June 11, 2026
58 articles published on this date
Three Commercial Tankers with Indian Crew Struck by US Forces in Strait of Hormuz in Three Days
Over three consecutive days (June 8–11, 2026), US military forces struck three separate commercial oil tankers carrying predominantly Indian crews in the...
India at G7 Evian 2026: Strait of Hormuz Position, Rafale Deal, and Slovakia State Visit
India is set to call for 'unimpeded navigation' through the Strait of Hormuz at the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026), hosted by...
Three Tanker Attacks in Three Days off Oman: Indian Crew Deaths and the US Naval Blockade of Iran
Three commercial oil tankers were struck in rapid succession off the coast of Oman between June 8 and June 11, 2026, as part of the US enforcement of a...
NITI Aayog Governing Council Focuses on Affordable, Reliable Energy: Solar, Nuclear, and Data Centre Demands
At the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog (June 11, 2026), energy emerged as a central policy theme under the meeting's theme 'Inclusive Human...
Road Accident Fatalities in India in 2024: Scale, Patterns, and the Road Safety Policy Framework
A report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways documents that 4,87,707 road accidents occurred in India in 2024 — an increase of 1.48%...
NITI Aayog Governing Council Deliberates on AI Governance, Skills, and El Niño Preparedness
The 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on June 11, 2026 — notably the first instance of all 28 states and 5 Union Territories...
India–Oman CEPA Enables First Duty-Free Gold Jewellery Exports from Eastern India
On June 11, 2026 — just ten days after the India–Oman CEPA came into force (June 1, 2026) — the first consignment of gold jewellery from Kolkata was...
PM Surya Ghar Crosses 40 Lakh Installations; Local Solar Cell Mandate Poses Supply Risk
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has surpassed 40 lakh rooftop solar installations across India, making it one of the fastest-scaling residential solar...
Tenth Schedule in Practice: Tamil Nadu Speaker's Disqualification Proceedings Against Rebel MLAs
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker has been conducting disqualification proceedings against Members of the Legislative Assembly who voted against...
Indian Army Inducting Jet-Powered Loitering Munitions Under Emergency Procurement
The Indian Army has received 106 jet-powered loitering munitions (also called kamikaze drones) from a Delhi-based defence firm, under emergency procurement...
Deportation of Illegal Immigrants from West Bengal: BSF-BGB Talks and Legal Framework
Approximately 2,980 individuals determined to have entered India illegally from Bangladesh were deported from West Bengal between March and early June 2026...
India's Maritime Security Alert After US Strike on Commercial Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Following a US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman on June 10, 2026, which killed three Indian crew...
India Moves to Diversify Pharma Exports, Eyes $130 Billion Target by 2030
The Commerce Ministry has initiated measures to reduce India's dependence on the US market for pharmaceutical exports, following the West Asia crisis and...
Special Category Status and Fiscal Federalism: Demands at the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council
At the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog (June 11, 2026), Himachal Pradesh demanded that a high-level committee be constituted to assess the...
AFSPA Near-Complete Northeast Withdrawal Announced Alongside Historic Oil Exploration Pact
On June 11, 2026, the Central Government, along with the Governments of Assam and Nagaland, signed a tripartite MoU for joint oil and mineral exploration...
NCCF Suspends Tur Dal Sale Tenders to Assess El Niño Impact on Kharif Season
The National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCCF) has paused tenders for selling tur (arhar) dal from the government's buffer stock, following a request from...
Global South and the Unequal Cost of Global Crises: India's Call for Multilateral Reform
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman virtually attended the Global Convergence for Growth Summit on June 11, 2026, chaired by French President Emmanuel...
World Bank Raises India's FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%
The World Bank has revised upward India's GDP growth forecast for FY 2026-27 (April 2026 – March 2027) to 6.6%, positioning India as the world's...
