International Relations – UPSC Current Affairs

UK, Israel, Netherlands, Japan: Bhagwant Mann trips that never happened

Iran must cut enrichment to end war, U.S. Vice-President Vance says

J.D. Vance, in an interview, said the U.S. was in talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. But it was unclear ‌how much authority they wield within Iran’s power structure, he said

Jaishankar meets U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Paparo, discusses maritime security

U.S. Indo-Pacific commander on five-day visit; talks focus on advancing defence partnership and maritime cooperation in the region

Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would take further steps to defend itself, including against Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, airspace violations and drone attacks

U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal: report

The deal, ‌which ⁠is contingent on approval from ⁠the U.S. government and the Kremlin, involves a sprawling set of oil fields, refineries and ​gas stations around ‌the world owned by Russian energy group Lukoil, according to the report.

PM Modi meets Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, pushes early CEPA

Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14. They discussed deepening cooperation in trade, science and technology, defence, security, energy, education and people-to-people ties. The Prime Minister stressed turning the positive momentum into concrete outcomes, including early conclusion of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global developments. He conveyed warm wishes to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Ukraine accuses U.S. of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv

A senior official in Kyiv confirmed that the United States had in recent days threatened to stop providing intelligence about Russian missile launches that Ukraine uses to thwart attacks. Donald Trump denied doing so

India, U.S. ironing out differences on trade deal; nearing ‘landing point’: Jaishankar

India and the U.S. have been in talks since early 2025 on the proposed trade pact to address tariff friction, eliminate non-tariff barriers, and boost bilateral market access.

Israeli PM Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election

It is not ⁠convenient for us, it’s no good, he said in an interview on Israel’s Army Radio

Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine for first time since Trump’s ‘truce’

Russia’s Defence Ministry, ⁠in its daily summary of overnight strikes, made no mention of Ukrainian energy facilities