August 27, 2026
37 articles published on this date
SCO Summit at Bishkek: India's Position on Pakistan's 2027 Chairmanship
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit is scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1...
BRICS Summit 2026: India's Chairmanship and the Consensus Challenge
The BRICS leaders' summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, in New Delhi, under India's chairmanship Negotiators are working through 'candid...
India-China Add Two Border Meeting Points and Hotlines: LAC Communication Architecture
India and China have identified Joshimath (Uttarakhand) and Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) as new border personnel meeting points, covering the Central and...
West Bengal's Debt Nears 40% of GSDP: NCAER Paper Flags Fiscal Stress
A working paper by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), prepared for NITI Aayog, found that West Bengal's outstanding debt stood at...
Monsoon Session Left Un-Prorogued, Reviving Focus on the Delimitation Constitutional Amendment Bill
The 2026 Monsoon Session of Parliament, which was adjourned on 13 August, has not yet been formally prorogued, keeping open the procedural possibility of...
Supreme Court Issues 10 Directions to Expedite Dowry-Related Trials
A Supreme Court bench issued ten directions aimed at speeding up trials in dowry-related cases and strengthening enforcement of dowry laws nationwide. The...
160 District Hospitals to Get Emergency and Trauma Care Upgrade by March 2027
Under Para 88 of the Union Budget 2026-27, the government proposed strengthening emergency and trauma care capacity in district hospitals by 50%, through...
DPDP Act Implementation Gets Whole-of-Government Push: Ministries, States Placed on Compliance Timeline
Central coordination for implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 has been escalated to the level of the Cabinet Secretariat...
India-US Officials Discuss Civil Nuclear Cooperation in Washington
The Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission (who also serves as Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy) held discussions with the US Secretary of...
India-China Special Representatives' Talks and Summit Diplomacy: Boundary Mechanisms Explained
The 25th round of the Special Representatives' talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing on 25 August 2026, between India's National...
Supreme Court's Victim Protection Plan for Trafficking Survivors: Rehabilitation as an Article 21 Right
The Supreme Court, in Prajwala v. Union of India (decided 29 May 2026), issued a comprehensive 'Victim Protection Plan' laying down nationwide directions...
Prime Minister's Central Asia Visit: Reviving India's Strategic Presence in the Region
A four-day, two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic was undertaken to strengthen India's strategic, economic, and diplomatic presence in...
India-China Special Representatives Talks Reach Eight-Point Consensus on LAC Management
The 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing, with India's National Security Advisor and...
Manipur Ambush Kills Four Naga Civilians: AFSPA, Hill Areas Administration and Insurgency Management in the Northeast
Four Naga civilians were killed and at least one other person was injured, with a further individual reported missing, in an ambush on a road connecting...
India–Canada Look Beyond Trade: Investment, Finance and Capital Markets Dialogue
The inaugural India–Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue brought together the two countries' Finance Ministers to discuss cooperation beyond conventional...
India–Canada Set CAD 70 Billion Trade Target by 2030
India and Canada set a target of scaling up annual bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion (approximately Rs 4.65 lakh crore) by 2030 The target was announced at...
India–Canada Economic Dialogue Launched: Framing Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
The Union Finance Minister highlighted the growing importance of closer India–Canada economic cooperation in the context of global trade uncertainty The...
India's 500 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Target: The ₹30 Lakh Crore Investment Question
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy stated that India needs an investment of more than ₹30 lakh crore to achieve its target of 500 GW of installed...
Delimitation Exercise 2026: All-Party Consultation Sought Amid Lok Sabha Seat Reallocation Debate
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha wrote to the Prime Minister seeking a formal all-party meeting on the government's delimitation proposals...
S&P Retains India's Sovereign Rating at 'BBB' with Stable Outlook: Rating Framework Explained
S&P Global Ratings affirmed India's long-term sovereign credit rating at 'BBB' and retained a 'stable' outlook, citing continued policy stability and...
Manipur's Census 2027 Standoff: NRC Demands, Delimitation, and Constitutional Questions
The house-listing and housing phase of Census 2027 is scheduled to begin in Manipur on September 1, but training of enumerators has been disrupted amid...
PM's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Visit and SCO Summit: India's Central Asia and Multilateral Engagement
The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan on 29-30 August for bilateral talks with the Uzbek President, followed by participation in the 26th...
BRICS Weighs UPI-Style Payment Links and CBDC Interoperability Ahead of September Summit
BRICS member states are exploring links between their domestic fast-payment systems and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to cut cross-border...
Qatar Mediates Iran-Oman Talks on Interim Hormuz Shipping Corridor
Qatar's Prime Minister held separate telephone calls with Iran's Foreign Minister and Oman's Foreign Minister on a proposed interim framework to restore...
₹472-Crore Tank Overhaul Facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur: Defence PSU Corporatisation in Focus
The foundation stone was laid for a ₹472-crore facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), Madhya Pradesh, to overhaul T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks of...
India-Chile CEPA Negotiations: Trade Agreement Architecture and Critical Minerals Stakes
The government reaffirmed its intent to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Chile within the year The...
NGT Issues Notice Over Amendment to Ganga Floodplain Definition
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Principal Bench issued notices to the Union government over a recent amendment to the definition of the Ganga floodplain...
Draft Rules Under the SHANTI Act May Restrict Foreign Reactor Technology in India's Private Nuclear Push
The Department of Atomic Energy released draft rules under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy Act (SHANTI Act) governing how...
UN CERD Concluding Observations on India: Hate Crimes, NRC and Electoral Roll Revision
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued concluding observations after reviewing India's combined 20th and 21st periodic...
UNCCD COP17: Rangelands Push for Recognition in Climate and Adaptation Finance
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, under the theme...
NITI Aayog's 8.7 Crore NEET Youth Figure: What It Means for the Demographic Dividend
A NITI Aayog report, titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,' estimates that 8.7 crore Indians aged 15-29 are 'NEET' — Not in Education...
India Set to Exceed Disinvestment Target for First Time in Eight Years
India's fiscal position for FY 2026-27 has improved compared to earlier concerns, with the government on track to exceed its budgeted asset-sale...
Allahabad High Court on Headscarf and Essential Religious Practice: Uniform Policy Upheld
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a minor student's plea, filed through her mother, seeking a direction permitting her to wear a headscarf along with the...
COP17 UNCCD Launches Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (17-28 August...
India-EAEU FTA Talks Advance: Eurasian Trade Corridor and the Northern Sea Route
Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) were described as having reached an advanced stage The proposed...
India-EU FTA Nears Final Signing: CBAM and the Trade and Technology Council
India-EU relations were described as being at a historic high point, driven by deepening strategic alignment between the two sides The India-EU Free Trade...
India and China Explore New Investment Framework Ahead of Xi Jinping's Expected Visit
India and China are reported to be exploring a new framework for business exchanges and investment cooperation, expected to be discussed around Chinese...