International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Mazagon Dock buys Colombo Dockyard for ₹452 crore
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Government of India defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, completed the acquisition of a 51% controlling stak...
Crude surge is a price shock, not supply shock for India: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that the ongoing surge in crude oil prices is primarily a price shock rather than a supply shock fo...
FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake comes into effect
Effective May 1, 2026, overseas companies with Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding of up to 10 per cent (non-controlling, non-beneficial-owner level) may now i...
France seeks enforceable rules in India-EU FTA talks
During the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, France has pushed for enforceable rules on labour standards and sustainable development as bindi...
Govt eases FDI norms under FEMA for up to 10% Chinese stake
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) notified amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, making them effective immediate...
DEA notifies FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake under FEMA
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, notified amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, formally ...
India and Ecuador exploring preferential trade deal to boost economic ties
India and Ecuador held high-level discussions in late April 2026, resulting in a roadmap for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to boost bilateral trade, c...
Operation Sindoor reflected India’s resolve to eliminate terrorism: Rajnath
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Defence Minister stated that the operation reflected India's strategic doctrine of zero tolerance for cros...
U.S. approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to West Asia allies
The US State Department approved military sales worth over $8.6 billion to West Asian allies, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Government coordinated a whole-of-government response to disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, covering petroleum supply, LPG distribution, marit...
Abu Dhabi’s OPEC exit begins its ascent of ‘peak oil’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally exited OPEC on May 1, 2026 — the largest split in the cartel's 66-year history — ending nearly six decades of members...
India continues to be on US priority watch list on IPR
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, retaining India on the Priority Watch List for intellec...
After Rahul Gandhi’s attack, government defends Great Nicobar project
The Union government defended the Great Nicobar Island Integrated Development Project against environmental and strategic criticism, reaffirming the project'...
Indus Water Treaty: Asymmetric obligations, unequal concessions and Pakistan's aggression
India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in abeyance on 23 April 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, marking the first time...
For 3rd year in a row, RBI brought more than 100 MT of gold to India in FY26
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) repatriated 104.23 metric tonnes of gold from overseas vaults — primarily the Bank of England in London — to domestic vaults ...
‘Ecocide’: How international law falls short in addressing the environmental toll of war
International legal advocates and states are campaigning to add "ecocide" as a fifth core crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (I...
Gulf within: On the UAE leaving OPEC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally exited the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective May 1, 2026, becoming the first Gulf Co...
India-UK trade boost: Goyal, Kyle discuss leveraging free trade pact
Senior trade officials from India and the United Kingdom held discussions on boosting bilateral trade and implementing the recently concluded India-UK Free T...
76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment
An exhibition titled "Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission," curated by Colonel D.P.K. Pillay (Retd), was held at the India International Centre (...
Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has deployed fibre-optic guided drones against Israeli targets, adopting a technology first extensively used by Russian forces in the Russia-Ukrain...