All 9 International Relations updates published in May 2026, grouped into 4 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
India hosted the foreign ministers of Australia, Japan and the US Secretary of State, launching the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration, the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework and an Indo-Pacific energy-security initiative.
PM Modi joined the PMs of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, elevating ties to a 'Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership' focused on green hydrogen, offshore wind and the circular economy; the 4th summit will be hosted by Finland.
PM Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni upgraded ties with 15 outcomes, agreeing a Defence Industrial Roadmap, an MoU on critical minerals and raising the bilateral trade target from EUR 14 billion to EUR 20 billion.
PM Modi made a two-day visit to Norway - the first by an Indian PM in 43 years - holding bilateral talks with PM Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo and elevating ties to a Green Strategic Partnership.
During PM Modi's visit, ties were elevated to a strategic partnership with a Roadmap 2026-2030 covering semiconductors, critical minerals and clean energy, including a Tata Electronics-ASML MoU.
PM Modi held talks with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and signed five agreements, including expanding UAE crude storage in India's strategic reserves to 30 million barrels and a Framework for Strategic Defence Partnership.
India and the US signed a framework on 'Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths', covering mining, processing, recycling and related investments.
India and Norway signed 12 bilateral agreements on the sidelines of the Nordic Summit, setting a target to double bilateral trade by 2030 across sectors such as the blue economy and clean energy.
India and Finland announced joint hosting of the World Circular Economy Forum in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in September 2026, deepening cooperation on sustainability and the circular economy.