The Nagaland-Set Film Angh Wins TIFF Platform Prize: Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio’s debut feature film, Angh, made history by winning the prestigious Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).A critically acclaimed historical period-drama feature film set in Northeast India, marking the feature directorial debut of Naga filmmaker Theja Rio. Directed & Produced […]
Category: International Relationship Current Affairs
The Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) Grouping
The Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) Grouping: India joined the inaugural summit of Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, with India External Affairs Minister attending as an initial co-sponsor.A non-superpower multilateral coalition of middle powers, regional organizations, and developing nations designed to bridge geopolitical divides, uphold international […]
Visegrád Group
Visegrád Group: The four members of the Visegrád Group backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council at their first foreign ministers’ meeting with India. The Visegrad Group is also known as the “Visegrad Four” or simply “V4”. It is a cultural and political alliance which was created in 1991. It […]
The Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission
The Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission: India unequivocally rejected the operationalisation of the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission following its inaugural meeting in Islamabad, stating that the bilateral mechanism lacks any legal basis.A bilateral institutional mechanism operationalised between Pakistan and China to oversee border affairs, frontier management, and cross-border facilitation along the geographical alignment separating Xinjiang […]
Cardiff Pact
Cardiff Pact: Political leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cardiff, calling for constitutional change and asserting the principle of self-determination for their nations. The agreement has renewed debate over the future of the United Kingdom’s devolution framework, as Scotland seeks another independence referendum, Northern Ireland seeks a […]
MERCOSUR Group : In News
MERCOSUR Group: In News India and MERCOSUR signed the First Additional Protocol to the India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to facilitate acceptance of electronic Certificates of Origin. The India-MERCOSUR PTA was signed on 25 January 2004 and entered into force on 1 June 2009. The Agreement provides preferential tariff concessions on 450 tariff lines by […]
India–Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation
India–Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation: India’s Defence Minister concluded a historic three-day visit to Sri Lanka, marking the first visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the island nation in 38 years. During the visit, India and Sri Lanka signed three key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to bolster bilateral defence cooperation and regional security. Key Highlights […]
India-Japan Defence Ties: Transition to Operational Convergence
India-Japan Defence Ties: Transition to Operational Convergence A recent analysis highlighted Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to India, where both sides discussed operational interoperability, naval shipbuilding and defence technology transfers under Make in India. India and Japan share a Special Strategic and Global Partnership, historically anchored in diplomatic frameworks such as the Annual Summit […]
India-China Border Management
India-China Border Management: India and China held their first Corps Commander-level talks in the Eastern Sector at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) Point in Arunachal Pradesh, against the backdrop of increased People’s Liberation Army (PLA) patrol activity and localised stand-offs in Taksing, Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. This marks an expansion of the […]
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the inaugural “SCO Plus” meeting were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Marking the 25th anniversary of the SCO, the summit was chaired by Kyrgyzstan under the theme, “25 Years of the SCO: Together […]
