Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Sri Lanka from September 8–10, 2026 — the first such visit in 38 years. During the trip, India and Sri Lanka signed three defence MoUs covering L70 gun upgrades and National Defence College cooperation, and discussed a joint Maritime Domain Awareness system, drug-trafficking cooperation, and India's $450 million Cyclone Ditwah relief package under Operation Sagar Bandhu. By Utkarsh Garg Thirty-Eight years is a long time in geopol

The Modi-Xi meeting signals a cautious new phase in India-China relations, where dialogue, economic engagement and strategic competition must coexist without renewed crisis.

Xi Jinping’s return to India after nearly seven years marks more than a diplomatic visit. Against the backdrop of the 2020 border crisis, BRICS and intensifying US-China competition, the meeting could signal a cautious recalibration of India-China relations. By Samantha Karmakar The return of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India after nearly seven years is not simply a revival of summit diplomacy; it is a carefully choreographed encounter between two powers whose relationsh

Putin, Xi and Modi’s BRICS 2026 encounter reveals how India and the Global South are seeking greater strategic choice in a changing world order.

India-Luxembourg ties are evolving beyond diplomacy, with finance, technology, investment, space and the India-EU FTA opening new avenues for economic cooperation.

India-Thailand trade has crossed $20 billion, but the widening deficit makes stronger market access, investment and more balanced economic engagement increasingly important.

India's medical tourism story is entering a more strategic phase. On 25 September 2026, New Delhi will host the Medical Tourism Conclave 2026 – Beyond Borders, bringing together healthcare providers, diplomats, policymakers and industry leaders under the theme "Connecting Nations for Accessible, Advanced & Trusted Healthcare" — a conversation that frames Indian healthcare not just as a clinical export, but as a new instrument of economic diplomacy. For a growing number of pat

By Utkarsh Garg India’s engagement with Europe is increasingly extending beyond its major powers to partnerships with strategically significant smaller states. Luxembourg occupies a distinctive place in this landscape with a combination of major financial ecosystem with its expertise in technology, investment and innovation. The Foreign Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Xavier Bettel’s visit to India on September 7-9 offers an opportunity to deepen this bilateral re

The eighth India–Kuwait FOC signals a wider partnership as New Delhi and Kuwait deepen cooperation beyond energy into defence, trade, investment and technology.

India and Bangladesh are turning their shared Bengali heritage, cultural memory and institutional cooperation into a deeper foundation for bilateral relations.

Jaishankar’s Kyiv visit reflects India’s effort to pursue peace in Ukraine while protecting its strategic autonomy, energy interests and diplomatic choices.

As India and Suriname mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, the challenge is to turn historic goodwill into deeper trade, investment and strategic cooperation.

By Utkarsh Garg A diamond that once brought India and Belgium closer. The next chapter of the relationship between New Delhi and Brussels would now be shaped by semiconductors, critical minerals, ports, green and renewable energy and defence ties. For decades, diamonds have been one of the most visible symbols of the economic relationships between India and Belgium, connecting Antwerp with the cutting and trading centres of Mumbai and Surat. Despite that, the foundation of th

Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, made his first overseas visit as Navy chief to India from 26–29 August 2026. The visit strengthened maritime security cooperation, expanded training and capacity-building programmes, and reviewed the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Plan between the two navies. The first overseas visit of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, since assuming command of the Navy, further strengthened the

Sri Lanka took centre stage as the Partner Country at BLTM 2026, one of India's leading business, leisure travel and MICE trade shows, from 2–4 September at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Sri Lanka's participation, led by the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), positioned the country as an attractive destination for Indian corporate travel, conferences, incentive programmes, business events and destination weddings, while providing Sri Lankan tourism stakeholders with direct access

The Quad is moving from strategic symbolism to practical cooperation as India, Australia, Japan and the US seek to build a more resilient Indo-Pacific.

India and Canada are rebuilding ties around trade, critical minerals, investment and supply-chain interests despite unresolved diplomatic friction.

India and Brazil are turning diplomatic warmth into deeper commercial ties, with trade, regulatory cooperation and MERCOSUR creating a larger South-South economic opportunity.

Modi’s Bishkek meeting with Putin reveals how India is balancing strategic trust, economic interests and its independent position on the Ukraine war.

On 24 August 2026, President Draupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of six new envoys to India — from South Sudan, the UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany and Sweden — at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The appointments span expertise in energy, investment, defence, security and multilateral diplomacy, reflecting India's expanding engagement with the Global South, the Gulf and Europe. By Utkarsh Garg Diplomacy often begins with formal ceremonies, Letter of credentials, but, these presentatio