September 11, 2026
43 articles published on this date
BRICS Seeks Greater Emerging-Market Voice at the IMF and World Bank
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, in a joint statement issued after meeting in Mumbai on 11 September 2026, called for greater...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Push for Greater Emerging-Economy Voice at IMF and World Bank
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, meeting during India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issued a joint statement calling for urgent reform to make...
India-Iran Bilateral at BRICS: Freedom of Navigation and the Strait of Hormuz Standoff
A bilateral meeting was held between India and Iran on the margins of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the discussion centred on regional stability and...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement Clears Council Hurdle, Nears Signature
The European Commission formally proposed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the Council of the European Union for signature, moving the pact concluded in...
BRICS Finance Track Flags Tariff Risks, Advances Payment-System Interoperability
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, meeting in Mumbai on 11 September 2026 under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issued a joint statement...
Finance Minister Urges RBI to Advance Digital Rupee Pilots Amid Tokenisation Push
At the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, the Finance Minister urged the Reserve Bank of India to advance its wholesale and retail Central Bank Digital...
Modi-Xi Bilateral at BRICS Summit: Border Mechanisms and India-China Ties
The Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese President were set to hold their first bilateral meeting since the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash, on the sidelines...
India Pursues Overseas Lithium Blocks in Australia, Chile, Argentina: Critical Mineral Security Strategy
The Union Ministry of Mines confirmed that India is in talks to acquire lithium blocks in Australia and Chile, while separately pursuing five additional...
JPC on FCRA Amendment Bill to Meet for the First Time on September 18
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) constituted to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill will hold its first meeting on September...
Finance Ministry Pushes RBI to Scale Up Digital Rupee Amid Tokenisation Push
At a fintech industry event, the Finance Ministry urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to advance both the wholesale and retail pilots of the Central Bank...
India-EU FTA: Commission Seeks Council Mandate for Signature: EU's Three-Institution Approval Process
The European Commission forwarded the text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the Council of the European Union, formally proposing that the Council...
BRICS Finance Ministers Advance Cross-Border Payment and Local-Currency Push
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors discussed the possibility of developing efficient cross-border payment mechanisms, drawing on the work of...
IMF Calls India's 7.8% Q1 GDP Growth Better Than Expected Despite Energy Price Shock
India's real GDP grew 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter (Q1) of FY2026-27, a figure the International Monetary Fund (IMF) described as coming in...
India-EU FTA Moves to Council for Signature After Two-Decade Journey
The European Commission asked EU member states, through the Council of the European Union, for authorisation to sign and conclude the India-EU Free Trade...
India's Forex Reserves Hit Record $785.7 Billion, Now Fourth-Largest Globally
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $44.90 billion in a single week to a record $785.71 billion, for the week ended 4 September 2026, according to...
Gaganyaan's Life Support System: Keeping the Crew Alive in Orbit
A recent explainer segment examined the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) being built for Gaganyaan, India's first crewed spaceflight...
18th BRICS Summit: India Hosts World Leaders in New Delhi
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, over two days, September 12-13, 2026, under India's current BRICS...
BRICS Summit in Delhi: The Expanded Bloc's Internal Balancing Act
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi over two days, bringing together leaders of the now 11-member grouping along with partner countries and...
Houthis Complete Takeover of Bab al-Mandab Strait Area
Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) has completed its takeover of the Bab al-Mandab strait area, seizing Mayyun Island (also called Perim Island) after...
Mapping Agro-Processing Clusters: Rajasthan's Export Push
Detailed crop-and-district level mapping is underway in Rajasthan to identify locations for 10 proposed agro-processing clusters, aimed at boosting export...
Retail Inflation Nears 5%: Reading India's CPI Trend
Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is estimated to have climbed to around a 20-month high for August 2026, with pre-release polls...
Dedicated Freight Corridors and India's Logistics Overhaul
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) became fully operational after the final three sections — covering 326 route km — were dedicated, completing a...
