September 13, 2026
37 articles published on this date
Himalayan Glaciers Melting 65% Faster: Water, Disaster and Economic Risk for India
A new report finds Himalayan glaciers are losing mass roughly 65% faster than a decade ago, based on research by the consultancy Systemiq, produced with the...
India's First 100% Hydrogen-Based DRI Pilot Plant for Steel Decarbonization
A national consortium led by the CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, will set up India's first pilot plant to...
BRICS Summit: India Flags Weaponisation of Critical Minerals and Technology
On the second day of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India's Prime Minister warned that the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals could hinder...
18th BRICS Summit Adopts the New Delhi Declaration
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted in New Delhi, concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration by all member states The declaration, running...
Defence Ministry Report: S-400 Achieved 314-km Engagement During Operation Sindoor
The Ministry of Defence's annual report stated that India's S-400 air defence system engaged and destroyed a Pakistani aircraft at a range of 314 km during...
India-Philippines Defence Cooperation Deepens Amid South China Sea Dynamics
The Indian Prime Minister and the President of the Philippines met on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi and agreed to expand...
Uniform Civil Code Rollout Planned Across 21 States by 2029: Constitutional and Legal Basis
A timeline was announced for the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across 21 state governments by 2029 The announcement cited the abolition of...
Arunachal Frontier Highway: Border Connectivity Project Targets 2029 Completion
The Arunachal Frontier Highway project has cleared major land acquisition and compensation hurdles and is now progressing toward construction across its...
India-Vietnam Agree to Accelerate Defence Technology Sharing and Maritime Cooperation
India and Vietnam held Prime-Minister-level talks agreeing to accelerate defence technology sharing and deepen maritime cooperation The talks referenced the...
India-EU FTA: Phased Car Import Quotas and Tariff Concessions
Under the concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement, the European Union will allow 2.5 lakh Indian-made passenger vehicles annually at a concessional import...
India-France Deepen Space Ties Through Private-Sector Agreements
Indian and French space companies signed three agreements expanding bilateral space cooperation, announced around a Paris Space Summit Safran Space (France)...
Weaponisation of Critical Minerals and Technology: Concerns Raised at BRICS Summit
At the concluding session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a warning was issued that the 'weaponisation' of technology and critical minerals could...
State of the World's Birds: Nearly Half of Migratory Species in Decline
A new global assessment finds that 45% of migratory bird species are now in decline, with about 1 in 9 migratory species facing extinction risk The report...
India-EU FTA's Phased Auto Tariff Schedule Reshapes Sourcing for Domestic Manufacturers
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement's phased tariff schedule for automobiles and steel is expected to reshape sourcing, manufacturing and investment decisions...
Iran War Tests BRICS Cohesion, Exposing Fault Lines Within the Bloc
The 2026 Iran war placed strain on BRICS' internal cohesion at the 18th Summit in New Delhi, with member states Iran and the UAE positioned on opposing...
India Secures Annual Steel Export Quota to EU Under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement
India has been allotted a country-specific annual steel export quota to the European Union of 16,41,470 tonnes under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement...
Putin Proposes SWIFT Alternative, Grain Exchange and Reinsurance Mechanism at BRICS Summit
At the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi, the Russian side put forward proposals for BRICS members to consider: a payment, depository and clearance...
India's BRICS-Sideline Bilaterals Put Defence and Security Cooperation in Focus
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India held a series of separate bilateral meetings with the leaderships of Kazakhstan, the...
India's Uranium Diversification Drive Amid Nuclear Capacity Expansion
India is diversifying its uranium fuel imports, securing supply agreements with Uzbekistan, Australia, and Canada to feed its expanding nuclear power...
India-UAE Ties Enter Next Phase: Advanced Technology and Digital Economy Focus
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to expand bilateral cooperation into advanced technology and the digital economy as the next phase of their...
Gujarat's Community-Led Mangrove Restoration as Coastal Defence Infrastructure
Gujarat's mangrove cover has grown from about 427 sq km in 1987 to over 1,177 sq km by 2026, one of India's largest recorded gains in mangrove area. The...
India and China Offer "Good Offices" on Ukraine Conflict at BRICS Sidelines
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Indian and Chinese leadership separately conveyed to the Russian side their readiness to extend...
BRICS Summit 2026 Concludes: Sanctions Critique, Nuclear Concerns and Global Governance Reform
The 18th BRICS Summit concluded its two-day proceedings at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 13 September 2026, under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, with member...
UN Security Council 'Paralysed' but UN 'Not Broken': Guterres at BRICS Summit
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS members...
Pygmy Hog Comeback in Assam: Captive Breeding Turns Around India's Rarest Wild Pig
The state government highlighted the recovery of the pygmy hog population in Assam, noting numbers have grown from six individuals captured in 1996 to 194...
BRICS Summit: Resilient Supply Chains and the Critical-Minerals Warning
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS members...
PM Warns Against Weaponisation of Technology and Critical Minerals at BRICS, Flagging Global Trade-Rule Gaps
Addressing a BRICS session at Bharat Mandapam, the Prime Minister warned that weaponising technology and critical minerals threatens shared global progress...
BRICS Summit Day Two: Technology and Critical-Minerals Weaponisation Warning
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS members...
PM Chairs BRICS Session on Inclusive Global Governance, Pitches Global South as "Rule-Shaper"
The Prime Minister chaired a dedicated BRICS session titled 'Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism' on 12 September 2026, during the...
Russia's Record Fuel Imports from India Spotlight Oil Sanctions and Refining Loopholes
Russia imported a record volume of refined oil products from India in August 2026, as sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries disrupted...
Dryland Congress 2026: Delhi Declaration Pushes South-South Cooperation on Dryland Agriculture
The three-day Dryland Congress 2026, held in New Delhi from 10-12 September 2026 and jointly organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)...
18th BRICS Summit: India's Chairship Agenda on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
As chair of BRICS for 2026, India convened over 400 meetings and engagements across 30 Indian cities through the chairship year, culminating in the 18th...
From Galwan to BRICS 2026: The Post-Disengagement Trajectory in India-China Ties
President Xi Jinping described the recent thaw in India-China relations as something that 'deserves to be cherished,' while Prime Minister Modi reiterated...
MEA Clarifies No BRICS Common Currency Proposal, Points to Local Currency Trade Settlement
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, that there is currently no proposal within BRICS for a common BRICS...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Flags "Growing Risks" of Nuclear Conflict
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on 12 September 2026, states: 'We express concern about the growing risks of nuclear danger and...
BRICS Summit Day 2: Nuclear Risk Warning Puts Global Disarmament Architecture in Focus
On the concluding day of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member leaders reiterated concern over the 'growing risks' of nuclear conflict, building on...
IBBI Proposes Tighter Safeguards in Personal Guarantor Insolvency Resolution
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued a discussion paper proposing amendments to strengthen safeguards in the insolvency resolution...