September 20, 2026
27 articles published on this date
India-EU FTA Copyright Chapter: WIPO Treaty Obligations and Section 52 Exceptions at Stake
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement's draft intellectual property chapter contains copyright provisions that could require India to amend its...
China-Pakistan Boundary Commission Revives the Shaksgam Valley Dispute
Pakistan and China held the inaugural meeting of a Joint Boundary Commission in Islamabad in September 2026, reviving mechanisms tied to their 1963 boundary...
Mines and Minerals Amendment Act: Centre-State Federalism Over Mineral Taxation
A resolution has been sought in Odisha for a special session of the state assembly to seek repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)...
US Enacts New Russia-Iran Sanctions Law: Implications for India's Energy Trade
A new United States law authorising expanded sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and Iran was signed into law, carrying greater legal weight than earlier...
Taiwan Minister's Rare China Visit for APEC Meeting: One-China Policy and Cross-Strait Framework
Taiwan's Labour Minister travelled to Nanjing, China, to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting on employment, vocational...
India-China Ties After Xi's Visit: Border Peace as a Precondition for Deeper Economic Engagement
Following a visit by the Chinese President to India, discussions on trade and investment between the two countries were revived, alongside continuing...
India-Japan Air Chiefs Fly Together in Tejas: Defence Cooperation Under Exercise Veer Guardian
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) flew together in a two-seat...
India's Rare Earth Magnet Mission: Closing the Measurement Gap Between Resources and Refined Output
A recent commentary examined India's push to reduce dependence on China for rare-earth magnets, arguing that the core policy challenge lies not in whether...
Rajasthan Moong Farmers Sell Below MSP: Procurement Delay Exposes Price Support Gaps
Moong (green gram) arrivals in Rajasthan's mandis have surged sharply this season, but the government has not yet decided on MSP-based procurement for the...
Nepal Finance Minister's Delhi Visit: Trade Treaty Review and Flood-Recovery Cooperation
Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle visited New Delhi for his first official trip to India since taking office, at the invitation of the Indian...
India's Semiconductor Push Expands Beyond Assembly: Targeting Design, Fabrication and Everyday-Product Chips
The government has outlined plans to expand India's semiconductor capabilities beyond chip assembly and testing into design, fabrication, equipment and...
Saudi Arabia Exits mBridge: Multi-CBDC Platforms and the De-Dollarization Debate
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has withdrawn from mBridge, a China-led multi-central-bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, describing the exit as part of...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Notification: Karnataka's Special Session and Centre-State Consultation
Karnataka's state government constituted an all-party delegation of legislators to formally place the state's position before the Union government on the...
Uniform Civil Code: Article 44 and the Push for State-Level Rollout by 2029
Several state governments have indicated an intention to enact Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation, with a stated target of completing rollout across these...
Houthi Ballistic Missile Intercepted Near Riyadh: Yemen Conflict and West Asia Escalation Risk
A ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi movement toward Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi-led coalition air defences on 19 September 2026...
India's Chip Push Draws Cybersecurity Warning: Semiconductor Mission and Critical Infrastructure Protection
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology cautioned the semiconductor industry to prepare for cyberattacks and other disruptions The...
Record Pulses and Cereals Output Eases Food Prices: MSP and Buffer Stock Mechanisms Explained
Pulses production is estimated to rise to a record 27.4 million tonnes (mt) in 2025-26, up from 25.6 mt the previous year, driven by higher output of chana...
India's Exports to Core BRICS Economies Rise 34% as China Leads Growth
India's exports to the four 'core' BRICS economies (China, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa) rose 34% year-on-year to USD 19.9 billion in April-August of...
UPI's New MDR Framework: A Dedicated Fund for Small Merchant Digitisation
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is introducing a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select high-value Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI...
Electoral Roll Verification Notices Spotlight the Election Commission's Powers
A notice was issued to a registered voter questioning the details of their voter registration, as part of the ongoing electoral roll verification process...
GOBARdhan National CBG Scheme: Assured Offtake and 10-Year Price Support
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued operational guidelines (dated September 15, 2026) rolling out the Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme as...
Delhi's Pre-Winter Pollution Plan: Hotspot Mapping and GRAP Preparedness
Ahead of the winter pollution season, district authorities in Delhi have been directed to map pollution hotspots using data from air quality monitoring...
US Confirms "Space Control Weapons" in Orbit: Outer Space Treaty and the Weaponization Debate
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference that the country has fielded 'on-orbit space control...
India-Nepal Relations in Focus at Delhi Seminar Amid Flood Relief
An international seminar titled 'Reimagining India-Nepal Relations in an Emerging Global Order' was held in New Delhi, organised by the Research and...
Indian Railways Approves Kavach 4.0 Expansion and Infrastructure Projects
Indian Railways has approved multiple infrastructure and safety projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across divisions. One approved project...
High Court Directs Police Protection for Same-Sex Live-In Couple: Article 21 and the Right to Cohabit
The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure the safety of an adult same-sex couple living together in a live-in relationship, after the...
NaBFID-BCG Report: India Needs Up to Rs 172 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment by FY31
A joint report by the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimated that India needs...