International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
How does the trade deal with the US affect India’s macroeconomic outlook?
The India-US interim trade framework announced in February 2026 has significant implications for India's broader macroeconomic picture, particularly its curr...
US farm exports to India have been surging even with no trade deal
US agricultural exports to India surged significantly in the period leading up to and during the India-US trade negotiations of 2025–26, even in the absence ...
Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal
The United States and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement on February 6, 2026, following PM Modi's visit to Washington during which a ...
When Shanti means nuclear energy
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act received Presidential assent in December 2025 after passing ...
US lowers tariffs on India to 18% from 50% under trade deal; rates better than Vietnam, Bangladesh & Pakistan
The United States agreed to lower tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% as part of the India-US interim bilateral trade framework announced in February 202...
Oil a deal clincher? Trump says India will stop buying Russian crude, will buy more from US, even Venezuela
US President Donald Trump claimed on February 2, 2026 that Prime Minister Modi had agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil and instead buy American and V...
What Gen Naravane’s memoir says about 2020 Ladakh face-off with China: ‘I had been handed a hot potato’
Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane's unpublished memoir, titled "Four Stars of Destiny," reveals significant details about how India's civil and...
Trump tariff shadow: Budget addresses US demands, backs vulnerable sectors
The Union Budget 2026-27 (presented February 1, 2026) was shaped in part by the shadow of Trump's tariff threats — Finance Minister Sitharaman made strategic...
India-US trade deal: How Trump influenced India’s trade policy in the run-up to the pact
US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% punitive tariff on Indian imports in August 2025, explicitly linked to India's continued purchase of Russian crude oi...
India–US trade deal reaffirms what had started looking hazy: India’s role as US ally & China counter
India and the United States announced a framework for an interim bilateral trade agreement on February 2, 2026, with the US agreeing to lower reciprocal tari...
CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan led a high-level defence delegation on a four-day official visit to Armenia from February 1, 2026, focusing...
Union Budget 2026: 4 ways in which it addresses US tariffs’ strain on India
The Union Budget 2026-27 embedded several structural responses to the pressure exerted by US reciprocal tariffs, which had been levied on Indian exports from...
Trump’s steep tariffs are straining India’s textile sector. Does the Budget address this?
US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs — which hit India's textile sector with rates as high as 50% through 2025 — severely strained India's garment ...