US, Iran Unveil Framework Agreement To Stop Hostilities, Reopening Diplomatic Channels.
By IAR Desk After months of conflict and escalating tensions, the US and Iran have
Aditi Bhaduri
The Hormuz Gambit: Trump, Netanyahu and Iran Are Playing Different Wars
“The world should worry less about the latest headline strike and more about the absence of a shared political end-state. Wars end not when missiles stop flying, but when adversaries agree on what the future should look like. Right now, Trump, Netanyahu and Iran are imagining three different futures”
Putin Hails India as “Reliable Partner”
“India is among the world’s major economies and is currently demonstrating an impressive rate of economic growth,” Putin remarked, expressing confidence that bilateral trade between the two nations is on track to hit a USD 100 billion milestone in the coming years.
House Approves War Powers Resolution to Halt Military Action Against Iran in a Rebuke of Trump
Under the war powers act, the White House has a 60-day window to seek approval from Congress for military action. The administration, however, has indicated that because a ceasefire has been declared in the current conflict in Iran, the hostilities have ceased.
India, China reaffirm commitment to ‘stable and predictable’ bilateral relations
Earlier, on May 7, the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, presented a copy of his credentials to Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Hong Lei.
Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami with the Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Liu Jinsong
At BRICS MeetJaishankar voices India’s stand on Palestine at BRICS
Speaking on the Israel-Palestine issue, Jaishankar said, “India supports a two – state solution where the Palestine issue is concerned.”
UAE Holds Iran Responsible for Fresh Attacks
Monday: 4 May 2026: The UAE has accused Iran of carrying out a new attack
Kyrgyzstan Opens Trade Corridor to Arabian Sea Via China and Pakistan
The new corridor runs along the Bishkek-Torugart-Kashgar-Khunjerab-Islamabad-Karachi route and covers approximately 3,300 kilometers
The Unraveling of UAE-Pakistan Relations
While Imran Khan tried to steer Pakistan away from the Arab bloc, the return of the Sharifs to government turned the clock back.
India, Russia Activate RELOS
The agreement Indo-Russian Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) was signed between New Delhi and Moscow last year in February.
The agreement was ratified by Russia in December 2025, on the eve of the visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi for the annual bilateral summit.