International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concludes with adoption of Declaration on inclusive and resilient urban futures
The 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concluded at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi, under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship, with the adoption of the 'Delhi Declarati...
Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges strong protest over U.S. Navy attacks that killed three Indians
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks; govt says use of lethal force against civilian shipping unacceptable
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
'Lethal actions against commercial shipping not justified': Jaishankar lodges 'strong protest' with Rubio
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
US diplomat summoned again: MEA lodges protest against attacks on ships in Hormuz with Indians on board
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the US Chargé d'Affaires (CDA) for the second time in three days to lodge a "strong protest" over continu...
Asked India to buy Russian oil, then hit us with tariffs: Jaishankar on US flip-flops
India's Ministry of External Affairs, in remarks delivered at an international forum in Finland, publicly highlighted a contradiction in US trade and energy ...
India summons US diplomat second time in 2 days over strike on tanker
India summoned the US Charge d'Affaires on two separate occasions within two days — first on June 10, following the US strike on MT Settebello that killed at...
What’s behind the PoK protests: Weight of history, woes of the present
Large-scale protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also referred to as Azad Jammu and Kashmir — AJK), with clashes between security forces and de...
UN chief condemns attack on tanker that killed three Indian seafarers: spokesperson
The United Nations Secretary-General, through a spokesperson, formally condemned the attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello that resulted in the deaths of th...
3 strikes, 3 days, 3 deaths—Rise in Indian-crewed shadow fleet ships draws concern in New Delhi
Three oil tankers were struck by US naval forces within three days off the coast of Oman, resulting in three Indian seafarer deaths and at least 65 requiring...
Tehran would not cede control of Strait of Hormuz under draft U.S. deal, says Iran
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency published the text of a draft 14-point agreement between Iran and the United States, outlining terms for a potential ce...
Donald Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger
The US administration indicated that a broad peace and ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran was "largely negotiated," including provisions f...
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries debate over how to halt deforestation & who pays for the transition
At the Bonn Climate Conference (SB62/SB64), countries failed to converge on a unified approach to the COP30 forest roadmap aimed at halting and reversing def...
BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers' welfare
A five-day BRICS agriculture event is underway in Indore, comprising a three-day Agricultural Working Group meeting (June 9–11) followed by a two-day ministe...
Three ships with Indian crew attacked by the US in three days: What we know
Over three consecutive days (June 8–11, 2026), US military forces struck three separate commercial oil tankers carrying predominantly Indian crews in the Str...
India to call for ‘unimpeded’ access to Strait of Hormuz at G7, discuss defence & tech in France, Slovakia
India is set to call for "unimpeded navigation" through the Strait of Hormuz at the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026), hosted by t...
Third tanker hit off the coast of Oman, at least 20 Indian sailors believed to be on board
Three commercial oil tankers were struck in rapid succession off the coast of Oman between June 8 and June 11, 2026, as part of the US enforcement of a naval...
First gold jewellery shipment from Kolkata to Oman sent under India-Oman CEPA
On June 11, 2026 — just ten days after the India–Oman CEPA came into force (June 1, 2026) — the first consignment of gold jewellery from Kolkata was dispatch...
1,930 Bangladeshi immigrants sent back from Bengal under CM Suvendu, out of a total 2,980 since March
Approximately 2,980 individuals determined to have entered India illegally from Bangladesh were deported from West Bengal between March and early June 2026 —...
Govt alerts maritime stakeholders after missile strike on tanker kills three Indians
Following a US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman on June 10, 2026, which killed three Indian crew me...