July 13, 2026
42 articles published on this date
India-US Framework Trade Deal Finalised, Signing Awaits "Right Time"
The Commerce Secretary confirmed that a framework trade deal between India and the United States has been finalised and is awaiting an appropriate time for...
Citizenship Adjudication Must Follow a Fair, Reasoned Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside 27 Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring individuals to be foreigners, in Sabitri...
Supreme Court Sets Aside 27 Foreigners Tribunal Rulings: Fair Procedure in Citizenship Determination
The Supreme Court set aside 27 judgments of the Gauhati High Court that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring individuals as foreigners. The Court...
Red Sea Emerges as the Strategic Hinge Linking West Asia and the Horn of Africa
Conflicts and rivalries across West Asia and the Horn of Africa are becoming increasingly interlinked through the Red Sea corridor The Gaza conflict has...
India Launches UNSC Non-Permanent Seat Campaign for 2028-29, Unveils 'SHANTI' Vision
India formally launched its campaign for election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term The Ministry of External...
ISRO Completes Three Crew Module Qualification Tests for Gaganyaan
ISRO successfully completed three qualification tests validating critical safety systems of the Gaganyaan Crew Module. The Crew Module Uprighting System...
Renewed US-Iran Conflict Threatens Fragile Recovery in Global Oil Markets
Fresh military escalation between the United States and Iran in early July 2026 has put at risk a fragile recovery in global oil markets, according to the...
Kuki-Zo Council Seeks Action on Highway Blockade in Manipur's Hill Districts
Representatives of the Kuki-Zo Council, an apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community, met the Intelligence Bureau chief to press for government action...
Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court's Blanket Cow Slaughter Ban Order
The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order that had directed the state's Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to ensure that no cow or...
Spanish Firm to Invest USD 2 Billion in Semiconductor and Data Centre Sector in Madhya Pradesh
A Spain-based data infrastructure company announced an investment of USD 2 billion (approximately Rs 19,000 crore) in the semiconductor and data centre...
India-EU Trade Pact Nears Legal Scrubbing: India-Spain Business Forum Sets Tenfold Trade Target
The legal scrubbing (final legal verification) of the India-European Union free trade agreement text is expected to be completed within the next one to two...
India-US Framework Trade Deal Ready: Awaiting Signing, Amid Section 301 Overhang
India's Commerce Secretary stated that a framework trade deal with the United States is ready and will be signed 'at the right time,' with no substantive...
Ladakh to Get Autonomous Hill Development Councils in All Seven Districts
The Ladakh Administration announced that Autonomous Hill Development Councils will be constituted in all seven districts of the Union Territory, extending a...
Retail Inflation Rises to 4.38% in June as Food and Transport Costs Climb
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.38% in June 2026, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target...
India-EU Trade Agreement Legal Review Nears Completion
The legal scrubbing (technical/legal review) of the India-European Union free trade agreement is nearing completion, with the text expected to be finalised...
CBIC Rolls Out Digital Authentication for India-UK CETA Origin Claims
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued operational procedures for digitally authenticating self-declared origin declarations under...
Fuel Price Hikes and Weak Rainfall Push Retail Inflation Past 4% After 16 Months
Retail (CPI) inflation rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target for the first time in roughly 16...
Kuki-Zo Bodies Seek Mizoram's Help to Advance Naga Talks, Press Centre on Manipur
Kuki-Zo organisations approached counterparts and church bodies in Mizoram to help facilitate dialogue with Naga groups, seeking to ease tensions that...
China's Pacific Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test: Why Indo-Pacific Powers Are Concerned
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test into the Pacific Ocean, its first such test into international waters. The missile's...
Retail Inflation Rises to 4.38% in June 2026: CPI, Food Prices, and the RBI's Rate Calculus
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), through the National Statistical Office, released Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing...
CITES Plants Committee to Meet in Geneva, Decide Trade Rules for Timber, Agarwood and Guggul
The 28th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee (PC28) is scheduled for 17–23 July 2026 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Switzerland. It...