India-Russia Trade Settlement: From Rupee-Ruble Mechanisms to CBDCs
A major Russian bank stated there is significant scope for using Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to settle India-Russia bilateral trade, as the Bank...
Putin's Three-Day India Visit: Strategic Autonomy and the Oil Price-Cap Question
The Russian President began a three-day visit to India, accompanied by a high-level delegation, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The visit...
Linking Payment Systems and Local-Currency Trade Among BRICS Nations
At the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, held alongside the BRICS Summit, the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry called for linking the...
UPI as a BRICS Payment-Linkage Model: Digital Public Infrastructure and Rupee Trade
At a BRICS forum held ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, the Commerce and Industry Ministry urged member nations to link their national payment systems and...
Climate 'Overshoot' Report Warns of Disproportionate Impact on Africa
A new UN report on climate 'overshoot' — temporarily exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit before temperatures are brought back down —...
Xi Jinping's India Visit: Informal Summit Diplomacy, the SCO Overlap and the Trade Deficit Question
The Chinese President arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, his first visit to India in seven years since an informal summit held in 2019. A...
Global Microplastics Regulation Shifts from Waste Cleanup to Source-Based Prevention
Governments worldwide are building a regulatory 'rulebook' for microplastics — particles smaller than 5 millimetres — moving away from end-of-pipe waste...
BRICS Explores Deeper Financial Market Links to Expand Local-Currency Trade
Experts discussed how BRICS nations can boost trade and investment by deepening domestic financial markets and using local currencies more often for...
BRICS Finance Ministers Flag Unilateral Tariffs and Trade Fragmentation as Global Risks
BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG), meeting in Mumbai on 10 September 2026 under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issued a joint...
IMF Flags India's Resilience to Oil Price Shock, Welcomes Stronger Statistical Framework
The IMF acknowledged India's economic resilience to an energy/oil price shock, noting that real GDP growth for the April-June 2026 quarter exceeded prior...
BRICS Summit in New Delhi: What's on the Agenda and How Such Summits Are Structured
The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre, under India's chairship for the theme...
18th BRICS Summit Opens in New Delhi as World Leaders Arrive for Bilateral Talks
World leaders arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, hosted at Bharat Mandapam under India's 2026 chairship. Bilateral meetings were held between...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: India's Fourth Chairship and the Global Governance Agenda
World leaders converged in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, held on 12-13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. India assumed the BRICS chairship for 2026...
India's BRICS Trade in Numbers: Reading the $226 Billion Relationship and Its Deficit
India's total goods trade with the other BRICS members rose about 11.5% year-on-year to roughly $226 billion in the first half of calendar year 2026....
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties: Compliance Gaps and Regulatory Options
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) continue to remain active on Election Commission of India (ECI) rolls despite poor compliance with...
IMF Backs India's New IIP and PPI Series as Improving GDP Estimation Accuracy
India's Q1 FY2026-27 GDP growth figure of 7.8% prompted questions from some economists and former officials about the underlying data methodology. The...
BRICS Summit 2026: The Troika Mechanism and the Newly Expanded Membership Arriving in Delhi
Heads of state and government of BRICS member countries — including Russia, China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia — arrived in New Delhi ahead of the...
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Supply-Chain Resilience and Economic Security Framework
At the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, the External Affairs Ministry called for more predictable business environments, resilient supply chains, and...
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Non-Tariff Barriers, Payment Interoperability and Services Trade
At the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, held ahead of the leaders' summit, the Commerce and Industry Ministry called on BRICS countries to open...
States Borrowing Through SPVs: The Off-Budget Route and Fiscal Transparency
State governments have been using special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and state-owned corporations to raise borrowings outside the regular state budget. Such...
Putin's New Delhi Visit Ahead of BRICS Summit: India-Russia Strategic Partnership Agenda
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, arrived in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, on a visit that will include bilateral talks...