international relations

The World This Week | US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs, tensions with Iran reach a tipping point, India-Israel elevate ties

March 01, 2026 12:53 am

From the US Supreme Court ruling that Donald Trump’s global tariffs are illegal to border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, here is a look at a few major global events this week.

The World This Week | Trump’s deadline to Iran, India-US ink Pax Silica declaration, and Rubio ‘assures’ Europe

February 23, 2026 10:40 pm

From the Board of Peace holding its inaugural meeting to India hosting an AI Summit in New Delhi, here is a look at major events this week.

Beyond Trending: What is Peace of Westphalia? 

February 21, 2026 10:48 am

The history of modern international relations is commonly traced to the Peace of Westphalia (1648). But what is it, and why does international relations use this as a foundational narrative? 

The World This Week | US revises interim trade deal fact sheet, BNP wins Bangladesh elections, and Apple Daily founder sentenced to 20 years

February 14, 2026 9:34 pm

From the White House revising its fact sheet on the India-US interim trade deal to the Bangladesh general elections, here is a look at some of the major global events that took place this week.

Beyond Trending: What is hedging?

February 15, 2026 1:04 pm

In response to US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland, many European countries have sent small contingents of troops to the Arctic island, while Russia has threatened to take military “countermeasures” if the West boosts its own military footprint there. The concept of hedging helps understand such dynamics in international relations.

The World This Week | US armada moves closer to Iran, India-EU ink ‘mother of all deals’, and Xi purges top PLA General

January 31, 2026 4:51 pm

From India and the European Union inking a Free Trade Agreement to the looming threat of a US-Iran military conflict in West Asia, here is a look at some of the major events this week.

The World This Week | Greenland escapes invasion for now, Trump’s Board of Peace and India-EU free trade deal closer to reality

January 24, 2026 7:35 am

From Canada ‘breaking ranks’ with the US to the Board of Peace taking shape – a lot happened in the realm of international politics the past week.

The World This Week | Trump holds off on military action in Iran, European troops in Greenland and the first Taliban-appointed diplomat in India

January 17, 2026 8:09 am

From the crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran to the US holding the first formal talks on the acquisition of Greenland, a lot happened in the world this week.

The World This Week | Shock and awe in Caracas, NATO at crossroads over Greenland, Crown Prince of Iran makes his voice heard

January 10, 2026 1:18 pm

From the US capturing sitting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the anti-regime protests in Iran, a lot has happened around the world this week – here is a look at some of the key events.

What Joseph Nye understood about American ‘soft power’ — and what President Trump doesn’t

May 18, 2025 3:21 pm

Nye, a former Harvard professor who also served in Carter and Clinton administrations, helped shape the contours of American foreign policy in general and the conception of power in international relations in particular

G7 Summit in Italy: Day one highlights

June 14, 2024 4:34 am

The summit gathered representatives from Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

US-Israel have an unbreakable, untouchable bond: Daniel Carmon, Israel's Ambassador to India

March 17, 2015 8:39 am