International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-EU FTA: Most favoured nation benefits tied to students’ entry, stay rights and social security pact adoption
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status under their Free Trade Agreement, with this status operative f...
Iran strikes U.S. bases: Complete list of bases under attack
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries on 28 February 2026, following US-Israeli j...
Iran vs Israel | Chronicles of a war foretold
The US-Israel joint military strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei did not emerge from nowhere — it was the culmination of ...
Iran conflict fallout: 444 international flights cancelled by Indian airlines
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks, the Dire...
Watch: Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict: Trump’s support for Islamabad raises questions
Pakistan's defence minister announced "open war" with the Afghan Taliban on February 27, 2026, following Pakistan's airstrikes on alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pa...
Watch: U.S.-Israel strike Iran: What really happened| Explained
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran in a joint operation — codenamed "Operation Roaring Lion" by...
SEBI chief, Canada FM hold talks on boosting institutional investment, regulatory ties
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey met Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in late February 2026 to discuss deepening institutional investmen...
Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
Following the eruption of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and the consequent closure of Gulf state airspaces, Indian airlines — inclu...
Watch: Iranians react with defiance after U.S.-Israel strikes
Following the onset of US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 — which included reported strikes on nuclear and military facilities and the killing of...
Where does the India-U.S. trade deal stand? | Explained
The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement in February 2026, lowering the IEEPA-based US reciprocal tariff on Indian go...
Iran’s Missile Barrage Tests Whether US Has Enough Interceptors
Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone barrage — codenamed Operation True Promise 4 — targeting Israel and US military installations in Gulf states in...
Will oil prices touch $100? What will be economic impact of US-Israel attack on Iran? Expert weighs in
Following joint US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets entered crisis mode w...
Iran-Israel-US war: Conflict, impact on maritime traffic could hurt India exports
Joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, with Iran announcing restrictions on shipping through ...
Canada-India negotiating economic partnership agreement to double two-way trade by 2030: PM Carney
Canada and India are actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the formal objective of doubling bilateral trade to USD...
Uncertainty looms as shipping is hit, exporters in wait and watch mode
Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israel strikes has directly impacted Indian shipping operations and exporters servicing Gulf markets. In...
Uranium to AI on table, Canada’s Carney begins India visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on February 27, 2026, beginning a four-day visit to India — the first by a Canadian PM in a significant...
Taliban & terror: How Pakistan came to declare ‘open war’ on Afghanistan
Pakistan's Defense Minister declared "open war" on Afghanistan after a significant escalation of cross-border strikes in late February 2026, with Pakistan co...
Why Nehru supported China’s bid for UNSC seat, over offers to India from the US and the USSR
Historical analysis has resurfaced the decisions made by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the early 1950s, when both the US and USSR separately offered to ...
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
Iran conflict: How many military bases does the US have in the Middle East, and where
As US-Israel military strikes on Iran escalated in late February 2026, attention turned to the extensive network of US military bases across the Middle East ...