NHRC Advisory 2.0: Recognising Intersex, Transmen, and Transwomen as Distinct Census Categories

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued Advisory 2.0 on May 19, 2026, to all Ministries and Chief Secretaries of States and Union...

Sedition Law's Constitutional Reckoning: From IPC Section 124A to BNS Section 152

The Supreme Court clarified on May 21, 2026, that proceedings involving sedition charges under erstwhile Section 124A of the Indian Penal Co...

Uniform Civil Code and Tribal Exemptions: Constitutional Framework and Current Debates

The Union Home Minister, speaking at an event in Delhi, assured tribal communities that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not threaten their...

West Bengal Establishes Holding Centres for Foreigners Awaiting Deportation

The West Bengal government issued directives on May 23, 2026, instructing all district magistrates to establish holding centres for foreigne...

Indian Railways Must Pay Electricity Surcharges: Supreme Court Rules on Open Access

On 8 May 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma ruled that Indian Railways is a 'consumer' under t...

India's FTA Expansion: Low Utilisation and Widening Trade Deficits Temper Gains

India has signed or concluded several major trade agreements since 2021, including CEPAs with Mauritius (2021) and UAE (2022), ECTA with Aus...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Defence, Technology, and the Indo-Pacific Partnership

The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External A...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Defence, Technology, and the Indo-Pacific Partnership

The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External A...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Defence, Technology, and the Indo-Pacific Partnership

The US Secretary of State held a four-day visit to India in May 2026, meeting with both India's National Security Advisor and the External A...

India's Diplomatic Partnership Labels: What "Comprehensive", "Special", and "Privileged" Actually Mean

India maintains a tiered system of bilateral partnership designations with over 30 countries and groupings, ranging from 'Strategic Partners...

Section 124A Sedition Law: Supreme Court Allows Trials to Proceed with Accused's Consent

On 21 May 2026, a Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi clarified that courts may...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Quad Meeting, Trade Deal, and Bilateral Priorities

The US Secretary of State visited India on May 24, 2026, meeting with the External Affairs Minister and the Prime Minister as part of a broa...

Great Nicobar Island Project: Development vs. Tribal Forest Rights

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has stated that development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar Island are not mutually exclusive, defendi...

India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership: A New Chapter in Nordic Diplomacy

An Indian Prime Minister visited Norway for the first time in over 40 years (since 1986), marking a major diplomatic milestone in India-Nord...

India-US Strategic Dialogue: Critical Minerals, AI, and Nuclear Cooperation

The External Affairs Minister and the US Secretary of State held comprehensive bilateral discussions in New Delhi on May 24, 2026, covering ...

Scheduled Tribe List and Religious Conversion: Article 342 and De-listing Demands

Approximately 1.5 lakh tribal people gathered at the Red Fort grounds in New Delhi, demanding that tribals who have converted to Islam or Ch...

India-US Strategic Technology Dialogue: TRUST Initiative and Defence Cooperation

The US Secretary of State, who also concurrently holds the position of National Security Advisor, met with India's National Security Advisor...

UCC and Tribal Rights: Constitutional Framework and Customary Law Protections

At a tribal cultural conclave held at Red Fort grounds on May 24, 2026 — organised to mark the 150th birth anniversary year of Birsa Munda —...

West Asia Crisis and India's Maritime Trade: Strait of Hormuz and Energy Security

The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture convened on May 25, 2026 to examine the implicatio...

Inter-State Terror Funding Networks: UAPA Provisions and Investigative Framework

Assam Police (Tinsukia district) unearthed a suspected inter-state terror funding network following intelligence inputs from a central agenc...

US Overtakes Mauritius as India's Second-Largest FDI Source; Equity Inflows Cross $11 Billion in FY26

The United States has become India's second-largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in FY2025-26, overtaking Mauritius — a shift m...

Holding Centres for Detained Foreigners: Immigration Law and State Obligations

West Bengal directed all district administrations to establish dedicated holding centres for foreigners detected and detained pending deport...

Jaishankar–Rubio Strategic Review: Trade, Defence, AI, and Counter-Terrorism on the Table

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on May 24, 2026, the day after Rubio's meeti...

Cockroach Janata Party: Viral Satire, Section 69A Blocking, and India's Exam Integrity Crisis

A satirical online political movement — the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) — was founded on 16 May 2026 by a political communications strategi...

Indian Railways Not a Distribution Licensee: Supreme Court Verdict and Its Financial Implications

The Supreme Court, in Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Others (2026 INSC 464), held in May 20...

