International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India ‘stands firmly’ with Israel, Modi tells Knesset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026, becoming the first Indian head of government to address the Isr...
Global order in peril from lack of cooperation, says Merkel; slams China, U.S. for resisting AI regulation
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on February 26, 2026, calling for multilatera...
Watch: In State of the Union speech, Trump highlights economy, Iran threat and repeats India-Pakistan claim
US President Donald Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, covering economic policy, immigration, the Iran nucle...
From freeze to thaw: India-Canada relations hit reset button with Carney's visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on February 27, 2026, on a four-day visit to India — the first high-level visit since relations collaps...
What does Trump want from Iran?
The Trump administration has been pursuing a dual-track strategy toward Iran: escalating "maximum pressure" sanctions while simultaneously pushing for a new ...
Watch: At Knesset, PM Modi condemns October 7 attack ‘barbaric’, vows deeper ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset (Israel's parliament) on February 25, 2026 — the first Indian Prime Minister to do so — during a two-day s...
EU seeks to cut Russia dependence; Hungary, Slovakia have other plans
The European Union has a formal plan to phase out Russian natural gas by 2027 and ban Russian LNG imports from early 2026, following an agreement between the...
Carbon tax remains intact in India-EU FTA; technical talks to address concerns: German official
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, leaves the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
Watch: Marco Rubio declares ‘old world is gone,’ calls for rebuilding western order
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026, declaring that "the old world is gone, frankly" and that the...
Modi and Netanyahu power up India-Israel ties in defense, UPI, energy, and space
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israel upgraded their ...
4th Meeting of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee between India and Kenya Concluded
The 4th Meeting of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) between India and Kenya was held in Nairobi, Kenya from February 24–26, 2026. The meeting w...
India, Israel FTA: Next round of talks in May
The first formal round of negotiations for an India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was held in New Delhi from February 23 to 26, 2026, covering a wide ran...
PM Modi visits Israeli tech innovation exhibition, invites firms to invest in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited an Israeli tech innovation exhibition in Jerusalem showcasing cutting-edge technologies in AI, agriculture, healthcare, ...
US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos,...
PM Modi on Israel visit from today, strategic ties upgrade on table
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on February 25, 2026 for a two-day state visit — the most significant bilateral engagement between the two cou...
Bilateral talks today: Pacts on table, PM Modi in Israel to strengthen ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 25-26, 2026 — a two-day state visit culminating...
Linked by blood and sacrifice, back Gaza peace: PM Modi to Israel Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026 — the first Indian Prime Minister ever to do so — and received t...
With Pax Silica and AI Opportunity Partnership, India-US place tech front and centre
India formally joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and co-signed the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership in February 2026, becoming the tenth ...
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...
Farmer leaders raise US trade deal issue with CACP at consultation meet
Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, warning that unre...