The elevation of India and Cyprus relations into a strategic partnership in May 2026, marked a significant development in expanding India’s geopolitical and economical engagement with the Mediterranean region.
India and France’ partnerships is known to be one of the most stable and trusted strategic partnerships in contemporary International relations. The partnership evolved into a strategic partnership in 1998 and has significantly expanded into various domains such as defense, space, nuclear energy, maritime security, trade, climate cooperation, education and emerging technologies. In February 2026, when the French President Emmanuel Macron visited India, both countries jointly elevated their ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” reflecting the growing geopolitical, economic and technological significance of bilateral cooperation.
Policy Update Nagul Prana K.S. Background Source: In recent years, economic connectivity has become an increasingly important part of global geopolitics. Countries are now using trade corridors, infrastructure projects, and regional partnerships not only for economic growth but also to…
Policy Update Ameya Satam Background: From May 5 to 7, 2026, President To Lam visited India to strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Vietnam. On May 6, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President To Lam met at…
The once-in-a-generation free trade agreement between India and New Zealand is a comprehensive framework that encompasses market access, agricultural productivity, investment, talent mobility, collaboration in sports, tourism, and people-to-people ties, marking a historic milestone in bilateral economic relations.(Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 2025). The FTA is designed to benefit manufacturers, farmers, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, students, and skilled professionals across both nations.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is one of the most strategically important maritime regions in the world. Encompassing critical sea lanes through which over 80 percent of the world's energy supplies transit, it is simultaneously a zone of immense economic opportunity and increasing security threats such as piracy, human trafficking, illicit arms transfer and unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing (Indian Navy, 2015).
Arun Kumar The government has woken up to the impending challenges facing the Indian economy. On May 12 – 73 days after the war started in West Asia – the prime minister announced seven steps to deal with them. Due to…