International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-US trade deal: Trade team heading to Washington next week for legal pact
India's chief trade negotiator, Joint Secretary Darpan Jain, was set to lead a delegation to Washington to finalise the legal text of an interim trade agreem...
India, UK making genuine effort to see if FTA can be operationalised in April: Commerce Secy
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal stated that India and the UK are making a "genuine effort" to operationalise their bilateral Free Trade Agreement (CETA) by...
China's Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back
China's imports of Russian crude oil are set to reach a new record of approximately 2.07-2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) in February 2026, up from 1.7-1.7...
Digital trade chapter not in India-US interim trade pact; to be taken up in BTA, says official
India and the US have not negotiated a chapter on digital trade in the interim trade pact announced on 6 February 2026. The digital trade chapter will be tak...
US, EU trade deals could unlock $400 billion for India’s agri sector
A senior Commerce Ministry official stated that trade deals with the US and EU will unleash a potential of $400 billion for India's agricultural sector. Indi...
India–U.S. Trade Deal nears finish line as chief negotiator set for Washington trip
India's Chief Trade Negotiator and Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal, confirmed that a delegation will travel to Washington nex...
A bite too big? Orchard anxiety for farmers as US apples could crowd Indian shelves
Under the India-US interim trade framework announced on 6 February 2026, India will significantly reduce tariffs on US apples, allowing entry under quotas an...
World’s largest AI summit opens to packed halls
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 opened at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, drawing packed halls with over 20 heads of state, 500+ AI industry leaders, and delegat...
PM hails India AI Impact Summit as a Testament to Youth Power and Technological Advancement sharing a Sanskrit Subhashitam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (February 19–21, 2026), calling it a "testament to you...
"FTA is another step in the deep relationship we have with India": New Zealand Minister Shane Reti
New Zealand Minister for Science and Technology Shane Reti described the India-New Zealand FTA as a significant milestone that will elevate bilateral collabo...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to push biopharma, semiconductor missions in Norway
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman undertook a visit to North America to promote two flagship manufacturing missions announced in Union Budget 2026: Biophar...
Make in India, funded by China? India can’t shut out Chinese cash
India is reviewing its Press Note 3 (2020) policy that mandates prior government approval for all FDI from countries sharing a land border, primarily targeti...
PM to meet French President Macron in Mumbai on 17 February
Prime Minister Modi hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, on February 17, 2026, during Macron's fourth visit to ...
Jaishankar on Russia ties: Firmly wedded to strategic autonomy
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 14, 2026), stated that India is "very much wedded to strat...
India aims to reset AI debate with 1st Global South summit
India is hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, marking the first global AI summit to be held in the Global South. The summit wi...
US, Russia among 72 nations to take part in fleet review
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events -- the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN, and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (I...
‘I only see losses’: Omar warns of threat to Kashmir’s fruit growers from new Indo-US trade deal
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned that the India-US trade deal would cause severe losses for Kashmir's fruit growers, stating "I only see l...
As US reportedly weighs scaling back steel and aluminium tariffs, a look at who really foots the bill
The US administration is reportedly weighing selective adjustments to its Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs, currently set at 50% on imports from nearl...
After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the country's first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted former...
Trump, Netanyahu agreed U.S. should press Iran to cut oil sales to China: Reports
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a White House meeting, agreed that the US would work to reduce Iran's oil export...