September 17, 2026
42 articles published on this date
Kishau Multi-Purpose Project Pact: Inter-State Water Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Six states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana — signed an agreement on the Kishau multi-purpose project, a...
The 2026 BRICS Summit and India's Multi-Aligned Foreign Policy
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026 under India's chairship, concluding with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi...
State Finance Commission Chairman Calls for Greater Fiscal Autonomy for Local Bodies
The chairman of a State Finance Commission called for granting greater authority and fiscal autonomy to rural and urban local bodies to strengthen...
US Tariff Threat on Russian Oil Buyers Puts Indian Export Sectors on Edge
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which the Senate had already approved by a wide margin, sending it to the...
India Sets Out Eight Guardrails for Plurilateral Deals at the WTO
India circulated a paper in Geneva setting out eight principles meant to guide 'safeguards' for plurilateral agreements before they are folded into the...
India Secures 2.8 MT Duty-Free Steel Quota to the EU Ahead of FTA Ratification
India has secured a country-specific tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of about 1.9 million tonnes (MT) annually for steel exports to the European Union, with...
Semicon 2.0: India's Second-Phase Chip Mission and Its Six Pillars
The government laid out the roadmap for Semicon 2.0, the second phase of India's semiconductor mission, at the inaugural session of a semiconductor industry...
US Sanctions Bill Enables Up to 100% Tariffs on Buyers of Russian Oil, Including India
The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on 16 September 2026, following earlier Senate passage, authorising the US President to impose...
Climate Attribution Study: 1.5 Billion People Exposed to Extreme Heat, India Among Worst-Hit
A climate research analysis found that more than 1.5 billion people worldwide experienced at least one month of 'risky heat' between June and August 2026...
How the US Tariff Mechanism Against India Would Actually Work
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, clearing the final legislative hurdle before the bill goes to the President for...
India's 2026-27 Rice Output Set for Sharpest Fall in Nearly Two Decades
Rice production for the 2026-27 crop year is estimated to fall by about 10 million tonnes from the previous year's record output of roughly 154 million...
Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Delhi Electoral Roll Deletions Under SIR
The Supreme Court agreed to hear, on September 21, a petition challenging the deletion of names from Delhi's electoral roll during the Special Intensive...
Windfall Levy on Fuel Exports Cut in Fortnightly Review
The government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), commonly called the windfall levy, on exports of diesel, petrol, and aviation turbine fuel...
Semicon India 2026: India's Semiconductor Ecosystem Enters Its Second Phase
Semicon India 2026 was inaugurated at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi, running from 17–19 September 2026 under the...
India at UNSC: 9/11 Architects and Pakistan's Terror Safe Havens
At a UN Security Council meeting, India's Permanent Representative to the UN stated that the 'architects' of the September 11, 2001 attacks were not hiding...
India's Russian Oil Imports Amid Shifting US Tariff Threats
India's reliance on discounted Russian crude oil has risen again after a temporary dip, even as new US legislation threatens steep tariffs on major buyers...
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Chief Secretary to Respond on Relief Camp Deaths
The Supreme Court expressed concern over reports of unnatural deaths of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in relief camps in Manipur and directed the...
India Weighs Diplomatic and Energy-Market Fallout of US Tariff Threat
Following the US House's passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which could expose India to secondary tariffs of up to 100% over its Russian oil...
Shahzad Bhatti Network Designated Terrorist Organisation Under UAPA
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification designating the Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful...
FAO Report Flags Forests as Overlooked Pillar of Food Security and Rural Livelihoods
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the Landscape Alliance, released a report titled 'Forests for food: Nourishing people, sustaining...
Kishau Multipurpose Project: Six States Sign Water-Sharing Pact Amid Seismic and Displacement Concerns
Six states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana — signed an agreement on 15 September 2026 for the Kishau...
India's Free Trade Agreements Show a Widening, One-Sided Trade Gap
Roughly fifteen years after India signed its major free trade agreements with the ASEAN bloc, South Korea, and Japan, trade data shows a persistently and...
