July 22, 2026
37 articles published on this date
FCRA Amendments: Government Defends Foreign Funding Curbs as Global Norm
Ahead of a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, the government defended the proposed changes, arguing that unregulated inflows of...
Quad Ministers Push Back on Chinese Assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific
Quad foreign ministers reiterated calls for a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' while explicitly pushing back against increased Chinese assertiveness in the...
US Threatens Retaliatory Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure Over Hormuz Attacks
The US President stated that the United States would strike an Iranian bridge or power plant in retaliation for every Iranian attack linked to the Strait of...
India Engages China, Russia and QUAD Partners on ASEAN Sidelines
On the sidelines of the ASEAN-linked meetings in Manila, India's external affairs minister held separate bilateral discussions with China's foreign minister...
Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping Renews India's Energy Security Concerns
Yemen's Houthi movement has threatened to target Saudi-linked shipping transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting at least two Saudi crude tankers bound...
US Generic Drug Tariff Schedule and India's Pharmaceutical Export Exposure
The US administration announced a phased tariff schedule for generic pharmaceutical imports: zero tariff from August 1, 2026 for two years, rising to 100%...
FAO's SOFI Report: India's Falling Undernourishment, Rising Diet Costs
A newly released UN report shows India's share of undernourished people has more than halved over roughly two decades, falling from about 21.1% in 2004-06...
Supreme Court Declines to Stay Speaker's Recognition of Shiv Sena MPs' Merger: Tenth Schedule Questions
The Supreme Court declined to grant an interim stay on the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision recognising the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) Members of Parliament...
India-China Foreign Ministers Meet in Manila: Market Access and Supply Chain Reliability
India's External Affairs Minister met the Chinese Foreign Minister on the sidelines of an ASEAN-centred ministerial gathering in Manila The discussion...
US Tariff Threat on Generic Drugs: What It Means for India's Pharma and API Policy
A phased tariff schedule on generic pharmaceutical imports into the US has been outlined, with a two-year duty-free window followed by escalating rates...
US Warns Iran's Hormuz Control Claims Set Precedent for Asian Waterways
The US Secretary of State told counterparts at a regional ministerial meeting in Manila that Iran's demand to control transit through the Strait of Hormuz...
Quad Reaffirms Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Backs ASEAN Centrality
The Quad grouping issued a joint statement reaffirming commitment to a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' and extending 'unwavering support' for ASEAN unity and...
Centre's PVTG Welfare Scheme Shows Uneven Progress on Hostels, Roads, and LPG Connections
Progress data on the Centre's flagship convergence scheme for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) shows sharply uneven implementation across its...
Andhra Pradesh Launches Blockchain-Based Land Records Pilot in Seven Districts
The Andhra Pradesh government launched a pilot blockchain-based land records system, 'Mee Bhoomi-Blockchain,' on July 23, developed jointly by the National...
Killai Becomes Tamil Nadu's First Fully Operational Climate-Resilient Village
Killai, a coastal town panchayat in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, has become the first fully operational site under the state's Climate Resilient Village...
India's Hunger Paradox: Falling Undernourishment, Persistent Malnutrition
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 report, released jointly by UN agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization...
US-India Trade Deal Nears Completion: Pending US Section 301 Investigations
A bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States is reported to be nearing completion, with signing expected within three to four months...
Supreme Court Notice on Speaker's Merger Ruling: Tenth Schedule Questions Revisited
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker's office on a petition challenging his decision recognising the merger of a group of Members of...
India-China Relations: Normalisation Since the Kazan Meeting
The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that India-China relations are gradually normalising following the October 2024 meeting between the Prime...
Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) Cleared: Shift from Assembly to Components and R&D
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore, to run for five years from FY 2026-27 to...
Quad Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Indo-Pacific Vision at Manila Meeting
Foreign ministers of the Quad countries met in Manila, Philippines, reaffirming commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific The meeting was held alongside...
Jaishankar-Wang Yi Meeting in Manila: Border Peace and Trade Imbalance on the Agenda
The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a regional ministerial gathering in Manila, Philippines Discussions covered peace and...
Bab el-Mandeb Strait Under Threat: Houthi Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia Explained
Yemen's Houthi movement declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, threatening shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait The declared...
Super El Nino, Fodder Shortages and India's Dairy Inflation Risk
The 2026 southwest monsoon has brought delayed onset and prolonged dry spells in several regions, even as national rainfall averages mask sharp regional...
Hunger Strikes in Indian Political History: Satyagraha as a Method of Protest
A recent report traced the history of fasts undertaken by individuals across independent India to press specific political or policy demands, situating a...
Pickaxe Mountain and the Iran Nuclear Standoff: Stakes for India
Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated further, with the US administration threatening to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground...
US Phased Tariffs on Generic Drugs: Section 232 and India's Pharma Exports
A phased tariff structure has been outlined for generic pharmaceutical imports into the US, providing a two-year duty-free window before escalating rates...
India Hosts Maiden Operation Southern Readiness: Multinational Maritime Training in Kochi
The Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command hosted the first edition of Operation Southern Readiness (26-2) in Kochi, a four-day multinational maritime...
50% Reservation for Ex-Agniveers in CAPFs and Assam Rifles: Recruitment Policy Shift
The Ministry of Home Affairs is framing recruitment rules to reserve 50% of constable-level vacancies across Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for...
Skyroot's Vikram-1 Orbital Launch: India's Private Space Sector Comes of Age
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket reached orbit on July 18, 2026, launching from Sriharikota, making it the first privately developed Indian rocket to...
US 10% Global Tariff Nears Expiry: Section 122 Trade Powers and the Post-IEEPA Tariff Landscape
The United States' current 10% global tariff, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act, 1974, is approaching its statutory 150-day expiry The US...
US-Iran Conflict Enters Eleventh Night of Strikes: War Costs and Command Structure
The US-Iran conflict reached its eleventh consecutive night of strikes, with the US administration stating that military operations against Iran are 'not...
US-Saudi Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Enrichment and Non-Proliferation Framework
A civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia has been approved, reportedly permitting Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium as...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: Sanctioned Strength Raised to 37
On Day 3 of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha took up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which raises the sanctioned strength of...
India's Coking Coal Import Bill Falls 39%: Sourcing Shift from Australia to Russia and the US
India's coking coal import bill fell from $19.2 billion in fiscal 2023 to $11.76 billion in fiscal 2026, a decline of about 39% The fall reflects a shift in...
India's AI Governance Push: Agent Autonomy, Deepfakes, and the Missing Comprehensive AI Law
Indian policymakers are reportedly considering provisions on AI 'agent autonomy' and deepfakes as part of a prospective AI-specific legal framework Such a...
Census 2027 Caste Enumeration: Methodology Choices Six Months Before Fieldwork
With months to go before the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, officials are finalising the method to be used for recording caste details of...