India Grants Retrospective Customs Duty Relief on Nuclear Power Generation Equipment
The Union Government has granted retrospective customs duty relief on specified nuclear power generation equipment imported between April 1, 2019 and...
Excise Duty Exemption Extended to Higher Ethanol-Petrol Blends up to E30
The Central Government has extended the excise duty exemption on petrol blended with higher levels of ethanol, reducing central excise duty to nil on petrol...
Excise Duty Waived on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol Variants
The Finance Ministry notified a complete ('nil') central excise duty exemption on four higher ethanol-blended petrol variants: E22, E25, E27, and E30...
AFSPA Rollback Prospects and Tripartite Energy MoU for Assam-Nagaland Border
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 11, 2026, among the Central Government, the Government of Assam, and the Government of...
Historic Full-Attendance NITI Aayog Meet: A Signal for Cooperative Federalism
For the first time since NITI Aayog's establishment in 2015, Chief Ministers of all 28 states attended the Governing Council meeting — a historic 100%...
MT Settebello Strike: Three Indian Seafarers Confirmed Dead, India Files Diplomatic Protest
Three Indian seafarers aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello — confirmed as Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Patnala Suresh — were killed after the...
NITI Aayog's 11th Governing Council: Institutional Role in Charting Viksit Bharat
The 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog convened on June 11, 2026, at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, under the Prime Minister's...
I4C Warns of AI Deepfakes Being Used to Bypass Facial and Biometric Authentication
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued an advisory warning individuals, banks, and...
BIS Introduces National Standard IS 20201:2026 for Community Seed Banks
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published Indian Standard IS 20201:2026, a comprehensive management framework for Community Seed Banks (CSBs)...
India Protecting Domestic Industry from Unfair Trade Practices While Advancing EFTA Investment Talks
The Commerce and Industry Ministry has articulated a dual-track trade policy: actively protecting domestic industries from unfair trade practices such as...
EAC-PM Proposes Targeted Delimitation: Splitting 170 Lok Sabha Seats to 824
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released a study recommending a targeted delimitation model that would increase Lok Sabha...
AFSPA Withdrawal from Northeast India: Peace Dividend and Interstate Energy Pact
A tripartite MoU was signed on June 11, 2026, by the Central Government, Assam, and Nagaland for joint oil and mineral exploration along the disputed...
India's FTA Strategy with High-Income Nations: Leveraging Complementarity for Mutual Benefit
At a commerce and industry event, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry articulated India's deliberate strategic rationale for pursuing FTAs with...
Supreme Court Fixes Homemaker's Notional Income at Rs 30,000/Month for Motor Accident Claims
A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh ruled that homemakers must be recognised as 'nation builders' and fixed a notional...
Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Strategic Connectivity and Defence Implications for Ladakh
A breakthrough — the meeting of tunnelling faces from both ends — was achieved in the Zojila Tunnel on June 9, 2026, marking the completion of the full...
El Niño Confirmed, Positive IOD Expected by July: Monsoon Outlook for 2026
Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA), one of the key international agencies monitoring ENSO, has confirmed that El Niño conditions have set in for 2026....
Central Excise Exemption on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol (E22–E30): Fiscal and Energy Policy Analysis
The Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance) issued a notification on June 11, 2026, exempting E22, E25, E27, and E30 petrol blends from Central Excise...
India Expected to Join Strait of Hormuz Maritime Security Initiative
India is expected to be invited to join the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Navigation Initiative, according to diplomatic sources; the issue is to be discussed...
US Military Strikes Iran for Second Consecutive Day: Targeting Air Defence and Surveillance Infrastructure
US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted airstrikes against multiple targets across Iran for a second consecutive day, following strikes the previous day that...
India's Rare Earth Strategy: Reducing Import Dependence and Building Domestic Supply Chains
Major Indian conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Vedanta, and Adani Group — have announced investments and partnerships to develop rare earth processing...
