International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India launches 1st round of FTA talks with Israel, inks joint statement for GCC pact
India launched the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meeting the Israeli delegation in ...
WTO sets up panel in China's case against India's certain auto, renewable measures
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to examine China's complaint (DS642) against India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in t...
Trump’s uniform 15% tariff could benefit parts of Asia-Pacific: Moody’s
Moody's Analytics published an assessment of Trump's 15% uniform tariff announced February 21, 2026, finding that it would benefit Asia-Pacific economies tha...
WTO establishes panel on India-China dispute on PLI
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel on February 24, 2026, to examine China's complaint against India's automotive and renewable energy ...
Piyush Goyal virtually interacts with Canada Minister Maninder Sidhu, discusses Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on February 24, 2026, focusing on ad...
Friendship withTel Aviv built on trust, says Modi
Ahead of his February 25-26 Israel visit, Prime Minister Modi publicly characterised India-Israel friendship as one "built on trust" — underscoring the trans...
India trade deal talks rescheduled as US Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emer...
PM Modi to travel to Israel on Feb 25; my dear friend’s historic visit, says Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit to Israel, nine years after his historic first visit in ...
Don't want new Cold War, must treat all equally: Lula to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concluded a five-day State Visit to India (February 18-22, 2026) — the largest-ever Brazilian delegation to Ind...
Brazil, China, India - countries that Trump criticised the most, will see biggest benefits of new US tariffs: Report
An analysis by Global Trade Alert — an independent trade policy monitoring body — found that countries which faced the steepest country-specific IEEPA tariff...
India, US press pause on trade talks amid Supreme Court action on Trump's tariffs
India's chief trade negotiator Darpan Jain and a team were scheduled to travel to Washington DC for three days of talks aimed at finalising the legal text of...
India reduced investment in US Treasuries by over 18% in 2025
India reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by over 18% during 2025 — from approximately $241.4 billion (October 2024) to approximately $190.7 billi...
Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand
US President Trump announced a 15% uniform global tariff on all imports, effective February 21, 2026, replacing the previous 10% baseline tariff set after th...
Bangladesh voters backed a key reforms charter. Its implementation will be a challenge
Bangladesh held its national elections in February 2026, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) winning a landslide — approximately 209 of 297 declared ...
India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process
India sent a formal request for full membership in the International Energy Agency (IEA) in October 2023, and the issue received renewed attention at the IEA...
Netanyahu calls India’s Modi ‘personal friend’ ahead of Israel visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit to Israel — meeting with PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The two c...
India, U.S. to reschedule chief negotiators meet on interim trade deal: Sources
In late February 2026, India and the US rescheduled chief negotiator-level talks originally planned for February 23, on the sidelines of diplomatic developme...
India rebalances crude slate as Saudi gains, Russian flows ease under sanctions pressure
India has begun rebalancing its crude oil import mix in early 2026, with Russian crude volumes easing below 25% of total imports for the first time in two ye...
Pakistan strikes 7 terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, Kabul warns of necessary and measured response’
Pakistan's military conducted air strikes early on February 22, 2026, targeting seven camps and hideouts belonging to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and aff...
Tripura Minister hails Agartala-Dhaka bus trial run
A trial run of the Agartala-Dhaka direct bus service was completed on February 21-22, 2026, with a luxury bus travelling through the Akhaura Integrated Check...