Uttar Pradesh Raises Minimum Wage After 12 Years, but Noida SEZ Workers Say ₹13,690 Barely Covers Basics

The Uttar Pradesh government revised minimum wages effective April 2026 — the first substantive revision in 12 years — increasing wages for ...

India Signals No Industrial Degrowth; Prepares Sector-Specific Investment Plans to Boost Self-Reliance

The central government has stated that there are no signs of industrial degrowth in India, even as global trade disruptions — including the ...

Japan Suspends Indian Mango Imports Over Fumigation and Phytosanitary Deficiencies

Japan has suspended fresh mango imports from India following a March 2026 inspection that identified deficiencies in fumigation procedures a...

US-India Strategic Dialogue: Rubio Visits New Delhi, Raises Iran Energy Warning

The US Secretary of State met the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi, delivering a formal invitation from the US President to visit Washingt...

PM Modi's Five-Nation Tour: Strategic Partnerships, Labour Mobility, and Investment Commitments

The Prime Minister concluded a five-nation visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy (May 15–20, 2026), ...

Former Civil Servants Raise Concern Over Judicial Remarks on Environmental Litigants

On 22 May 2026, a group of 71 retired civil servants — constituting the Constitutional Conduct Group — addressed an open letter to the Chief...

India's Demographic Shift: Only 6 States Now Record Fertility Rate Above Replacement Level

India's national Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to 2.0 as per NFHS-5 (2019–21), falling below the replacement level of 2.1 for the ...

Indians Recruited into Russian Armed Forces: Supreme Court Update and Emigration Safeguards

The Union government informed the Supreme Court that 217 Indian nationals had joined the Russian Armed Forces amid the ongoing Russia-Ukrain...

India's Ambition to Become a Major Global Defence Exporter

The Union Defence Minister addressed the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), asserting that India — historically one of the worl...

Sidhra Demolitions Row: Forest Rights Act, Tribal Protections, and J&K Governance

A joint team of the Forest Department and police demolished 32 structures at Raika Bandi in Sidhra (Jammu), displacing more than two dozen G...

BCCI and the RTI Act: Why the Cricket Board Remains Beyond Public Scrutiny

The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled on May 18, 2026, that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not constitute a ...

Ukrainian Strike on Starobilsk College: International Humanitarian Law and the Russia-Ukraine War

A Ukrainian strike hit a college building and dormitory of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University in Starobilsk — a city i...

China Launches Shenzhou-23 with Year-Long Mission to Tiangong as Lunar Race Intensifies

China unveiled the crew of its Shenzhou-23 mission on 23 May 2026, scheduled for launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the nigh...

Hutti Gold Mines Posts Record Revenue Surge as Global Gold Prices Soar in 2025–26

Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML) — the only functioning primary gold producer in India — recorded a revenue increase of ₹633.34 crore...

Supreme Court's Suo Motu Action in Dowry Death Case: Judicial Oversight and Investigative Accountability

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman from Noida who was found dead by hanging at he...

Bundibugyo Ebolavirus: The Rare Ebola Strain Behind the 2026 DRC-Uganda Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared its 17th Ebola outbreak on 15 May 2026, with cases concentrated in the Rwampara, ...

NPT Review Conference 2026 Ends Without Agreement: A Third Consecutive Failure

The 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), held over four weeks at the United Nations in New York, ended with...

Iran–US Deal Framework: The Strait of Hormuz and the Nuclear Stockpile Question

A ceasefire-and-negotiations framework between the US and Iran has been described as 'largely negotiated,' with a first-phase memorandum of ...

Kerala Scraps the SilverLine Semi-High-Speed Rail Project After Years of Controversy

The Kerala state government officially scrapped the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project (also known as K-Rail) in May 2026, denotifying ...

Raul Castro Indicted: The US Embargo on Cuba and International Law of Blockades

A US federal grand jury indicted 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction o...

UAPA Bail Jurisprudence: The Tension Between Section 43D(5) and Article 21

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the principle 'bail is the rule, jail is the exception' applies even in cases under the Unlawful Activitie...

Iran War's Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Fuel Price Surge and Household Cost Crisis

Fuel prices in India have been raised multiple times within a 10-day period in May 2026, driven by the ongoing conflict involving Iran and t...

US–Iran Conflict: Diplomatic Progress and the Role of Regional Mediators

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to New Delhi, confirmed that progress has been made in negotiations between the U...

Ladakh's Governance Impasse: Centre's Article 371-Style Safeguards and the Path to Statehood

Following high-stakes talks between Ministry of Home Affairs representatives and Ladakh-based activist groups (Leh Apex Body and Kargil Demo...

