June 17, 2026
9 articles published on this date
What does the India-Russia logistics agreement allow? | Explained
The India-Russia Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement, signed in December 2021 and ratified by Russia in early 2022, has come under ren...
India-UK trade pact to come into force from July 15
India and the United Kingdom announced that their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into force on July 15, 2026, alongside the Agre...
The RBI and its growing fiscal role
The RBI transferred a record ₹2.87 lakh crore (approximately ₹2.87 trillion) as surplus to the Central Government, its largest-ever transfer. The surplus was...
Iran-US truce: Gains & concerns for India, weakened US, Netanyahu’s setback, Pakistan’s role
The US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU, 17 June 2026) ended the active military phase of a conflict that began on 28 February 2026 when the U...
G7 Summit Day 2 LIVE: Safety of Indian seafarers should be considered while implementing the deal, says PM Modi to Trump
At the 52nd G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France (15–17 June 2026), India participated as an invited outreach country; the summit was hosted under Franc...
India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment
The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), released the first comprehensive national assessment of...
Iran pledges no bomb; U.S. promises sanctions relief, $300 billion financing; agreement’s leaked text shows
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a 14-point framework agreement between the United States and Iran, was formally signed on June 17, 2026 — re...
India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — ending nearly two decades of on-and-off talks — and confi...
India, Canada agree to conclude free trade pact talks by year-end
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, the Indian Prime Minister met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, committing to conclude Comprehensive Economic...