Heat Waves Push 57 Million Hectares of Tropical Forests Past Photosynthesis Limits
A new study found that the area of tropical forest experiencing treetop temperatures above the critical thermal threshold for photosynthesis grew from about...
India-Japan 8th Defence Policy Dialogue Held in Tokyo: Focus on Industrial Collaboration and Cyber Security
India and Japan held their 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, co-chaired at the Defence Secretary/Vice-Minister level. Discussions covered deepening...
Ladakh to Extend Autonomous Hill Councils to All Seven Districts
The Ladakh Union Territory administration announced that Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) will be constituted in each of Ladakh's seven...
India-US Trade Deal Framework Ready: Tariff Parity and Forced-Labour Clauses Await Resolution
A senior trade official confirmed that a framework for an India-US trade agreement is ready, with the timing of formal signing still to be decided. India's...
June Retail Inflation Breaches RBI's 4% Target After 17 Months
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), accelerated to 4.38% in June, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium-term...
India-Australia Uranium Supply Arrangement: Operationalising the 2014 Civil Nuclear Pact
India and Australia finalised a bilateral administrative arrangement enabling actual Australian uranium exports to India for civilian nuclear power...
US-Iran Military Escalation Spreads to Gulf States: Institutional and Legal Dimensions
The United States carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, including air defence systems, radars, and dozens of vessels linked to the Islamic...
New Pamban Bridge: India's First Vertical-Lift Railway Sea Bridge
The new Pamban Bridge, connecting Rameswaram to mainland Tamil Nadu across the Palk Strait, was inaugurated, becoming India's first vertical-lift railway...
Election Commission Adds Parents' SIR Declaration to Online Form 6: What It Means
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new declaration in the online version of Form 6 — the form used for fresh voter registration —...
Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala Classes: India's Indigenous Naval Shipbuilding Triad
A recent report highlighted the Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala classes of warships as representing three distinct pillars of India's naval combat capability...
Iran's Territorial Claims Over the Strait of Hormuz: The Legal and Strategic Basis
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, Washington agreed to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, issue a...
India Weighs Extending Security Certification to Wider Range of IoT Devices
The government is considering extending mandatory cybersecurity certification, currently applied to internet-enabled CCTV cameras, to a broader category of...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Gauhati HC Rulings: Citizenship Must Be Decided Through Fair Process
The Supreme Court set aside a batch of Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring 27 individuals to be foreigners. A...
Supreme Court Rejects West Bengal Madrasah Staff Claims for Grant-in-Aid Salaries
The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions filed by over 350 teaching and non-teaching staff of West Bengal madrasahs seeking recognition of their...
India's Indo-Pacific Strategy: From Declaratory Commitments to Operational Follow-Through
Recent high-level engagements, including India's participation in Quad-linked initiatives and bilateral summits with Indo-Pacific partners, have reiterated...
China's Military-Space Signalling: SLBM Test, Rocket Force Purges and Satellite Launches
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test into open Pacific waters, marking the first time it has publicly launched such a missile...
Supreme Court's Draft Regulations for AI Use in Courts
An AI Committee constituted by the Supreme Court released the draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026, on 3 June 2026, for...
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: IRGC Strikes on Gulf Bases and the Strait of Hormuz Flashpoint
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced strikes on U.S. military-linked targets in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, including a...
Retrenchment Rules Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
A wave of retrenchments in Kerala has drawn attention to the retrenchment and worker-support provisions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (one of...
India Holds Firm in US Trade Talks as Export Diversification Strengthens Its Hand
India has paused a bilateral trade agreement with the United States rather than accept terms it considers one-sided, seeking reciprocal tariff concessions...
MEA Consular Response Activated After Attack on Ship Carrying Indian Seafarer
A merchant vessel with Indian crew members aboard was struck during an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, and one Indian seafarer has been reported missing....