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International Relations
International Relations covers India's bilateral ties, regional architecture, and multilateral engagements. The subject also examines the doctrines guiding foreign policy and the institutions delivering diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation.
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- Last updated Nov 2026
Maritime Security of India: Piracy, High Risk Area, Coastal Security and the IMO
Maritime security protects India's sea trade and coast from piracy and terrorism, through the Navy, the Anti-Piracy Act, 2022, coastal radars and IFC‑IOR.
BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi Declaration, Members and India's Chairship
The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration. Its outcomes, members, the NDB, the currency debate and India's role are explained.
SCO Summit 2026 at Bishkek: Bishkek Declaration and India's Three Pillars
The SCO Summit 2026 at Bishkek adopted the Bishkek Declaration; India pressed security, connectivity and opportunity as Pakistan took the chair.
India-China Border Dispute: The 25th Special Representatives Talks and the Early Harvest
India-China border dispute explained: the 25th Special Representatives talks, the LAC, the WMCC, the early harvest on delimitation and border management.
IMEC Corridor: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Route, Countries and the 2026 Wars
The IMEC corridor would link India to Europe by sea to the UAE, rail across Arabia to Haifa and sea again; the wars in West Asia…
Quad Member Countries and the 2026 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: India's Indo-Pacific Stakes
The Quad member countries, India, Australia, Japan and the US, met in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 and agreed new maritime, minerals and energy work.
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Tracks, History, Hard Issues and India's Stakes
India-EU Free Trade Agreement for UPSC: the three tracks, the 2007‑2013‑2022 history, the CBAM and agriculture issues, and what the deal means for India.
India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership (New Delhi, 22 May 2026)
India and Cyprus elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership on 22 May 2026, with a 2026‑2031 defence roadmap, six pacts, a cyber dialogue and IMEC links.
India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership (Rome, May 2026)
India and Italy elevated ties to a Special Strategic Partnership in Rome on 20 May 2026, with a 20 billion euro trade target by 2029.
India-Nordic Summit 2026: Strategic Partnership Upgraded to a Green-Technology Pillar at Oslo
The 3rd India-Nordic Summit at Oslo on 19 May 2026 elevated India and the five Nordic states to a green-technology and innovation strategic partnership.
India Rejects the Court of Arbitration Award on the Indus Waters Treaty
Indus Waters Treaty for UPSC: India rejected the Court of Arbitration's pondage award on 17 May 2026 as null and void, with the 1960 treaty in…
India and the UAE: A New Strategic Defence Partnership
India-UAE defence partnership for UPSC: a Strategic Defence Partnership framework signed on 15 May 2026 during PM Modi Abu Dhabi visit, with I2U2 links.
BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2026: India's Chairship in New Delhi
BRICS FM Meeting 2026 for UPSC: India hosted the Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 14‑15 May 2026 under its BRICS chairship, with a Chair's…
Vietnam President Lam Visits India: Enhanced Strategic Partnership in Indo-Pacific (May 2026)
On 6 May 2026 India and Vietnam elevated ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership; new USD 25 billion 2030 trade target; Vietnam joined IPOI framework.
UAE Exits OPEC: Oil Cartel Reshaped and India Energy-Policy Implications (May 2026)
UAE exits OPEC after 59 years, weakening the oil cartel. See what the exit means for India energy security, oil prices and Gulf remittances.
Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz: India's Energy-Security Test (April 2026)
Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz on 18 April 2026 and fired on India-flagged ships. The chokepoint carries about a fifth of world oil, central to…
Iran-US Nuclear Diplomacy: Islamabad Talks, JCPOA Echo and India's Strategic Read (April 2026)
Iran US nuclear talks stalled over enriched uranium and a 20-year vs 5-year moratorium. See the JCPOA echo, Strait of Hormuz stakes and India read.
India and South Korea Adopt a Joint Strategic Vision for 2026 to 2030
India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership for UPSC: the two sides adopted a Joint Strategic Vision for 2026‑2030 covering trade, minerals and defence.
Strait of Hormuz Reopens: Jag Vikram, the Toll Dispute, and India LPG (April 2026)
After the 7 April 2026 US-Iran ceasefire, the LPG tanker Jag Vikram became the first India-flagged vessel to cross the reopened Strait of Hormuz.
9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius and India's Vision from SAGAR to MAHASAGAR
9th Indian Ocean Conference for UPSC: held in Mauritius in April 2026, where India set out its Indian Ocean vision from SAGAR to the wider MAHASAGAR.
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