International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
MPC meeting minutes: RBI governor flags inflation risks from energy prices, West Asia conflict & a potential El Niño
Minutes of the April 2026 MPC meeting revealed a detailed risk assessment of three convergent inflation threats: the West Asia conflict, global energy price ...
Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz: 3 signals this sends about the war
Iran's IRGC launched coordinated attacks on at least three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, including gunfire on container ships a...
Khaleda Zia’s funeral: Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, hands over PM Modi’s condolence letter
India's External Affairs Minister visited Dhaka to attend the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, signalling diplomatic outreach at a se...
INS Nireekshak arrives in Colombo for India–Sri Lanka diving exercise
INS Nireekshak, an Indian Navy Diving Support and Submarine Rescue Vessel, arrived at Colombo on 22 April 2026 to participate in IN-SLN DIVEX 2026 — the 4th ...
India decides to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea at $935 & $959/tonne
India has decided to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea through an emergency global tender issued by Indian Potash Limited (IPL), the state-run procurement ag...
Ukraine has asked Turkiye to host a Zelenskiy-Putin meeting, Foreign Minister says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Kyiv has formally requested Turkiye to host a direct summit between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders...
Home Ministry notifies 14 more seaports for e‑visa entry
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a Gazette notification adding 14 new seaports to India's list of designated Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) where e-visa h...
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a landmark joint report on World Earth Day 2026, warning...
India-bound ship among two vessels ‘seized’ by Iran Guards in Strait of Hormuz
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Epaminondas, en route from Dubai to Mundra Port in Gujarat, was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Na...
There’s no Republic of China president, says Beijing after Taiwan’s Lai is forced to cancel Africa visit
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was compelled to cancel a planned five-day visit to Eswatini — Taiwan's sole diplomatic ally in Africa — after Seychelles, Ma...
Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Hours after the United States extended a ceasefire arrangement with Iran, Iranian forces seized two commercial vessels — the MSC Francesca (Italian-owned) an...
‘India can play meaningful role in fostering peace in West Asia, everything has its time’—Rajnath Singh
India's Defence Minister, speaking in Berlin, stated that India could play a meaningful role in fostering peace in West Asia, while acknowledging that "every...
Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three merchant vessels were struck by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz, with crews reported safe; one vessel, hit 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman...
Iran tankers go dark to sail past US blockade laden with crude
Despite a US naval blockade of Iranian ports, at least 34 Iran-linked tankers and gas carriers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz by disabling or ma...
India, Germany deepen defence ties as Rajnath Singh holds key talks with Boris Pistorius in Berlin
India's Defence Minister held bilateral talks with his German counterpart in Berlin (April 21–23, 2026), during a three-day official visit that marks a signi...
Goodwill is the only saviour for Indian exporters hoping for U.S. tariff refunds
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling that struck down reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
India seen to line up three buffers for its economy amid the Iran storm: Fitch unit
BMI Research (a unit of Fitch Solutions) identified three strategic buffers India is deploying to protect its economy from the spillover effects of the ongoi...
Gujarat-bound ship among two vessels seized by Iran near Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two container ships — the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas — in the St...
Hormuz crisis casts long shadow on India growth, inflation risks rise: RBI MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April 2026 meeting (April 6–8), kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while fla...
The K-pop cash flow: South Korean beats power India's FDI remix
The South Korean President's State Visit to New Delhi (April 19–21, 2026) catalysed a major push for large-scale South Korean Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...