India's Rice Output Set for Sharpest Fall in Nearly Two Decades
India's rice production is projected to decline this year for the first time in a decade, by around 10 million metric tonnes compared with the previous...
India Secures 1.9 MT Steel Export Quota to EU: CBAM Exposure Remains
India secured a country-specific annual tariff-rate quota of 1.9 million tonnes (MT) for steel exports to the European Union, up from 1.6 MT in the original...
US Fed Rate Hike Pressures Rupee: RBI's Monetary Policy Choices Explained
The US Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate, its first increase since 2023, adding to global pressure on emerging-market currencies including the...
GTRI Warns Against Trading Away Energy Security for Tariff Relief
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade policy think tank, warned that newly passed US sanctions legislation effectively turns tariff policy...
India-US Tariff Dispute: Tracing the Legal and Trade-Policy Turning Points
The US imposed escalating tariffs on Indian goods through 2025-26, citing India's continued purchase of Russian-origin crude oil alongside broader...
India's Semiconductor Push Moves from Capability-Building to Commercial Chip Output
At the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026 (17–19 September, New Delhi), the government stated that the country has moved into the 'second phase' of its...
India's Power-Sector CO2 Emissions Stay Flat as Clean Energy Capacity Rises
A recent analysis found that India's power-sector carbon dioxide emissions registered no growth for two consecutive years (comparing the first half of 2024...
OBC Creamy Layer Income Test: Government Seeks Clarity Between Supreme Court and CAT
The Department of Personnel and Training moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification on how a March 2026 judgment on the OBC creamy layer income test...
Weapons in Orbit: Old Space Law Faces a New Arms Race
A senior US Air Force/Space Force official publicly confirmed, for the first time, that the United States has deployed 'space control weapons' already in...
India Holds Position on Russian Oil Purchases as US Tariff Bill Nears Presidential Signature
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated it would continue prioritising energy security and protecting its trade and economic interests as a US sanctions...
India Rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission Over PoK Territory
India's Ministry of External Affairs rejected a proposed Pakistan-China 'joint boundary commission,' stating there is no legitimate boundary between the two...
US Sanctions Bill Clears Congress, Threatens 100% Tariffs on India: MEA Response
The US House of Representatives passed the 'Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act' by a 262-159 vote on September 16, 2026, sending it to the President's desk...
Ganga Water Treaty Renewal: The Minimum Flow Guarantee Debate
Bangladesh's water resources minister has called for a 'guarantee clause' to be reinstated in the renewed India-Bangladesh Ganga (Ganges) Water Treaty...
SEBI Penalises Brokers for Cross-Segment Derivatives Manipulation: Regulatory Framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) passed an order restraining a stock broker and a related entity, along with associated individuals, from...
UN Secretary-General Flags Security Council Paralysis, Calls Reform an "Absolute Priority"
At a news conference held ahead of the UN General Assembly's high-level week, the UN Secretary-General stated that geopolitical divides among major powers...
Climate Change Projected to Raise Dengue Risk in Kerala by 2040
A study projects that dengue risk in Kerala could rise by roughly 16-20% during 2021-2040, and by up to 113% by the end of the century (2081-2100)...
India Reaffirms Energy Security Priority as US Sanctions Bill Threatens 100% Tariffs
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India remains committed to ensuring energy security for its population through diversified sourcing based on...
E20 Ethanol Blending: Mileage Losses and Emerging Trade-offs Beyond the Pump
An analysis found that Indian motorists paid an estimated Rs 88,234 crore more in fuel costs over the last three years due to the lower mileage delivered by...
US House Clears Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill, Sends It for Presidential Assent
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by a 262-159 vote, following the Senate's earlier passage of the bill by 86-11....
US Russia Sanctions Bill Advances, Puts India in Line for Secondary Tariffs
The US House of Representatives advanced the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, after the Senate had already passed it by a wide margin, sending it toward a...