Disagreements over Israel-Gaza language and a UAE-Iran bilateral dispute blocked a joint statement at India's BRICS deputy foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi. India issued a weaker "Chair's Statement" instead, a sign of fractures within the expanded bloc during India's BRICS Presidency.

1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs

India's Ministry of External Affairs welcomed the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announced by President Trump, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal affirming support for any measure that ends hostilities in West Asia. The statement reflects India's calibrated approach to Middle East diplomacy, maintaining ties across competing

2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs

Prime Minister Modi announced an India-Korea Friendship Festival for 2028, citing the widespread popularity of K-pop and Korean dramas among Indian youth. The move elevates an organic cultural trend into formal diplomatic engagement between the two countries. The 2028 timeline gives both governments space to develop

2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs

India is evaluating a plan to deploy crocodiles and snakes as border deterrents along its boundary with Bangladesh. The proposal emerges while Indian and Bangladeshi diplomats are actively working to reset bilateral relations, creating a direct tension between security measures and diplomatic outreach.

2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar publicly condemned attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as 'completely unacceptable,' calling for safe maritime transit. The statement signals India's strategic concern over energy supply disruption, given its heavy dependence on Gulf oil imports. No specific retaliato

2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs