International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
India-EU FTA: Quality compliance must for Indian exporters but trade restrictiveness can be challenged
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was concluded on 27 January 2026, ending nearly two decades of on-again, off-again negotiations; the provisional text...
National security linked to economic growth; strategic self-reliance a must: Gen. Dwivedi
At a seminar titled 'Security to Prosperity', organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies on May 19, 2026, the Chief of Army Staff articulated a new str...
Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after Trump: what to know
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19–20, 2026, for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — less than a week after US Pr...
Pondage, power and Pakistan—India versus ‘Indus’ court at The Hague
On May 15, 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a supplemental award on "maximum pondage" — the amount of water that can be held in reservoi...
Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy
Despite US pressure and punitive tariffs, Russian crude oil continues to be a core pillar of India's oil import strategy, though its share has moderated from...
Donald Trump says held off on new Iran attack, upbeat for agreement
A planned US military strike against Iran was called off after Gulf states — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE — requested a short window of two to three days...
India-EU FTA built on 20 key pillars, to boost trade, investment: Commerce Ministry official
Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry, outlined the 20 key pillars (chapters) of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement at ...
India-Bangladesh spar over illegal immigration. New Delhi mum on Dhaka request for consular meeting
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 2,862 cases of nationality verification are pending with Bangladesh, some unresolved for over five years,...
WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergen...
U.S. to host G20 foreign ministers' meet in Atlanta on October 30-31
The United States Department of State announced on May 19, 2026, that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta,...
Iran war to slow down India’s FY27 economic growth: rating agencies
Multiple rating agencies have revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecasts downward, citing the ongoing Iran war and its impact on global crude oil prices. Bren...
'Our discussion today will further strengthen defence cooperation': Rajnath Singh during bilateral talks in Vietnam
India's Defence Minister met his Vietnamese counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi on May 19, 2...
India-EU trade pact to help boost domestic auto manufacturing: Senior official
India and the European Union concluded negotiations for a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, after nearly two decades of diplomatic effort. A...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin to visit India for Brics summit in September
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed participation in the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the Kremlin formally ...
Free trade pact by year-end: EU Chief
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, whose negotiations concluded on 27 January 2026, is targeted for formal signing by the end of 2026, with an operationalisa...
PM Modi visits Dutch water management project Afsluitdijk as India, Netherlands sign Kalpasar pact
India's Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management signed a Letter of Intent on May 17, 2026, for technical ...
India, Norway elevate ties to Green Strategic Partnership, ink pacts on space, health, digital development
India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Green Strategic Partnership" on May 18, 2026, during a state visit to Oslo. A Memorandum of Unde...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the establishment of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a formal regulatory body to manage transit ...
India-EU FTA to create new opportunities for industries, investors, innovators: Modi
India and the European Union formally concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement in January 2026, described by both sides as the largest trade...
Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council officially announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a dedicated regulatory body to govern...