International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
USA’s National Reconnaissance Office awards contract to Bengaluru space startup Pixxel to provide hyperspectral imagery
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded a contract to Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel as part of new commercial satellite data awards an...
First Russian oil arrives in Japan since Iran war: media
Japan received its first shipment of Russian crude oil since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed following the outbreak of hostilities on February 28...
Prioritise energy security for keeping growth momentum going: RBI MPC member
Nagesh Kumar, an external member of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and director of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Devel...
Why LNG supply disruption due to West Asia war has pushed India to consider raising storage capacity
The West Asia conflict, specifically the Iranian attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility in early March 2026, forced QatarEnergy to declare force majeure o...
Trump launches ‘Project Freedom’ to open Strait of Hormuz, Iran strikes ships, UAE port
The United States launched "Project Freedom," a military-escorted convoy operation deploying guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft, unmanned platforms...
India’s fertilizer subsidy reaches ₹2.17 trillion in FY26 due to West Asia war, may rise by a fifth in FY27
India's fertilizer subsidy for FY26 reached approximately ₹2.17 trillion, already exceeding the revised budgetary estimate before the West Asia conflict full...
Ukraine and Russia declare separate truces
Ukraine and Russia announced separate unilateral ceasefires, with each side claiming the other violated the terms almost immediately — a pattern consistent w...
Trump Says He Looks Forward to Xi Summit Even as Tensions Mount
The US administration expressed interest in a summit with China's leadership even as the two countries remained embroiled in an escalating trade dispute. Fol...
India, Canada begin second round of free trade talks in New Delhi; eye $50 billion trade by 2030
India and Canada commenced the second round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on May 4, 2026, five days ...
Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66% over war
Dubai International Airport reported a 66% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic in March 2026, with traveller numbers falling to approximately 2.5 milli...
Tanker hit by 'unknown projectiles' off UAE coast: U.K. maritime agency
A commercial tanker was struck by unknown projectiles approximately 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah (UAE), on the Gulf of Oman side — outside the Strait ...
Missiles fired at U.S. frigate in Strait of Hormuz, claims Iranian media
Iranian state media reported that two missiles were fired at a US Navy vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after it allegedly ignored warnings from Iran's navy to...
Iran military says U.S. forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
Iran's parliamentary national security commission declared that any US interference in what Iran terms the "new maritime regime" of the Strait of Hormuz woul...
Oil prices subdued after Trump says US plans to help stranded ships cross Strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices remained elevated near $108 per barrel after the US announced "Project Freedom" — a naval operation to guide stranded commercial vessels th...
Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in June
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, will host meetings of the BRICS Agriculture Working Group (AWG) from June 9–11, 2026, followed by the ministerial-level BRICS Agricul...
West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations
On May 1, 2026, the Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity (PBCMS), a tea workers' union in West Bengal, filed a formal representation with the International Labour...
Pakistan Foreign Minister discusses regional situation with Iranian counterpart
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held a telephonic conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on May 4, 2026, discussing t...
ADB should step up capital expansion measures, adopt 'more transformational approach': MoS Finance
At the 59th ADB Annual Meeting held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, India's Minister of State for Finance called for the Asian Development Bank to accelerate capit...
India looks to boost LNG tank capacity as Qatar supplies stall
India's largest LNG importer is planning to add seven new storage tanks across three terminals — at Gopalpur (Odisha), Kochi (Kerala), and Dahej (Gujarat) — ...
India to testify at USTR overcapacity probe on May 8
India is scheduled to present its case before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) at a public hearing on May 8, 2026, as part of a Section 301 inve...