El Niño 2026: Global Extreme Weather Risks and Climate Amplification
Scientists and meteorological agencies have confirmed that an El Niño event has set in for 2026, with forecasts suggesting it could rival or exceed the...
US Threatens Seizure of Kharg Island as West Asia Conflict Escalates
The US administration threatened to seize Kharg Island — Iran's primary oil export terminal accounting for approximately 90% of Iranian crude exports — as...
EAC-PM Working Paper Proposes Targeted Delimitation to Expand Lok Sabha to 824 Seats
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released a working paper recommending that India increase Lok Sabha constituencies from 543 to...
Excise Duty Exemption on E22–E30 Petrol Blends: Ethanol Blending Policy Explained
The Ministry of Finance notified a complete exemption from Central Excise Duty, Special Additional Excise Duty, Road and Infrastructure Cess, and...
El Niño 2026 and India's Monsoon Deficit: Food Security and Agricultural Risks
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the 2026 southwest monsoon at 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA), signalling a 'below-normal'...
NFHS-6 Findings on Menstrual Hygiene: Uneven Progress Across States
The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), conducted in 2023–24, reveals that the use of hygienic menstrual protection methods among women aged 15–24...
Calcutta HC Scrutinises Speaker's Appointment of Expelled MLA as Leader of Opposition
The Calcutta High Court questioned whether a state Assembly Speaker could recognise a Member of the Legislative Assembly as Leader of Opposition (LoP) after...
India-France Defence Partnership Shifts Toward Co-Development Model Ahead of Bilateral Summit
French diplomatic sources signalled that future defence cooperation with India will be anchored in the 'Make in India' initiative and structured as an...
Quantum Computing and AI Labs Established at MNIT Jaipur: National Quantum Mission in Action
An Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab was inaugurated at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, under the...
Article 6.4 Carbon Credits Scrutinised: Myanmar Cookstove Project Raises Integrity Questions
The first carbon credits ever issued under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.4 mechanism — from a cookstove distribution project in Myanmar — are facing...
Nipah Virus Case Detected in Kozhikode: Kerala on High Alert
A 43-year-old businessman from Feroke, Kozhikode district, tested preliminary positive for Nipah virus infection at Government Medical College, Kozhikode....
India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: Implementation and Key Provisions
India's Commerce Ministry is holding discussions in Switzerland to address implementation issues related to the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership...
COP31 Presidency Proposes '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target
At the Bonn Climate Change Conference (June 2026), the COP31 Presidency — held by Türkiye — launched a new voluntary global electrification goal dubbed '35...
India-Bangladesh Border Tensions: Push-Ins, Border Killings, and the Legal Framework for Deportation
Bangladesh opposition parties have launched protests over alleged 'push-in' operations at the India-Bangladesh border, claiming that thousands of...
India Remains Fastest-Growing Major Economy: World Bank Projects 6.6% Growth for FY27
The World Bank's India Development Update (April 2026) projects India's GDP growth at 6.6% in FY2026-27, down from 7.6% in FY2025-26 (revised upward under...
CCI Clears Twelve Delhi Hospitals of Overcharging: Abuse of Dominance and Healthcare Competition Law
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed abuse-of-dominance proceedings against 12 super-speciality hospitals in the Delhi-NCR region on May 21...
Birsa Munda and the Roots of Adivasi Identity: The Ulgulan Legacy
The debate over Adivasi identity in contemporary India has renewed focus on Birsa Munda, the 19th-century Munda tribal leader whose movement remains the...
Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as West Asia Conflict Escalates
Iran's IRGC announced it had targeted U.S. military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian territory....
Iran's Closure of Strait of Hormuz and the Global Oil Supply Shock
Following fresh U.S. military strikes on Iranian territory, the IRGC formally declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessels, including oil tankers and...
Iran Threatens Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Following U.S. Military Strikes
The U.S. military launched strikes on multiple targets inside Iran, describing the action as a response to continued Iranian aggression in the region....