Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
UN Adopts Its First Declaration on Sea-Level Rise: Island Nations Keep Statehood and Sea Zones
The UN General Assembly adopted its first-ever declaration on sea-level rise on 24 September 2026. It was adopted by acclamation (general agreement, without...
Iran Completes the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway, Opening a New Land Route for India to Central Asia
Iran has finished laying tracks on the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line, a roughly 630 to 730 kilometre line connecting Chabahar Port on Iran's south coast to...
IMEC Gets Fresh US Backing: India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Still a Work in Progress
On 25 September 2026, at the UN General Assembly in New York, the US President said the US strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor...
US-Denmark-Greenland Security Deal: Two New US Bases and the Race for the Arctic
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement on 22 September 2026, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Under...
Cabinet Approves ₹17,167-Crore Outer Harbour at VOC Port, Thoothukudi: Ports, Sagarmala and Port Governance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA: the Union Cabinet's top committee for economic decisions, chaired by the Prime Minister) approved an outer...
India and Bangladesh Hold First Top-Level Talks After 2024: Minorities, Border and River Water Treaties on the Table
The Prime Minister of India and the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government held their first bilateral meeting on 4 April 2025. It took place in...
India and Chile Agree to Negotiate a Comprehensive Trade Pact, Sign Copper and Antarctica Deals
India and Chile agreed to start negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). This will be a much wider trade deal than the...
Iran Offers to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 Days: Blockade, Sanctions and the Nuclear Question Explained
Iran's Foreign Minister put forward a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea route through which a large share of the world's oil and...
Nepal Proposes Trilateral Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India and China
In a maiden address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Nepal's Prime Minister proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism...
Arunachal Cabinet Clears Panel to Oversee Siang Mega-Dam Survey
The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet approved the constitution of an Empowered High-Level Committee to guide and coordinate the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR)...
Iran-US Diplomatic Signals via Qatar: Strait of Hormuz and Regional Mediation
Iran's Foreign Ministry said it communicated conditions for reviving diplomacy with the United States through a Qatari mediator, in a message exchange held...
US Backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Amid West Asia Tensions
The US administration announced strong support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) during a meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council...
Punjab's Groundwater Depletion Is Widening a Social and Economic Divide
A study finds that 76.47% of Punjab's groundwater assessment blocks are classified as 'over-exploited' — the highest share among all Indian states. Punjab's...
New Checklist Records 3,261 Flowering Plant Species in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
A research team compiled a new checklist of flowering plants (angiosperms) of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, recording 3,261 species along with 26...
US Naval Blockade of Iran: Strait of Hormuz Vessel Redirections and Global Chokepoint Risk
US forces have redirected 109 commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing naval blockade of Iran Shipping volumes through...
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...
US-Denmark Greenland Agreement: Sovereignty, NATO, and Arctic Strategic Geography
The United States and Denmark reached an agreement on Greenland's security and defence arrangements, ending months of negotiations The agreement is expected...
US-Denmark Deal on Greenland: Sovereignty, Self-Determination and Arctic Strategy
The United States and Denmark reached an agreement to expand the American military presence in Greenland, which both governments describe as long-term or...
Scientists Flag Risk of a "Super" El Nino, Urge Ecological Preparedness
Over 180 scientists and ecologists in India have signed a joint appeal urging researchers and field practitioners to strengthen monitoring and research on...
US-Denmark Security Agreement Over Greenland: Arctic Geopolitics and Territorial Status
The United States and Denmark announced a new agreement granting the US expanded, long-term security arrangements in Greenland, with a trilateral signing...