International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-EU: AISEF, European Spice Association ink deal to strengthen trade cooperation
The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the International Spice C...
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations, providing preferential access ...
With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it?
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and V.O.S. Selections v. United States that the International Emergen...
After Canada and UK leaders, Germany’s Merz heads to China: What’s driving the visits, despite criticism?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Beijing in late February 2026, leading a delegation of around 30 senior executives from major German firms including...
Defence ties to regional alignments: Why PM Modi is visiting Israel now
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026 for a two-day state visit — the second-ever visit by an Indian PM to Israel (after Modi...
As PM Modi visits Tel Aviv, a history of India-Israel ties over the years
PM Narendra Modi visited Tel Aviv, Israel — his second visit to the country and the second-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel (the first was Mo...
India & Canada to begin free trade talks during Carney’s visit, says Piyush Goyal
PM Narendra Modi announced that India and Canada would formally begin negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) — a free trade d...
OpenAI, Anthropic accuse Chinese rivals of mass AI data theft
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly accused Chinese AI companies — specifically DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax — of conducting coordinated "distillation a...
India cuts dividend tax for large French investors
India and France signed an Amending Protocol to their 34-year-old Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit...
CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military action
The CIA published a Farsi-language guide on its public website and social media platforms (X, Instagram, YouTube) offering detailed instructions to potential...
Change in India-France DTAC to hit P-note inflows
India and France signed an Amending Protocol on 24 February 2026 to update the 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC), coinciding with a state visi...
Iran walks a tightrope between diplomacy and deterrence
As of late February 2026, Iran was engaged in dual-track diplomacy — pursuing nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva while publicly maintainin...
India-Israel kick off formal negotiations for FTA ahead of PM’s Tel Aviv visit
India and Israel commenced the first round of formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi on February 23, 2026, scheduled to run until Februa...
Russia-Ukraine war at four years: key events from 2022 to 2026
February 24, 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. After four years, Russia continu...
China's DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia's best chip despite US ban, official says
A senior Trump administration official stated that China's DeepSeek used Nvidia's most advanced AI chip — the Blackwell series — to train a new AI model, des...
In big boost, Cabinet may approve critical minerals pacts with Germany, Canada: Report
The Union Cabinet was expected to approve Joint Declarations of Intent (JDI) with Germany and Canada for cooperation in the critical minerals sector on Febru...
Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov
Russia opened a criminal investigation against Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov following his arrest by French authorities on August 24, 2024, at Paris-L...
WTO panel to probe India’s PLI schemes on auto, batteries on China’s complaint
The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on February 24, 2026 to establish a dispute panel to examine India's Production Linked In...
Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Panama's Supreme Court nullified the concession contracts of Panama Ports Company (a CK Hutchison Holdings subsidiary) to operate the Balboa and Cristobal te...
Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
The US Supreme Court, in a landmark 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026 (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump), struck down President Trump's tariffs imposed under ...