Manipur's Renewed Tribal Conflict: Naga-Kuki Tensions, Drug Routes, and Political Faultlines

Following the formation of a new state government in Manipur in February 2026, fresh violence has erupted — this time drawing Naga groups in...

US-India Energy Partnership: Rubio-Modi Meeting and India's Supply Diversification Drive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, in a visit framed as an effort to repair an...

India–US Partnership Reaffirmed: "Global Good" Statement and White House Invitation Signal Strategic Reset

The Prime Minister of India met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, during Rubio's first visit to India in ...

SHANTI Act's Nuclear Liability Caps Face Supreme Court Constitutional Challenge

The Supreme Court of India is examining a public interest petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Sustainable ...

Iran's Strait of Hormuz Transit Regime: Legal Challenge to Global Maritime Order

Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a body mandated to manage ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz and collect ...

India's Energy Security and the West Asia Crisis: Strait of Hormuz, Oil Imports, and Diplomatic Balancing

Energy security featured as a central agenda item during the US Secretary of State's bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 23, 2026. The US ...

US–India Energy Partnership: How the Iran War Reshaped Rubio's India Agenda

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India in May 2026 — his first visit as the top US diplomat — with energy security as the centrepie...

India's Technology Partnerships with the US: iCET, Defence Industrial Cooperation, and Strategic Technology Diplomacy

The US Secretary of State's four-day India visit included discussions on deepening cooperation in strategic technologies and defence industr...

The Quad and India's Role in the Indo-Pacific Architecture

The US Secretary of State described India as a 'cornerstone' of Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy during his first India visit in this role...

NPT Review Conference Ends Without Consensus for Third Consecutive Time

The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded at UN Headquarters in New York without ...

India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership: Milestones and Trajectory

The US Secretary of State visited India for a four-day visit beginning May 23, 2026, marking his first official trip to India in this capaci...

India Lacks National Security Policy and Long-Term Defence Funding, Say Former Service Chiefs

At a discussion on civil-military relations held at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, former military chiefs, retired burea...

VB-G RAM G Draft Rules: Normative Allocation, Pre-Legislative Consultation, and Rule-Making Architecture

The Central Government notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM...

Iran–US Nuclear Negotiations: Stalled Talks and Competing Demands

Diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States remained deadlocked over the terms of a potential nuclear and peace agreement, with ...

VB-G RAM G Draft Rules Propose Finance Commission-Linked State Allocations

The Ministry of Rural Development published draft implementation rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (...

World Health Assembly Recognises Stroke as a Global Public Health Priority for the First Time

The World Health Assembly (WHA), meeting at its 79th session in Geneva on 22 May 2026, adopted the first-ever global resolution specifically...

India-US Bilateral Trade: Tariffs, the $500 Billion Target, and Trade Architecture

Trade and economic ties featured prominently in discussions between Indian and US officials during the US Secretary of State's New Delhi vis...

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Joins West Bengal: Universal Health Coverage Scheme Now Active in All Major States

Enrollment under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) commenced in West Bengal in May 2026, with benefits expected ...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Repairing Ties Strained by Tariffs and Regional Realignments

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for a three-day trip — covering Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi — with the stated purpo...

Project Cheetah: Correcting a Historical Wrong in India's Conservation Record

Project Cheetah is framed by wildlife officials and conservationists as an attempt to correct a historical wrong — the extinction of the che...

DRDO's ULPGM-V3: India's Drone-Launched Precision Missile for Anti-Tank and Anti-Drone Combat

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehi...

El Niño Threat Triggers Kharif Contingency Planning Across India

The Union Agriculture Ministry has directed state governments to activate district-level crop contingency plans to protect kharif output aga...

India-Russia Energy Cooperation Expands Beyond Crude Oil into Gas, Nuclear, and Petrochemicals

India and Russia have widened the scope of their energy partnership beyond crude oil, with active discussions on liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

India Signs WTO Bilateral Accession Protocol with Ethiopia in Geneva

India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral accession protocol in Geneva on 22 May 2026, as part of Ethiopia's ongoing process of accession to the...

Agni-1 Short-Range Ballistic Missile Successfully Test-Launched from Chandipur

A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), Agni-1, was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha on ...

GIFT City IFSC Reviewed as Strategic Node in India's Global Financial Architecture

The Union Ministry of Finance chaired a high-level review meeting at GIFT City, Gandhinagar on May 22, 2026, to assess the progress of India...

