International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
'Shared commitment to peace, stability': Bangladesh's BNP thanks PM Modi for wishes after victory in elections
PM Modi congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on the party's decisive election victory, which secured a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh's parliament. The...
Trade deals a game changer for India's progress, says Piyush Goyal on India's 9 FTAs
India has secured preferential access to nearly 70% of global trade markets through nine Free Trade Agreements with 38 developed nations. These pacts aim to ...
AI Impact Summit: SC says advocates can appear through video conferencing from Feb 16-20
The Supreme Court has permitted lawyers to appear through video conferencing from 16 to 20 February 2026 if they face difficulty appearing in person due to a...
In Dhaka, a new dawn and a gathering storm
The BNP is set to form the government in Dhaka after a landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, winning approximately 209 of 299 seats....
US, European Union deals open door to nearly $55-60 trillion market, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister announced that India's recent trade deals with the US and EU open doors to a combined market worth nearly $55-60 trillion. Ind...
India-US ITA to cover energy needs, ensure competitive crude prices: Goyal
The interim trade agreement between India and the US will include India's energy requirements, covering crude oil, LNG, and LPG imports. India and the US hav...
Vikram Misri meets Sergio Gor as India says joint statement is bedrock of US trade deal
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi to advance implementation of the India-US Interim Trade Deal framew...
WHO needs a financial model less vulnerable to political volatility
An editorial argues that the World Health Organization (WHO) urgently needs to reform its financial model to reduce vulnerability to the political decisions ...
Bangladesh poll results 2026 LIVE UPDATES: Results announced for 297 seats, BNP sweeps election
Bangladesh held its 13th general parliamentary election on February 12, 2026 — the first since the August 2024 student-led uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina...
After Pakistan protests, US Trade Representative quietly removes map showing J&K as part of India
The US Trade Representative (USTR) removed a map of India from its official social media account that showed the entire Jammu & Kashmir (including PoK and Ak...
UNSC panel notes Pak-based terror group JeM’s reported link to Red Fort attack
The 37th Report of the UN Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (published February 4, 2026) has noted that Pakistan-based terr...
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on impact of artificial intelligence
The UN General Assembly voted 117-2 to approve the creation of a 40-member Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, with only t...
PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman; BNP hopes for stronger bilateral ties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman secured a landslide victory in Bangladesh's February 12, 2026 parliamentary elections, winning a...
Bangladesh election results LIVE: BNP thanks India, hopes for stronger bilateral ties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman (son of BNP founder and late President Ziaur Rahman), won a landslide victory in Bangladesh's g...
Netanyahu seeks to strip Palestinian citizens convicted of violent crimes of Israeli nationality
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed court documents seeking to revoke the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted of terrorism offen...
BNP: Back in power after 20 years
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026 general election, securing 209 out of 300 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad...
EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump
European Union leaders broadly agreed on a plan to restructure the 27-nation bloc's economy for greater global competitiveness, in response to antagonism fro...
Trump revokes basis of U.S. climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which classified six greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, HFCs,...
Second U.S. aircraft carrier reportedly heading to West Asia as Iran tensions run high
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, has been ordered to the Middle East from the Caribbean, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln...
Trump administration to make U-turn on steel, aluminium tariffs, claims report — Here's what could change
The US administration is reportedly planning to scale back tariffs on steel and aluminium products that were raised to as high as 50% last year Officials at ...