July 20, 2026
32 articles published on this date
Why Is India's Retail Inflation Rising: Food, Fuel and the Cost-Push Story
India's retail inflation has been trending upward, driven mainly by food price pressures and higher fuel costs rather than a surge in consumer demand Food...
Indus Waters Treaty: India Presses Ahead on Chenab Basin Projects Amid Push for Renegotiation
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance, with the government continuing hydropower and water-infrastructure works on the Chenab river system Focus...
Indus Waters Treaty Abeyance: The India-Pakistan Security Dimension
India reiterated its position that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in its earlier form no longer holds, linking this to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of...
NHA De-empanels Over 2,000 Hospitals in AB PM-JAY Fraud Crackdown
The National Health Authority's National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU) penalised 2,842 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)...
Indus Waters Treaty Abeyance: Treaty Mechanics and the Suspension Question
An official statement reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960 will not return to its earlier, fully operational form under present conditions...
Philippines-China Confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal Reignites South China Sea Tensions
A confrontation occurred between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine navy personnel near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea The Philippine...
RBI's Concessional Swap Facility Draws $20.7 Billion in Forex Inflows Since June
The Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap facility has attracted $20.72 billion in foreign exchange inflows as of July 17, translating to nearly ₹2 lakh...
India-UK CETA Car Import Quota: Tariff-Rate Quota Mechanics for Vehicle Trade
India has opened the application process for the first round of 2026 import quotas for cars from the United Kingdom under the India-UK Comprehensive...
India Opens First Car Import Quota Window Under India-UK Trade Pact
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited applications for the first 2026 round of import quotas for fully-built passenger cars and goods...
India Deposits Instrument of Acceptance for WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement; 8th Trade Policy Review Begins
India formally joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, becoming the 123rd member to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance, handed over to the WTO...
Digital Crop Survey Scale-Up in Kharif Season: Building India's AgriStack
The government plans to scale up the Digital Crop Survey to cover about 45 crore agricultural plots across 5.53 lakh villages during the current kharif...
India and the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Scope, Exclusions and the Shrimp Export Sector
India has joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing its marine fisheries subsidy regime under the agreement's disciplines The agreement's...
Supreme Court Judge Strength Raised to 38: Bill Replaces May 2026 Ordinance
The Union government introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to raise the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court...
India Approves Its First Dengue Vaccine, QDENGA, for Ages 4-60
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), through the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), granted marketing authorisation to Takeda's...
Kerala HC Strikes Down Minerals Vesting Act: Property Rights and Legislative Competence
The Kerala High Court declared the Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021 unconstitutional The 2021 law had vested all mineral rights beneath...
India Approves QDENGA: First Dengue Vaccine, Vaccine Science and Regulatory Pathway
India's drug regulator granted marketing authorisation for QDENGA (TAK-003), the country's first approved dengue vaccine, for use in individuals aged 4 to...
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: India's Acceptance and Its Provisions
India formally deposited its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies The Agreement prohibits government subsidies that support...
UPI's Decade of Growth: Domestic Surge and Global Adoption
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which completed a decade of operation in 2026, has recorded a sharp multi-year rise in transaction volume and value....
Hormuz Disruption Reshapes India's Crude Oil and Gas Import Basket
India's crude oil imports rose sharply in the April–June quarter, with reported growth of around 60% year-on-year, and combined net oil and gas imports up...
Right to Protest in India: Constitutional Basis and Legal Restrictions
Questions around the legal boundaries of staging public protests in India periodically draw attention to the constitutional and statutory framework...
Ken-Betwa River Linking Project: Ecosystem, Community and Clearance Trade-offs
Protests linked to the Ken-Betwa river-linking project and related infrastructure works have highlighted concerns over biodiversity loss and habitat...
Centre to Release Onion Buffer Stock from September to Curb Festive Price Spike
The Centre plans a phased release of onion buffer stock starting September to bridge the seasonal supply gap ahead of the festive and wedding season The...
Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 Introduced in State Assembly
The Madhya Pradesh Government introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly during the Monsoon Session The State...
Iran-US Confrontation Widens to Gulf States as Oil Prices Hit One-Month High
Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued for a third consecutive day, extending into strikes affecting Gulf states Iranian forces conducted...
Supreme Court to Direct CBSE to Add Opt-Out Option in APAAR Consent Forms
The Supreme Court indicated it will direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to implement, on a pan-India basis, an Orissa High Court judgment...
India's First Dengue Vaccine QDENGA Gets DCGI Approval
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to QDENGA, making it India's first approved dengue vaccine. The vaccine, developed...
India's Net FDI Inflows Projected to Rebound to $15 Billion in FY27
India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows are projected to rebound to around $15 billion in FY27, according to a ratings agency report Net FDI had...
Vande Mataram Bill Seeks Parity with National Anthem Under National Honour Law
A Bill was listed for introduction in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, making...
China Launches World AI Cooperation Organization, Contesting Western-Led AI Governance
Twenty-nine nations formally established the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO), headquartered in Shanghai, around the opening of the 2026 World AI...
BSF's Proposed Sundarbans Border Fence Puts Security and Mangrove Ecology in Tension
The Border Security Force (BSF) is conducting a feasibility and technical study to erect fencing along a roughly 90-km stretch of the India-Bangladesh...
Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Chokepoint Geography and India's Energy Exposure
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have heightened concerns over the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically...
NaBFID-IIFCL Merger Plan Revived: Consolidating India's Infrastructure DFIs
A long-pending proposal to merge the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) with the India Infrastructure Finance Company...