International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Iran nuclear talks were progressing. But US backed Israel’s attack plan, like with Iraq in 2003
A third round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations was scheduled for February 26, 2026 in Switzerland, but talks were reported to be far from yielding a deal. Dur...
Watch: Iran must say they will not develop a nuclear weapon: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump publicly stated that Iran must commit to not developing nuclear weapons as a condition for any new deal, framing the demand in maxi...
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in Red Sea corridor: Officials
Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, announced they would resume attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea corridor, with officials warning the firs...
Israel and U.S. launch strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran in a daytime operation targeting the country's politica...
Trump says U.S. carrying out ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on February 28, 2026, that the United States is carrying out "major combat operations in Iran" as part of the joint US-Is...
Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran to “remove existential threat”
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran, codenamed "Operation Shield of Judah" (Israe...
Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at multiple Gulf Arab states — UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar — on February 28, ...
India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows
A draft text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (concluded on January 27, 2026) reveals that both sides will grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) st...
A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney began an overseas trade trip on February 26, 2026, starting with India (Mumbai then New Delhi), followed by Australia and...
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict highlights: Afghan Government seeks 'dialogue' to resolve conflict
Pakistan's military spokesperson confirmed that Pakistani air strikes hit 22 Afghan military targets across multiple provinces, claiming 274 Taliban official...
Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Pakistan fighter jet shot down, pilot captured, says Afghan police; Islamabad denies
Pakistan and Afghanistan entered a state of open military conflict in late February 2026, with Pakistan's defence minister explicitly characterising the host...
India-U.S. trade deal will destroy Indian farmers: Rahul Gandhi
India and the United States announced a framework for an interim trade agreement on February 6, 2026, under which India agreed to reduce or eliminate tariffs...
Trump tells U.S. government to ‘immediately’ stop using Anthropic AI tech
US President Donald Trump directed all federal government agencies to "immediately cease" using artificial intelligence tools developed by Anthropic (maker o...
West Bengal signs agreement with German agency GIZ to prepare basin-based masterplans for transboundary rivers, Ichhamati and Jalangi
The Government of West Bengal signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany's GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbe...
China urges citizens to evacuate from Iran 'as soon as possible'
China issued its highest-level travel warning for Iran on February 27, 2026, urging all Chinese nationals to "evacuate as soon as possible" via commercial fl...
Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government
In a significant escalation following Afghan retaliatory strikes on February 26, 2026, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital Kabul, as well a...
Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured, say Afghanistan military, police
Afghan military and police officials announced that a Pakistani fighter jet was downed in the sixth district of Jalalabad city on February 28, 2026, with the...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: 40 killed in U.S.-Israeli attack on girl's school in southern Iran, IRNA news agency reports
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a large-scale joint military operation — codenamed "Operation Shield of Judah" (US side: "Operati...
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
US President Donald Trump publicly raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, stating that the Cuban government was in talks with the United St...
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran nuclear talks but awaits further rounds
A third round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations held in Geneva (February 26, 2026) concluded without a deal, with President Trump stating he was "not happy" wi...