International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Press statement by the Prime Minister during the joint press statement with the President of Brazil
PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a joint press statement in Brasilia on February 21, 2026, during Modi's state visit to Brazil ...
India signs Pax Silica, joins US-led initiative on AI, critical minerals
On 20 February 2026, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative by signing the Pax Silica Declaration during the India AI Impact Summit held at B...
‘Strategic and essential’: US envoy Sergio Gor hails India’s entry to Pax Silica
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th signatory nation. US Amba...
USTR Greer likely in India next month, deal to come into effect in April
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is expected to visit New Delhi around March-end to sign the India-US interim trade agreement. The ag...
Need naval forces to join hands to tackle maritime threats: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 13th edition of Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam on February 19, 2026, the Indian Navy's flagship multilat...
India set to join US-led Pax Silica today on sidelines of AI summit
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative on February 20, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 10th nation to sign ont...
Fortune and future in AI, not fear… it’s for global good: PM Modi at AI Impact Summit
PM Narendra Modi addressed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, asserting that AI represents "fortune and future" — not fear — and ...
Trade, defence on table as PM Modi meets Lula today
Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New Delhi, covering trade, defence, technology, energy, agricu...
PM Modi offers alternative AI vision, positions India as bridge
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, PM Narendra Modi articulated an alternative AI governance philosophy, positioning India as a bridge between the rule-sett...
Why French President Macron has urged India to ‘join the club’ in banning social media for kids
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (February 19, 2026), urged PM Modi to ban social media for children und...
India enters Pax Silica: Despite late inclusion, why the US-led grouping still matters for New Delhi
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica framework on February 20, 2026, signing the agreement during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Pax Silica is an ...
Oil prices hit 6-month high: How US-Iran tensions could disrupt global supplies, with stakes for India
Oil prices surged approximately 2% to a six-month high on February 19-20, 2026, with Brent crude settling at $71.66 per barrel and WTI at $66.43 per barrel, ...
Trump’s Board of Peace: Why India took part in meeting as an ‘observer’
India attended the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" on February 19, 2026, as an observer nation — not a full member The Board of Peace is a US-led i...
Who bears the cost of Trump’s tariffs?
A February 2026 analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that approximately 90% of the economic burden of Trump's 2025 tariffs wa...
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs: Could refunds to countries be on the table?
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) wer...
How India may respond to US top court order against Trump’s tariffs, and the alternatives for the US President
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*, held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not auth...
India-US sign Pax Silica declaration to secure chips, AI and critical minerals
India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th nation to join the US-led international coalition aimed at securing advanced ...
India joins US-led ‘Pax Silica’ coalition
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition on 20 February 2026, signing the agreement at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The declaration was si...
Specific areas of agri sector merit careful attention in India-US trade deal: SEA
As India and the US advance trade deal negotiations, the agriculture sector has emerged as the most sensitive area requiring careful calibration on the India...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India ‘very soon’, Envoy Sergio Gor says
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor confirmed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to visit India "in the next few months," making it one of Rubio's early...