All 10 International Relations updates published in March 2026, grouped into 3 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
EAM Dr S. Jaishankar attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Partner Countries at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France, covering Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, maritime security, UNSC reform and West Asia, with India stressing Global South priorities.
The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (9-19 March, New York) saw 190 member states adopt the Agreed Conclusions; India's delegation was led by MoS Savitri Thakur.
PM Modi inaugurated the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, themed 'Samskara', with about 2,700 participants from 110 countries. Finnish President Alexander Stubb was the Chief Guest.
On the sidelines of the G7 meeting, Jaishankar held bilateral talks with counterparts from France, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Germany and Ukraine, and also met French President Emmanuel Macron.
EAM Jaishankar visited Brussels, Belgium for engagements with EU leadership, following up on the January 2026 India-EU Summit and the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
PM Modi spoke with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the West Asia conflict, stressing dialogue, the safety of Indian nationals and unhindered energy and goods transit.
During President Alexander Stubb's state visit, India and Finland elevated ties to a 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability', signing 11 outcomes including a 6G joint task force and an Indo-Finland Startup Corridor.
PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney announced a deal to strengthen economic ties, alongside the CEPA Terms of Reference, marking a reset in India-Canada relations (bilateral trade ~US$8.7 billion in 2024-25).
India and Canada formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, signing the Terms of Reference in New Delhi with a target to raise bilateral trade to about US$50 billion by 2030.
The 7th Joint Committee Meeting under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Tokyo, focusing on balanced trade, expanding exports in textiles, pharma and agriculture, and supply-chain cooperation.