International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
‘Extraordinarily productive’: India, Israel elevate ties, sign 17 pacts
India and Israel announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity" during PM Modi's two-day...
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy, now struck down by US court?
A US federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's "third-country deportation" policy on February 25, 2026, ruling it unlawful and a ...
Taking sides: On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel from February 25–26, 2026 — the second visit by an Indian prime minister to Israel — becoming the first Indian le...
PM Modi in Israel highlights: Agreement reached on use of UPI in Israel, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed a two-day state visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. India and Israel e...
India & Israel to expedite negotiations for an early signing of FTA
India and Israel concluded the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, marking a milestone in a trade ...
How the Russia-Ukraine war is hurting the home front
Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the cumulative impact on global food prices remains significant — with wheat, sunflower oil, ...
Canada says India no longer linked to violent crime ahead of Carney trip
On February 26, 2026, a senior Canadian government official stated during a background briefing that India is "no longer linked to violent crimes" in Canada ...
DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek denied Nvidia and AMD early access to its forthcoming V4 AI model, giving Chinese chipmakers (including Huawei) a head start of s...
India’s manufacturing subsidies draw fire from US, China
On February 24, 2026, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) formally established a dispute panel in case DS642, targeting India's Production Linked Incentive...
Rubio says U.S., China at 'strategic stability' ahead of Trump trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States and China have reached a point of "strategic stability," describing a managed equilibrium in ...
PM Modi and Netanyahu discuss key issues to strengthen India-Israel ties
PM Narendra Modi completed a two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) — his first visit in nine years — at the invitation of PM Benjamin Netanyah...
Canada tells OpenAI to boost safety measures or be forced to by government
Canadian government ministers summoned OpenAI's safety team in February 2026 and issued an ultimatum: implement stronger safety measures voluntarily or face ...
India-Israel FTA on cards? PM Modi shares update on trade deal; concludes historic state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 in a historic state visit — the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister since his 2017 tr...
Trump, Zelenskyy speak before Ukraine-U.S. talks in Geneva
On February 25, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, joined by Trump's envoys Steve Witkof...
4 years of Ukraine war: Envoy flags ‘lull’ in ties with India—‘Kyiv’s efforts have been unilateral’
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict marks its fourth year (February 2022 – February 2026), Ukraine's envoy to India has flagged a significant "lull" in bilateral ...
‘India no longer facilitating crimes in Canada’—Ottawa ahead of Mark Carney’s visit
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's state visit to India (February 27 – March 2, 2026), senior Canadian officials signalled a major shift by stati...
US' 126% levy eclipses key market for Indian solar gear companies
The United States Department of Commerce imposed preliminary countervailing duties (CVDs) of 126% on solar cell and module imports from India on February 24,...
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat
The United States and Iran held a third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva on February 26, 2026, mediated by Oman, against a backdrop of escala...
Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal
The Indian Navy and German firm Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have concluded cost negotiations for Project 75(India), commonly referred to as P-75I, cle...
‘Historic decision’: India, Israel elevate ties to ‘Special Strategic Partnership’, says PM Modi
India and Israel formally elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership" on February 26, 2026, during PM Modi's two-day state vis...