The India-EFTA Partnership: One Plus One Equals Three
Why in news? India-EFTA TEPA completes one year on October 1, 2026, opening cooperation in geothermal energy, CCUS, fisheries and Arctic. UPSC Relevance Prelims: International groupings…
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India, Australia discuss maritime security, defence cooperation
Why in News? India and Australia held the second India–Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on June 1, 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian…
India and Italy have been in continuous contact over Ukraine and West Asia conflicts: PM Modi
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Italy, announced the elevation of India–Italy relations to a Special Strategic Partnership, while highlighting sustained…
Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni outlined an expanded roadmap for India–Italy relations in a joint op-ed, emphasising trade, technology, energy, space…
India, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductors
India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership: Expanding Cooperation in Technology, Water and Geoeconomic Security Why in News? India and the Netherlands elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership…
COSOP IFAD India 2026-2033: Eight-Year Rural Partnership Decoded
The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Government of India have agreed on a fresh Country Strategic Opportunities Programme for the eight-year cycle from 2026…
India-Vietnam ECSP: How New Delhi and Hanoi Just Upgraded Their Strategic Compact
India and Vietnam have spent two decades climbing the same diplomatic staircase, one polite step at a time. In May 2026, they finally skipped a tread.…
India-Oman CEPA 2026: India’s Second Gulf Trade Pact Comes Online
The India-Oman CEPA, effective from 1 June 2026, becomes India’s second Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with a Gulf Cooperation Council member after the India-UAE pact of…
India Assumes IORA Chairship and Hosts 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue: SAGAR to MAHASAGAR
India has stepped into a role it has been quietly preparing for over a decade. On May 7 and 8, 2026, New Delhi hosted the 10th…
A new phase in the India-Vietnam strategic partnership
Why in News? The state visit of To Lam to India from May 5–7, 2026 marked a major milestone in bilateral relations. Both countries elevated their…
Project Freedom: US Hormuz Convoy Initiative and Why India Is Watching Closely
Project Freedom is the latest US Navy attempt to protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and within days of its quiet rollout in early…
India Farm Exports US Tariffs: Resilience in Rice, Spices and Seafood Amid 2026 Trade Storm
Indian agricultural exports finished 2025-26 with a paradox most analysts did not predict. Despite a sharp escalation in US reciprocal tariffs through 2025 that put roughly…