International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Delhi reset not just about US, Canada always supported united India—Stéphane Dion, FM in Trudeau’s govt
Former Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion (in an interview during the Trudeau government era) emphasised that the current diplomatic reset between India...
Sri Lanka detains former intelligence chief over Easter bombings
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signed an order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to detain retired Army Major General Suresh Sallay...
‘Exercise utmost caution’: India issues advisory to nationals in Israel and Iran
On February 28, 2026, following Israeli and US airstrikes on Iranian territory, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued urgent travel advisories fo...
OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran
Eight key OPEC+ producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, and Oman — were scheduled to meet on March 1, 2026, to decide oil o...
Afghanistan launches military strikes on Pakistan in retaliation for earlier airstrikes
On February 21, 2026, Pakistan Air Force conducted airstrikes on the Afghan provinces of Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost, targeting seven alleged militant camp...
OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic
The Trump administration ordered all US federal agencies to cease using services of AI company Anthropic, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designating Ant...
U.S. says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
The United States stated it supports Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks by the Afghan Taliban, amid an escalating military confrontation bet...
UN chief Guterres deeply concerned by escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan declared it was in "open war" with Afghanistan after Pakistani forces launched airstrikes on Kabul and conducted cross-border strikes into eastern A...
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977, ...
India, European Union to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years in trade deal
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for a period of five years under their Free Trade Agreement (F...
'Death warrant for farmers': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi at Punjab rally; questions Indo-US trade deal
India and the United States announced an interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, with India agreeing to reduce or eliminate tariffs on a range of US a...
A look at major US military bases in the Middle East
Following the US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the role of US military bases across the Middle East has come under renewed scru...
How India and Canada mended their frayed ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in India on February 27, 2026, for a four-day state visit — the most significant diplomatic contact between the t...
Explained: How Pakistan-Afghanistan ‘open war’ follows a long history of differences
The declaration of "open war" between Pakistan and Afghanistan in late February 2026 — following Pakistan's air strikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and the Paktia bo...
How India and Israel have deepened cooperation in agriculture
India and Israel have deepened their agricultural cooperation under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP), with 43 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) approved...
What changed in Hong Kong after National Security Law? | Explained
Nearly six years after the National Security Law (NSL) came into effect on June 30, 2020, Hong Kong's political and civic landscape has been fundamentally tr...
Beyond tariffs: India-EU FTA text focuses on services, sustainability, IPR, digital trade
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been released, revealing a 20-chapter agreement that goes far beyond tariffs to cover services,...
India to share info on cybercrime investigation, call centre scams with U.K.
India has committed to sharing information on cybercrime investigations and call centre scam operations with partner countries, marking a significant expansi...
Afghanistan-Pakistan ‘open war’: Iran, Russia, China call for dialogue, offer mediation amidst conflict
As Pakistan and Afghanistan descended into declared "open war" following Pakistan's air and missile strikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and border regions, regional ...
Farmers to protest in Delhi against import duty concession on US apples
Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand announced a joint protest in Delhi against the government's decision to grant a quota...