
The Iran-US-Israel conflict that erupted in late February 2026 triggered precautionary airspace closures across a vast region — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Qa...
India’s oil imports from Russia fell to 44-month low in January 2026, Gulf countries saw rising share
India's crude oil imports from Russia fell to a 44-month low in January 2026, with Russian oil accounting for only 21.2% of India's total crude imports — the...
India, Canada agree to cooperate in fight against ‘terrorism, extremism’ as Modi, Carney reset ties
India and Canada agreed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation during PM Carney's official visit on March 2, 2026, with P...
Iran strikes disrupt thousands of flights; Dubai airport damaged
Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones across the UAE on or around February 28, 2026, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Dubai Inte...
China calls for ceasefire, diplomacy to end West Asia conflict
China called for an immediate ceasefire and diplomatic resolution after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February 2026, escalati...
CMA CGM imposes up to $4,000 emergency surcharge amid US-Iran conflict
French shipping giant CMA CGM — the world's third-largest container shipping line — imposed an Emergency Conflict Surcharge (ECS) effective March 2, 2026, in...
Indian mariner killed as oil tanker attacked in Gulf of Oman
An Indian seafarer was killed when the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD VYOM was struck by a bomb-laden drone boat (Unmanned Surface Vessel) approxima...
Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz drops amid West Asia tensions
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell by approximately 81% in the first days of March 2026 compared to normal levels, following the dramatic escal...
Airlines suspend flights to Middle East; IndiGo, Akasa, Qatar Airways, Emirates announce travel waivers and refunds
Multiple airlines — including Indian carriers IndiGo and Akasa Air, and international carriers Emirates, Qatar Airways, as well as Lufthansa and Air France —...
War widens across West Asia as U.S., Israel launch joint attack on Iran: In Pictures
In the early hours of February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale, coordinated military campaign against Iran, codenamed Operation...
Watch: ‘We fight to win’: Pete Hegseth issues stark warning to Iran after U.S. strikes
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning to Iran following joint US-Israel military strikes, stating "We fight to win" — signalling US willin...
Nirmala Sitharaman meets AIIB President Zou Jiayi, calls for expanded investment in low-income countries
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Zou Jiayi in New Delhi on March 2, 2026, to discuss stren...
India, Canada to establish defence dialogue: PM Modi after talks with Canadian PM Carney
PM Modi announced the establishment of an India-Canada Defence Dialogue following talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney on March 2, 2026, marking the first form...
Putin urges ceasefire in West Asia in calls with UAE, Qatar leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned the leaders of the UAE and Qatar to urge a ceasefire in West Asia as the US-Israel conflict with Iran escalated i...
Tehran’s Gandhi Hospital evacuated after explosions nearby, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran was evacuated following nearby explosions as part of the ongoing US-Isr...