International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
West Asia conflict may trigger $800 billion capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley projects that India could attract up to $800 billion in cumulative investment over the next five years as a direct consequence of rising globa...
Iran offers new proposal via Pakistan amid stalled talks
Iran submitted a new proposal to end its conflict with the United States through Pakistan, which is transmitting messages between Tehran and Washington after...
Dhaka summons India’s envoy over Assam CM Himanta’s remarks on ‘pushing back Bangladeshi infiltrators’
Bangladesh summoned the acting Indian High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, to the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lodge a formal diplomatic protest. The...
India, UAE trade pact helps boost bilateral trade to cross $100 billion: Goyal
Bilateral merchandise trade between India and the UAE has crossed USD 100 billion, with the third Joint Committee meeting on the Comprehensive Economic Partn...
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls island biggest risk in U.S.-China relations
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone call with the US Secretary of State, stated that the Taiwan question constitutes the "biggest risk factor" in Ch...
Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
On May 1, 2026, the US announced it would raise tariffs on automobiles and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, invoking Section 232 of the Trade ...
India stays on USTR priority watch list on IPR
India continues to figure on the USTR Priority Watch List in the 2026 Special 301 Report, published April 30, 2026 — a position it has held continuously sinc...
Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report
A new FAO-led report released on May 1, 2026 warns that more than 1 billion people — approximately 66.6% of Africa's population — were unable to afford a hea...
US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paper
The USTR's 2026 Special 301 Report, released April 30, raises specific concerns about two areas of Indian policy beyond pharmaceutical patents: high import d...
India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
India and the UK held a virtual bilateral meeting to advance trade and investment cooperation, with discussions centred on operationalising the Comprehensive...
US Trade Representative retains India on priority watch list on IPR; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, retaining India on the Priority Watch List for intell...
Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and key
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has significantly accelerated the repatriation of India's gold reserves stored overseas, bringing back 168.06 metric tonnes d...
What happened to Komagata Maru passengers in 1914?
The Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, carrying 376 passengers from British India (340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims, 12 Hindus), was denied entry into Vancouver, British...
How is the next UN chief being chosen? | Explained
The term of the current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres of Portugal, ends on December 31, 2026. The next Secretary-General will assume office on Janua...
Gulf within: on the UAE leaving OPEC
The United Arab Emirates formally announced its departure from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ grouping, with the exit effective May 1, 2026, in a major blow to t...
India’s sprint beyond the dairy red line to the Pacific
The India–New Zealand FTA represents a calibrated shift in India's trade posture, marking the first time India has offered any form of preferential market ac...
Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with Pakistan
During bilateral defence talks in New Delhi on April 30, 2026, India formally conveyed to Italy's Defence Minister that sensitive defence technologies provid...
Fertiliser output steady despite West Asia crisis; government secures 37 lakh ton urea imports for kharif
Total domestic fertiliser production stood at 62.37 lakh tonnes during March–April 2026, while imports were at 15.39 lakh tonnes — together adding approximat...
SEZs must diversify beyond U.S. market and IT services: CEA
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) highlighted that approximately half of all Special Economic Zone (SEZ) exports flow to just two destinations — the Unite...
India plans ₹51,000 crore ship acquisition to secure energy supply chain
India announced a roadmap to acquire 62 vessels in FY 2026–27, backed by an investment of ₹51,383 crore, creating an additional 2.85 million Gross Tonnage (G...