International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Data flows: India, EU kick can down the road, to review later
India and the European Union concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — one of the most comprehensive trade deals in India's history — b...
Carney lands in Delhi, to meet Modi today; 10-year uranium deal, agreements on fuel, AI, education likely
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi on March 2, 2026, meeting PM Narendra Modi in the first major bilateral summit after a prolonged diplom...
U.S. claims destroyed headquarters of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, says struck over 1,000 targets
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in Tehran, releasing video footage of mis...
UAE closes Embassy in Iran after four killed in attacks across the Gulf
The United Arab Emirates announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all diplomatic staff on 1 March 2026, follow...
West Asia conflict may spike dal prices; rice exports to Iran at risk
Escalating tensions in West Asia following US-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026) are threatening to spike domestic dal (pulses)...
UK Allows US Use of Bases to Destroy Iranian Missile Depots
The United Kingdom authorised the United States to use British military bases — including RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean — for ...
Iran suggests it's open to U.S. talks, White House official says, Trump is ‘eventually’ willing
Iran signalled through diplomatic channels that it was open to direct or indirect talks with the United States on its nuclear programme in early 2026. A Whit...
Iran-Israel-US war: Ships asked to bypass West Asia ports
Indian shipping companies and the government have directed approximately 25 Indian-flagged and Indian-operated vessels to avoid West Asian ports and the Stra...
Oil, trade risks for India amid Iran-Israel war
Escalating military conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has threatened the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical maritime energy chok...
Onion exports to West Asia come to a halt amid escalating tensions
Indian onion exports to West Asia came to a near-complete halt in early March 2026 as the Iran-Israel war closed the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted Gulf ship...
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting; West Asia situation, stranded Indians discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, 2026 to review the rapidly evolving situatio...
Middle East conflict, rising oil prices threaten to slow India IT growth to 2–3% in FY27
Escalating conflict in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) has sent oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude risi...
Iran conflict threatens India’s $4.5 billion electronics exports to Gulf via UAE, Hormuz route disruptions
The ongoing Iran conflict has threatened India's electronics and technology exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with approximately USD 4.5 ...
Counting pills, fearing blasts: Indians stranded in West Asia
Tens of thousands of Indian nationals were stranded across West Asian countries as the US-Israel war against Iran broke out on February 28, 2026, with retali...
West Asia tensions may squeeze margins in energy-intensive sectors
The Iran conflict has driven Brent crude oil prices to approximately $110–122/barrel — near historic highs last seen in 2008 — raising severe concerns about ...
Evening news wrap: IDF reveals Khamenei’s location at time of strike; Alireza Arafi named Iran’s interim supreme leader & more
Iran named Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as a member of the interim leadership council following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Isr...
UP, Kashmir, 'Hindi' & more : What was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's India connection -- explained
Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, numerous accounts circulated about an "India connection" to Iran...
‘Very disturbing’: Thousands of Indians stuck in Iran and Gulf as Middle East conflict escalates
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) and Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Gulf states, airspace across 11 countries — including U...
LIVE: Shia Muslims protest at Jantar Mantar after the killing of Khamenei in US- Israel strikes in Iran
Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader of Iran — in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Shia Muslim communities across Indi...
US-Israel attack on Iran| PM Modi to chair late-night CCS meeting amid deepening West Asia crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a late-night emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) as the West Asia crisis deepened following the...