International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India and Brazil aim for $30 billion trade partnership by 2030
During Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to India (February 18-23, 2026), the two countries set an ambitious bilateral trade target...
India pauses its trade team visit to evaluate US Supreme Court tariff ruling
India's chief trade negotiator has postponed a scheduled visit to Washington D.C. to finalise the legal text of an interim trade deal with the United States....
Yunus returns to think tank after 18 months as chief adviser amid speculations of Presidential role
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, formally returned to his think tank, the Yunus Centre, on February 22, 2026, ending a...
Arab, Muslim countries slam U.S. Ambassador's remarks on Israel’s right to West Asian land
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, stated it would be "fine" if Israel "took it all" — refe...
Modi's visit getting entangled in Israel's domestic politics
PM Modi's scheduled February 25-26, 2026 visit to Israel — including a planned address to the Knesset — became entangled in Israeli domestic politics when Op...
Dwindling Russian barrels to push India’s overall crude oil cost by $2-3/BBL
Global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler has assessed that India is not positioned to fully replace Russian barrels without incurring higher costs ...
Indian envoy calls on Bangladesh FM, discusses strengthening multifaceted bilateral relations
India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh called on Bangladesh's Foreign Minister to discuss strengthening multifaceted bilateral relations, reiterating India'...
Comparing separation of powers jurisprudence between India and U.S. based on recent SCOTUS ruling
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down tariffs imposed by the executive branch under the International Emergency Economic Powers A...
Time for countries facing U.S. tariffs to unionise, negotiate together: Lula Da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a five-day state visit to India, meeting PM Modi and reaffirming commitment to UN Security Council reform,...
SCOTUS ruling on Trump tariffs won't impact individual trade agreements, claims US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer stated that the Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs does not affect indi...
Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China's Navy
HMAS Toowoomba, an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy, transited the Taiwan Strait on February 21-22, 2026, as part of a Regional Presence Depl...
Section 122 surprise: Trump’s new 15% global tax offers crucial 5-month safety net for Indian exports
After the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, President Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 15% un...
Trump raises U.S. global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IE...
Is US-EU trade deal at risk after Trump's latest tariffs? Official flags uncertainty, says ‘no one can make sense…’
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does n...
US court's move on tariffs could reshape policy landscape, alter trajectory of uncertainty: SBI Research
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEP...
India, US reschedule chief negotiators meeting on interim trade deal: Sources
India and the United States have rescheduled a planned round of chief negotiators' talks in Washington that was originally set to begin on February 23, 2026....
Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian-crewed vessel; smuggled cigarettes worth crores seized
On February 21, 2026, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted a suspicious foreign boat approximately 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka, Gujarat, inside India's E...
India, Brazil ink minerals, rare earth pact; aim for $20 billion trade over 5 years
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on critical minerals and rare earth elements during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state vis...
India-US trade deal: Chief negotiators’ meet on interim pact rescheduled
India and the United States have postponed the meeting of their chief trade negotiators — originally scheduled to begin in Washington on February 23, 2026 — ...
US tariffs on India reset to 15% after Supreme Court ruling: How did duties swing from 26% to 50% and back?
Following the Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* invalidating IEEPA-based tariffs, India's tariff exposure to th...