International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Operation Sindoor: How close India and Pakistan came to the brink one year ago
On May 7, 2025 (night of May 6–7), India launched Operation Sindoor — precision strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-o...
Forex kitty drops by USD 7.79 bln to USD 690.693 bln
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 7.794 billion to USD 690.693 billion for the week ended May 1, 2026, according to data released by the Rese...
Rangasamy meets Lieutenant Governor, stakes claim to form government in Puducherry
Following the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, AINRC (All India NR Congress) president N. Rangasamy met Lieutenant Governor K. Kailasanathan and pr...
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil
Across Asia, economies are contending with a dual inflationary shock: rising oil prices linked to geopolitical disruption in West Asia, and heat-wave-induced...
Starbucks bullish on India growth story; opens first Reserve store in east India at Kolkata
A global premium coffee chain launched its first "Reserve" format store in Mumbai, marking a significant escalation in its India retail strategy. The brand, ...
One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else does
One year after the India-Pakistan military conflict (Operation Sindoor, May 7–10, 2025), the ceasefire agreed on May 10, 2025, continues to hold along the Li...
Uttarakhand flood maps may be underestimating risk, study warns
A recent study has found that existing flood hazard maps for Uttarakhand significantly underestimate the actual risk posed by floods, particularly flash floo...
IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare
IndiaAI, an independent business division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Indian Council of Medical Research (I...
Canada urged to act against ‘anti-India extremist elements’: MEA
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged Canada to take effective action against anti-India extremist elements operating from Canadian soil. The call...
On Operation Sindoor anniversary, India describes how it called Pakistan’s bluff with long-range weapons
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs and senior defence officials described how India exposed Pakist...
‘Acts of terror will have consequences’: India’s top military brass issues stern warning on Operation Sindoor anniversary
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), senior Indian military commanders addressed troops and officers at military stations ac...
Indian Ocean challenges must be met with cooperation, transparency: Union Shipping Minister
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways addressed the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue, organised under the auspices of the Indian Ocean Rim Associatio...
Iran’s Araghchi unlikely at BRICS foreign ministers’ meet next week in Delhi, his deputy to attend
India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14–15, 2026, in New Delhi, under its 2026 BRICS chairmanship theme "Building for Resilience, Inn...
Philippines warns Chinese research ship in disputed waters
The Philippine Coast Guard on 7 May 2026 reported that it had spotted the Chinese oceanographic research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 anchored approximately 7.3...
Repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis is a ‘core issue’: MEA response to Dhaka’s remarks on ‘push-in’ from India
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants as a "core issue" in bilateral relations, calling on ...
India will shape the battlefield if challenged again: armed forces on Operation Sindoor
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), senior military leadership addressed media at the Joint Commanders' Conference in Jaipu...
Parliamentary panel to review domestic output of petroleum products on 15 May
India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas is scheduled to review the domestic production and supply of petroleum products, includ...
India-EU FTA to cover one-third of global trade, impacts 2 billion people: Commerce Ministry
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi after nearly two decades of negotiations, has emerged as a fo...
Rubio to visit India for bilateral talks; Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting May-end
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 24, 2026, for bilateral talks — his first visit to India since taking office in Januar...
India's total exports hit record $863 billion in FY26, services surge 8.7%
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached an all-time high of $863.11 billion in FY26 (April 2025–March 2026), growing 4.59% over $825.26 bil...