International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Why has NGT cleared the Nicobar project? | Explained
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ruled on February 16, 2026, that there are "no good grounds to interfere" with the environmental clearance granted for the ...
India & Brazil sign rare earths pact, will ‘wait and watch’ US SC tariff order fallout
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on critical minerals and rare earths during PM Modi's meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Ináci...
Five European nations pledge millions to produce low-cost air defence systems & drones using Ukrainian expertise
Five European nations — France, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy — announced a joint initiative to develop low-cost air defence systems and aut...
PM Narendra Modi-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold delegation-level talks in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in New Delhi on February 21, 2026 The two leaders...
Why the Strait of Hormuz remains central to global energy security
Iran announced military exercises dubbed "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz," including live-fire drills in the waterway, citing preparation for "potenti...
The global economic consequences of the SCOTUS ruling invalidating Trump tariffs
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* that President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under the Interna...
Congress asks PM Modi to put interim US trade deal on hold, seek renegotiation
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, the Congress party urged Prime Minister Modi to put the India-US...
India-US tariffs after Supreme Court verdict: An explainer
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, India's tariff situation ...
Trump announces hike in tariffs to 15 pc on all countries
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026 (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*), held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
Indian goods face only 10 pc reciprocal levy in US after court ruling, new order: Exporters
Following the US Supreme Court striking down IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, and the US government subsequently issuing a new executive order under...
India now faces 10 pc tariffs in US for 150 days; govt says studying implications
Following the US Supreme Court's invalidation of IEEPA-based tariffs, the Trump administration imposed a 10% global import surcharge under Section 122 of the...
India and Russia chart a bold new course in AI at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, February 16–21, 2026), India and Russia signalled a deepening technology partnership in artif...
10% US tariffs on India to give major export boost to domestic labour-intensive sectors
The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20, 2026, ruling them illegal in a 6–3 decision Following...
Working to expand preferential trade agreement with Mercosur bloc: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on February 21, 2026, that India is actively working to expand its Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) w...
US Supreme Court invalidates many of Trump's tariffs. What happens to all the trade deals now?
The US Supreme Court struck down the majority of Trump's tariffs imposed via the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a 6–3 ruling on Febru...
New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted; US, UK, China among nations to endorse vision for collaborative AI
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 (held February 16–20 in New Delhi) concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by 88 coun...
Exporters cautious after SC strikes down Trump tariffs, fear fresh moves
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court, in a 6–3 majority ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, struck down President Trump's sweeping "reciprocal...
Banco do Brasil aims to boost Brazil-India trade to $100 billion: Tarciana Medeiros
At the India-Brazil Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi (February 21, 2026), Banco do Brasil President Tarciana Medeiros announced the bank's aim to serve as a ...
ET Explainer: What will US tariff be now?
On February 6, 2026, the US and India announced a framework for an interim bilateral trade deal, reducing the US reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% t...
India, Brazil have huge potential to grow trade: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva undertook a state visit to India from February 18-21, 2026, leading a delegation of approximately 14 ministers ...