International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Government eases approval for minor bilateral MoUs and agreements, MEA clearance suffices
The Indian government has revised its approval framework for minor bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and international agreements, granting the Min...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Middle East crisis: EAM Jaishankar to make statement in Lok Sabha on Monday
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a suo motu (voluntary) statement in the Lok Sabha on March 9, 2026, outlining India's official position on the o...
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
Anthropic to fight US govt in court over ‘supply-chain risk’ label: Behind the standoff, and what it means for Claude AI
The US Department of War formally designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI model — as a "supply-chain risk" in letters dated March 3, 2026, invoking the...
International Relations
4 min
China This Week | Response to Iran war, Two Sessions meeting, and more heads roll
China's annual Two Sessions (Lianghui) — the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — concluded ...
International Relations
5 min
Israeli Military says it will pursue every successor of Iran’s Khamenei
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) issued a formal warning — posted in Persian on social media — declaring that Israel would "pursue every successor" to Iran's...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
EU likely to use FTA quotas for premium cars as ‘testbed’ for India manufacturing
The European Union is expected to use the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) mechanism for premium Completely Built Unit (CBU) cars under the India-EU Free Trade Agreem...
International Relations
4 min
Majority consensus reached on Iran's next Supreme Leader
A senior Iranian cleric announced that the Assembly of Experts — Iran's 88-member clerical body — would convene within one day to formally select a new Supre...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India's 250 million barrel buffer and supply diversification ensure fuel stability: Report
A government report confirms India holds a combined energy buffer of over 250 million barrels of crude oil and refined petroleum products — equivalent to app...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
From tariff turbulence to trade resilience, Andhra Pradesh anchors India’s shrimp export growth
Andhra Pradesh is emerging as a key contributor to India's export resilience strategy as the country navigates simultaneous pressures — US tariff hikes, West...
International Relations
4 min
‘Working with UK, handover soon’: Mauritian foreign minister on Chagos, islands housing Diego Garcia
Mauritius's Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful confirmed that the UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands agreement signed on May 22, 2025, is still on track, describing ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India awaits clarity on US maritime reinsurance push for Gulf
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), in coordination with the US Treasury, announced a $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility to re...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
WTO ministerial in Cameroon may discuss reforms, agriculture, e-commerce moratorium
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled from March 26–29, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon — the first such conference hosted on African soil. Trad...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Exporters withdraw cargo from Customs area amid West Asia security situation
Indian exporters began withdrawing pre-loaded cargo from customs bonded areas at Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai) and Mundra Port (Gujarat) as Wes...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
A bitter harvest for wheat as war pops export dreams
India was positioned to re-enter global wheat markets after a record harvest of 120.2 million metric tonnes in 2025-26 — the largest in its history — prompti...
International Relations
Geography
4 min
12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
Ocean Infinity, the underwater technology company contracted by the Malaysian government, concluded its renewed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 wit...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India taps alternative crude supplies as Iran conflict drags on
Indian refiners have begun negotiating additional crude oil cargoes from the United States, Russia, and West Africa to buffer against potential supply disrup...
International Relations
Social Issues
6 min
Over 52,000 Indian nationals brought back from Gulf to India in a week, says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that over 52,000 Indian nationals returned from the Gulf region between March 1 and 7, 2026 — one week after...
Social Issues
International Relations
4 min
International Women’s Day 2026: Female Genital Mutilation is not heritage — it is harm
On International Women's Day 2026, the United Nations reiterated its unequivocal position that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not a cultural heritage pra...
International Relations
Internal Security
3 min
U.S., Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran: official
US and Israeli forces struck five oil sites in and around Tehran on March 8, 2026, marking the first time Iran's oil infrastructure had been directly targete...
International Relations
4 min
Don’t need people to join wars after it’s won: Trump tells U.K.’s Starmer over Iran
US President Donald Trump publicly rebuked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, declaring that the United States did not need "people to join wars after we've alr...