International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
West Asia crisis: Exporters seek support measures; govt ensures all facilitation
Indian exporters affected by the West Asia crisis — particularly those dealing in basmati rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and engineering goods — approached...
Oil, rice, textiles & more: The cost Indians may have to pay for Iran-Israel war
The US-Israel military strikes on Iran (late February 2026) and the resulting Hormuz disruption have threatened to raise costs for Indian consumers across mu...
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addresses Diplomats from over 50 countries at Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026, in New Delhi
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, attended by Ambassa...
Israel-Iran war's 'Strait' fight can damage one of India's well-built firewalls
Escalating military conflict between US-Israel and Iran has raised alarm about potential disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil ch...
Press statement by the Prime Minister during the joint press statement with the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi on March 2, 2026, followed by a joint...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Delisting of 01 entry
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an update regarding India's implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967,...
Missiles in sky, fear on phone: 10-million Indian diaspora faces war
Approximately 10 million Indian nationals live and work across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Iran, directly affected by the ongoing US-Israel ...
With survival at stake, Iran likely to continue fighting
Three weeks into the 2026 Iran war, analysts concluded that the Islamic Republic was unlikely to capitulate despite losing Supreme Leader Khamenei, seeing it...
Expert Explains | Iran agreed to unprecedented terms. But Trump had to save face
Analysts and diplomatic sources revealed that Iran had offered, before the 28 February 2026 US-Israeli strikes began, nuclear concessions that went significa...
Disruption at Strait of Hormuz: India covered, for now
Despite active disruption at the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Indian officials and analysts have assessed that India is "covere...
Strait of Hormuz oil flows dry up: How this affects India, and the options ahead
Following the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, with the IRGC Navy transmitting message...
US as defender of Iran’s liberty: A short history of how ties soured between ‘natural allies’
As the 2026 US-Israel-Iran war entered its third week, analysts and historians documented the century-long arc of US-Iran relations — a relationship that beg...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanese capital after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border
Israel launched airstrikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut as part of the broader 2026 Iran war, marking a significant escalation from targeted southern Leban...
Israel launches strikes on Lebanon’s Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles to enter West Asia conflict
Hezbollah launched a barrage of precision missiles and drones at northern Israel on 2 March 2026 — its first large-scale offensive strike since the November ...
France, Germany, U.K. ready to take ‘defensive action’ against Iran
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (collectively known as the E3) declared on March 1–2, 2026 that they are prepared to take "necessary and proportionat...
Middle East war unlikely to dent India’s remittance inflows significantly
Despite the escalating West Asia conflict — including US-Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory Iranian attacks — analysts assess that India's remittance inf...
India-EU FTA draft clarifies textile origin rules, boosts export prospects
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded on January 27, 2026, was released publicly with 20 chapters covering goods, servic...
INSV KAUNDINYA TO BE FLAGGED INTO MUMBAI HARBOUR
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on March 2, 2026, by the Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister...
PM Modi reviews West Asia situation, evacuation after attacks subside
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in mid-March 2026 to review the escalating West Asia confl...
Oil tanker carrying 15 Indian nationals, 5 Iranians attacked near Oman coast, 4 crew injured
The oil tanker Skylight — flagged to Palau and carrying 15 Indian and 5 Iranian crew members — was attacked on March 1, 2026, approximately five nautical mil...