International Relations
5 min
Modi discusses West Asia situation with leaders of Qatar, France, Jordan, Oman, Malaysia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate telephonic conversations with five world leaders — the Amir of Qatar, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Abdul...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India rolls out ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme to support exporters amid West Asia conflict
The central government unveiled the RELIEF scheme — Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation — with a total financial outlay of ₹497 cro...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Food security and agriculture issues top India’s agenda at WTO meet
At the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), India has placed food security and agricultural safeguards a...
Economics
International Relations
7 min
Govt launches ₹497-crore RELIEF for exporters with deadline relief, insurance cover, MSME aid
The Government of India launched the Rs 497 crore Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme to provide targeted, time-lim...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war: Brent tops $114 as Strait of Hormuz remains closed; Petrol, diesel prices in India hold stable
Brent crude oil prices crossed $114 per barrel on March 19, 2026, briefly touching $119 after Iranian forces struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex — building...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
West Asia crisis: Govt launches Rs 497-cr scheme to give relief to affected exporters
The Government of India launched the Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 497 crore to...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India to extend Myanmar pulse deal for 5 years to secure ‘dal’ supplies amid global supply chain shocks
India is set to extend its bilateral pulse import deal with Myanmar for an additional five years, securing guaranteed supplies of pigeon peas (tur/arhar dal)...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Iran war: Why Ras Laffan and South Pars attacks compound India’s worries
Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field — the world's largest natural gas reserve — in a major military escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict. Iran retali...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities could impact India but we have diversified sources as well: Officials
Iranian forces struck Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City — the world's largest LNG export complex — as part of retaliatory strikes following Operation Epic F...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India hopes to implement FTA with UK by May 1, EU by November-end
A senior Indian government official confirmed that India aims to implement the India-UK Free Trade Agreement by May 1, 2026, and have the India-EU FTA ratifi...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
West Asia troubles to delay India’s FTA talks with GCC countries and Israel
The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict has directly disrupted India's trade negotiation calendar with both the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Israel, senior go...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
RELIEF scheme to help exporters mitigate losses from logistics disruptions due to West Asia crisis
The Government of India unveiled the RELIEF scheme — Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export promotion — a ₹497 crore insurance and logistics suppor...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
LPG supply a ‘matter of concern’, says India as Israel & Iran strike West Asia gas fields
India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal formally described the LPG supply situation as a "matter of concern" — a deliberate shift f...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Government announces ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme for exporters impacted by West Asian crisis
The government launched the ₹497 crore RELIEF (Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme under the Export Promotion Mission to su...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
World trade in goods may slow to 1.4-1.9% due to West Asia crisis: WTO report
The World Trade Organization released a report projecting global merchandise trade growth will slow sharply to 1.9% in 2026 — down from 4.6% in 2025 — primar...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India holds ground on key WTO issues ahead of MC14, but stance is flexible: Sources
India is holding firm on its core positions ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for March 26–29, 2026, in Yaounde, Cameroon India ...
International Relations
5 min
Watch: Saudi Arabia hosts urgent talks as Iran war escalates across Gulf
Saudi Arabia convened an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic nations in Riyadh on March 19, 2026, as the US-Israel war on Iran enter...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India exploring power grid links with Sri Lanka to boost cross-border energy trade: Power Minister Khattar
Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, during discussions with Sri Lankan counterparts on March 19, 2026, announced that India is actively exploring power grid ...
International Relations
4 min
Pakistan joins Riyadh bloc’s condemnation of Iranian strikes. What it means for pieces on the board
Pakistan formally joined a Saudi Arabia-led coalition condemning Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf targets, positioning itself alongside the "Riyadh bloc" ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Taiwan rejects China's energy security 'reunification' offer amid West Asian war
China made a formal offer to Taiwan linking energy security guarantees to political reunification — proposing stable LNG supply under "peaceful reunification...