June 15, 2026
39 articles published on this date
ISRO Prepares Third PSLV Launch Attempt After Back-to-Back Mission Failures
Following two consecutive third-stage failures of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) — PSLV-C61 in May 2025 and PSLV-C62 in January 2026 — ISRO is...
Preventive Detention Laws: Constitutional Safeguards and the Pattern of State Misuse
An editorial analysis highlighted the persistent misuse of preventive detention laws by state governments across India, where detention powers meant for...
Oil Prices Fall to 3-Month Low as US-Iran MoU Signals Hormuz Reopening
The United States and Iran announced a landmark framework agreement to end months of hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp decline...
Below-Normal Monsoon Forecast Raises Food Inflation Alarm
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) revised its 2026 Southwest Monsoon (SWM) forecast to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — classifying the season...
Hormuz Deal and What It Means for India's Oil Import Bill, Inflation, and Energy Security
The US-Iran framework agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a sharp crude oil price decline, with Brent falling approximately 5% to...
India and East Asia Recalibrate Ties Amid Intensifying US-China Strategic Competition
India and several East and Southeast Asian nations are deepening strategic, defence, and technology partnerships at a pace that goes beyond their...
G7 Summit in France Opens Under Shadow of US-Iran Interim Deal Disputes
The 50th G7 Summit opened on June 15, 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, France, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron — the first in-person gathering of G7...
Hormuz Shipping Reality: 600 Ships Still Stranded Despite US Claims of Safe Passage
Maritime intelligence tracking estimates that approximately 600 ships above 10,000 deadweight tonnage remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz...
Heatwaves and Surface Ozone Together Elevate Cardiac Deaths in India: Study
A peer-reviewed study has found that the simultaneous occurrence of heatwaves and elevated surface ozone levels significantly increases the number of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Failure to Implement RTE's 25% EWS Quota in Punjab Private Schools
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Central Government and the Government of Punjab after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleged that the Right to...
LNG Carrier Disha Crosses Strait of Hormuz: First Indian Tanker Since US-Iran Ceasefire
LNG Carrier Disha, operated by a Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)-led consortium and chartered by Petronet LNG Ltd, has safely transited the Strait of...
India and the United States Move Towards Finalising Interim Trade Framework as USTR Visits New Delhi
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Minister on the...
WPI Hits 9.68% in May as India Launches New 2022-23 Base Year Series
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 9.68% in May 2026, driven primarily by a surge in energy costs — the highest reading in the...
India and Slovakia Elevate Ties to Comprehensive Partnership, Announce 14 Bilateral Outcomes
During a two-day state visit to Bratislava — the first by an Indian Prime Minister — India and Slovakia elevated bilateral ties from a standard diplomatic...
Delimitation Bill Set to Return with 50% Seat Increase and Women's Reservation Clause
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister confirmed that the NDA government will reintroduce the Delimitation Bill with a clause ensuring a 50% proportional...
IBBI Issues Comprehensive Valuation Guidelines for Insolvency Proceedings
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued a circular on June 15, 2026 — 'Guidelines for Conducting Valuation Under the Insolvency and...
NCERT to Restore Unaltered Dancing Girl Image in Class IX Arts Textbook
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced that it will restore the original, unaltered image of the Dancing Girl of...
India and the United States Move Towards Finalising Interim Trade Framework as USTR Visits New Delhi
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Minister on the...
India-UK Free Trade Agreement Faces Implementation Hurdles Over Steel Safeguards and Carbon Tax
Negotiations between India and the United Kingdom are actively progressing to resolve implementation-level issues in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade...
India Welcomes US-Iran Deal, Calls for Unimpeded Freedom of Navigation
India officially welcomed the framework agreement between the United States and Iran that is set to end the 2026 Hormuz crisis, with the government...
India and Slovakia Elevate Ties to Comprehensive Partnership, Sign Defence Cooperation Letter of Intent
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral ties to a 'Comprehensive Partnership' during the Indian Prime Minister's first-ever state visit to Bratislava —...
Kudankulam Unit 5 Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed, Commissioning Targeted by Year-End
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has successfully completed erection of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building...
India and UAE Accelerate Rupee-Dirham Trade Settlement Adoption
More than 15% of India-UAE bilateral trade has been invoiced in local currencies (Indian Rupee and UAE Dirham) since the rupee-dirham settlement mechanism...
Supreme Court: No Government Scheme or Settlement Deal Can Extinguish a Citizen's Right to Approach Courts
The Supreme Court ruled that no government scheme and no One-Time Settlement (OTS) deal can curtail a citizen's fundamental right to approach a court under...
India's Energy Supply Chain Under Stress: Hormuz Opening Brings Relief for 34 India-Bound Ships
An Indian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker became the first to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz on 15 June 2026, signalling the beginning...
India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement: USTR Visit, Negotiating Sticking Points, and the Road to a Deal
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer visited India (arriving June 22, 2026) for high-level talks aimed at finalising a bilateral...
Six Years After Galwan: India-China LAC: Militarisation, Disengagement, and the Redefined Relationship
15 June 2026 marks six years since the Galwan Valley clash (15–16 June 2020), in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in hand-to-hand combat with...
USTR Visits India to Finalise Interim Bilateral Trade Agreement
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer visited India in June 2026 to finalise the framework of an interim bilateral trade agreement...
DRDO Tests Indigenous Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile...
India's Fertiliser Subsidy Regime: Structural Inefficiencies and the Case for Reform
Expert commentary from agricultural economist Ashok Gulati has renewed scrutiny of India's fertiliser subsidy regime, arguing that it is structurally broken...
G7 Summit 2026 in Évian-les-Bains: Key Leaders, Agenda, and Outcomes
The 52nd G7 Summit was held from June 15–17, 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France, under France's G7 Presidency (2026 theme: 'Forging New...
What a Strong El Niño Could Mean for India's Monsoon, Agriculture, and Economy
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the onset of an El Niño event in June 2026, downgrading its seasonal rainfall forecast to approximately...
Wholesale Inflation Surges to 9.68% in May 2026 on Crude Oil Price Shock
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 9.68% year-on-year in May 2026, up sharply from 8.26% in April 2026, hitting a series high under the new...
Kharif 2026 Sowing Off to Slow Start as El Niño Weakens Monsoon Outlook
Kharif crop sowing for 2026-27 has commenced at a slower-than-normal pace, with total area sown at 7.25 million hectares by June 5, 2026 — approximately...
Planet's Vital Signs Deteriorate at Unprecedented Pace Since Last UN Climate Assessment
An annual peer-reviewed study published in the journal BioScience (DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaf149) found that all 35 monitored planetary vital signs have...
WPI Inflation Reaches 9.7% All-Time High Under New 2022-23 Series
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for May 2026 surged to 9.7% — the highest reading since the launch of the new WPI series (base year 2022-23), released...
Wholesale Inflation Hits 9.68% in May 2026 Under Revamped WPI Series
India's wholesale price inflation for May 2026 stood at 9.68% year-on-year under the newly revamped WPI series (base year 2022-23), released by the Office...
DRDO's LRLACM: India's Indigenous Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15...
India Launches Producer Price Index, Begins Phased Shift Away from WPI
The Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry...