International Relations

An SBI Funds Management report warned that the West Asia conflict poses multi-dimensional risks to India's external sector and public finances, affecting rem...

The Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise (IMEX) Tabletop Exercise (TTX) 2026 at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Southern...

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran's March review has flagged that the Israel-Iran war poses a "significant" combined risk to India's growth, inflat...

The Government of India has stated that the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan is accelerating hydropower development in Jammu & Kashm...

Iran has drafted legislation to impose tolls on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with reports of individual fees reaching $2 millio...

France will host the fifth edition of the 'No Money for Terror' (NMFT) Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing on May 19, 2026, in Paris, as pa...

Two India-flagged merchant vessels carrying petroleum products for India are crossing the Strait of Hormuz, with more expected to follow, according to Indian...

At MC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), Indian diplomats privately signalled openness to extending the WTO moratorium on customs duties on electron...

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on March 28, 2026, that Thailand has reached a diplomatic agreement with Iran allowing Thai oil tanke...

The Government of India issued an order on March 27, 2026, allowing select state-run companies to procure critical equipment from Chinese suppliers, partiall...

At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), India articulated its position that plurilateral agreements can ...

Moody's has warned that a prolonged disruption in West Asia — particularly to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — would trigger sustained global credit...

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 27, 2026 approved acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore, one of the largest single-day clearances in ...

A special NIA court remanded seven foreign nationals — six Ukrainian citizens and one American — to 10–11 days of NIA custody in a case involving alleged sup...

India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts totalling Rs 858 crore at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on March 27, 2026. The first contract, worth Rs 445 c...

India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, sent invitations for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting and the main Leaders' Summit — signalling the formal commencement o...

Five large LPG tankers carrying a combined cargo of over 1.7 lakh tonnes (approximately 230,000 metric tonnes) of liquefied petroleum gas remained anchored n...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of states and Union Territories to review India's prepar...

The United Nations has established a dedicated task force to address the humanitarian consequences arising from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz...

A senior US official stated that an India-US bilateral trade agreement is "not far off" but acknowledged that significant gaps remain in the negotiations. A ...