International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
U.S. Supreme Court rejects tariffs highlights | Government studying implications of U.S. tariff, says Commerce Ministry
On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Econ...
India AI Impact Summit still without final statement
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16-21, 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information T...
Trump hikes global tariffs to 15%; calls Supreme Court ruling ‘extraordinarily anti-American’
One day after the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), President Trump an...
AI summit statement delayed to ‘maximise’ signatories, says India
The final statement of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 was issued a day later than scheduled, as India worked to maximise the number of signatory nations. Th...
How will Trump's new global tariffs work and what's next?
After the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order invoking Section 122 of th...
Donald Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted technology list: Hanoi
US President Donald Trump, during a White House meeting with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam on February 20, 2026, committed to removing V...
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 12 people, intensifying rising regional tensions
Israeli military strikes in Lebanon killed at least 12 people in late February 2026, intensifying already rising cross-border tensions following the fragile ...
Anthropic | Security dilemma
Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, is in a serious dispute with the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) over the permissible use cases for its AI models ...
It would be ‘fine’ if Israel took over entire West Asia region, says U.S. Envoy Mike Huckabee
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made remarks on a podcast released February 21, 2026, stating it would be "fine" if Israel "took it all" — referring to...
U.S. trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
US trading partners — including Canada, Mexico, EU member states, and Asian economies — cautiously welcomed the February 20, 2026 Supreme Court ruling striki...
Chagos Islands | Deal in deep water
The UK's draft legislation to ratify the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is moving through Parliament, but faces significant pre...
Ukraine strikes key industrial site deep inside Russia
On the night of February 20–21, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in Russia's Udmurt Republic using FP-5 Flamingo cruise miss...
Lula, Modi pitch for stronger India-Brazil ties to amplify voice of `Global South’
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to New Delhi on February 21, 2026, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bilateral talks ...
India to pay 10% tariff, White House urges trade partners to abide by trade deals
Following the US Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026) striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, India now faces a u...
India ‘studying’ U.S. tariff moves: Commerce Ministry
India's Commerce and Industry Ministry stated it had "noted" the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026)...
U.S. tariffs ruling could have far-reaching impact, offers hope for pleas against H1B visa fees
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (I...
Trump ups tariff to 15%, a day after levying 10% post SC ruling
A day after the US Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA-based tariffs, President Trump imposed a new 10% flat global tariff, which he raised to 15% the follow...
Mint Explainer | How the US Supreme Court order blunts Trump’s tariff threat
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*, striking down President Trump's sweeping tari...
Trump warns he is considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
President Trump, in response to a reporter's question, stated he was "considering" limited military strikes on Iran as negotiations on Tehran's nuclear progr...
Reciprocal tariffs are gone, but several other U.S. tariffs are still hitting Indian exporters
While the US Supreme Court struck down broad reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on February 20, 2026, s...