Economics
International Relations
5 min
US seeks flexible pathway to include plurilateral pacts at WTO
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26-29, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon — the first time a WTO ministerial is hosted in sub-Sah...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
India remains engaged with US on Chabahar Port sanctions; meets $120 million obligation
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India is actively engaging with the United States regarding the conditional sanctions waiver for the Chab...
Internal Security
International Relations
5 min
Study lessons from West Asia conflict to improve India’s def preparedness: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh convened a high-level review meeting in New Delhi on March 24, 2026, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Service Chiefs (Ar...
International Relations
6 min
No one country can ensure balance of power in Asia, India’s role indispensable: US official
US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby visited New Delhi on March 24, 2026, and described India as a "waxing power" whose decisions will sha...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
Trump speaks to PM Modi: Leaders discuss Middle East tensions, importance of keeping Hormuz strait open
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
International Relations
8 min
‘India will play central role...’: Senior US official Elbridge Colby’s over West Asia crisis
US Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in New Delhi on March 24, 2026 for a two-day visit — his first official trip to India in his curr...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Govt measures have helped mitigate LPG crisis, says Vaishnaw; oil ministry says large number of LPG cargoes lined up
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
No permission, payment needed for vessels to cross Strait of Hormuz; movements based on safety assessments, says Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
West Asia conflict: PM Modi says India has adequate crude storage and arrangements for supplies despite ‘serious crisis’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed both houses of Parliament on March 24, 2026, providing the government's assessment of the West Asia conflict's impact ...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Trump dials Modi, both discuss keeping Strait of Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026 — their first direct conversation since the US-Israel military strike on Iran...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Explained: Difference between LPG and LNG, and why West Asia war affected LPG supply more
The West Asia conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption triggered India's worst LPG shortage in decades, prompting widespread questions about why LPG was hit ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Trump, Modi discuss Strait of Hormuz, West Asia situation
US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026, in the first such call since the outbreak of the US-Iran war — to discuss th...
International Relations
6 min
Nepal’s political shift opens a strategic window for India
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by Balendra Shah, swept the March 5, 2026 general elections, winning 182 of 275 seats in the Pratinidhi Sabha — t...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
China rejects 3 Indian rice shipments, alleging presence of GMOs
China has rejected three consignments of Indian rice, alleging the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in a development that raises concerns a...
International Relations
8 min
India an ‘essential’ U.S. partner in Indo-Pacific, its rise is good for American interests, says top Pentagon official
US Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in New Delhi on March 24, 2026 for a two-day visit — his first official trip to India in his curr...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US paper questions core WTO principles ahead of Ministerial Conference
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a report questioning foundational WTO principles — specifically the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) princip...
Economics
Polity & Governance
International Relations
5 min
India sets up seven empowered groups to tackle West Asia war squeeze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the Rajya Sabha on March 24, 2026 that the government has constituted seven empowered groups of senior officials to for...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Government extends validity of TRQ license for gold imports under trade pact with UAE
The government has extended the validity of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) licenses for gold imports under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreemen...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
Trump dials Modi amid talks with Iran. Importance of keeping Hormuz open discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...