India Chairs BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting Under 2026 Presidency

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) successfully organised and chaired the Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation ...

India's Next-Generation Trade Pacts with Europe: Standards, Digital Trade, and Carbon Challenges

The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with FICCI, organised a con...

India Strengthens GHG Inventory Systems Ahead of Biennial Transparency Report Submission

A three-day national workshop on strengthening India's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory systems was held at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum...

DDWS Reviews Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 for Rural Implementation

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, convened a national-level review meeting with Depu...

Regional Workshop Reviews World's Largest Grain Storage Plan, White Revolution 2.0, and Cooperative Society Expansion

The Ministry of Cooperation convened a high-level regional workshop to review progress on three flagship initiatives: the World's Largest Gr...

BRICS Women's Working Group: India Leads Push for Women's Digital and Financial Inclusion

The Second Preparatory Meeting of the BRICS Women's Working Group under India's BRICS Chairship was convened virtually on 22 May 2026, chair...

India and Cyprus Elevate Bilateral Relations to Strategic Partnership

India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral relations to the level of Strategic Partnership during the state visit of Cypriot President Nikos ...

Smart Border Project Announced for Pakistan and Bangladesh Frontiers to Counter Infiltration and Demographic Change

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced a comprehensive Smart Border Project to be deployed along India's international borders with Pakistan...

Supreme Court Refers UAPA Bail Question to Larger Bench Amid Conflicting Judgments

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the question of how Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) is to ...

Bail for Terror Accused on Grounds of Trial Delay: Supreme Court Examines UAPA and Anti-Terror Law Framework

Before the Supreme Court, the government invoked the hypothetical of serious terrorism convicts to challenge a bench judgment (Andrabi case)...

Centre and Ladakh Groups Agree to Create Elected Legislative Body for Union Territory

The Union Home Ministry and representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have reached an 'in-principl...

India-Cyprus Ties Upgraded to Strategic Partnership with Defence Roadmap and Cybersecurity Pact

During the State Visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to India on May 22, 2026, India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral ties t...

Smart Border Project to Integrate Advanced Surveillance Along Pakistan and Bangladesh Frontiers

The Union Home Ministry announced the launch of a 'Smart Border' project to make approximately 6,000 km of India's frontiers with Pakistan a...

States to Receive Devolved Funds Based on 16th Finance Commission Formula from 2026-27

States will receive their share of central taxes based on the revised horizontal devolution formula recommended by the 16th Finance Commissi...

US Secretary of State Meets PM Modi; India Hosts Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting

The US Secretary of State visited New Delhi for bilateral talks with India's Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister, followed by a Qua...

Index of Eight Core Industries April 2026: Weak Growth Signals Economic Stress

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) grew by only 1.7 per cent (provisional) in April 2026 compared to April 2025, signalling continued ...

Cyber Warfare and the Widening Gap in International Legal Accountability

Analysts and international law scholars increasingly argue that the pace of state-sponsored cyber operations is outstripping the ability of ...

India's Five-Nation Diplomatic Tour: Energy Security, Green Transition, and Strategic Connectivity

The Prime Minister concluded a five-nation tour spanning the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy between May 15–20, 2026, with e...

India Affirms Cyprus Sovereignty, Both Sides Call for Energising IMEEC at Bilateral Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 22, 2026, marking the e...

Centre and Ladakh Groups Agree to Create Elected Legislative Body for Union Territory

The Union Home Ministry and representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have reached an 'in-principl...

US Secretary of State's India Visit: Repairing Bilateral Ties and Advancing Quad Architecture

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India (May 23–26, 2026) for his first visit to the country, holding wide-ranging talks with the...

RBI Approves Record Surplus Transfer of Rs 2.87 Lakh Crore to Central Government

The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India, at its 623rd meeting held in Mumbai, approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2...

Bank Economists Warn of Possible RBI Rate Hike in H2 FY27 Amid West Asia Conflict

Bank economists have flagged the possibility of an interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of India in the second half of FY27 (October 2...

Supreme Court Refers UAPA Bail Restrictions to Larger Bench Amid Delhi Riots Cases

The Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the legal question of whether prolonged incarceration and trial delay can override the stringen...

CJI's Remarks on Environmental Activists Draw Opposition from Legal Community and Former Civil Servants

A Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while hearing a case concerning the expansion of Pipavav Port in G...

ASSOCHAM on Inflation and the RBI Rate Decision: India's Position Among Global Peers

ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) released a statement urging the Reserve Bank of India to maintain the curre...

IIT Roorkee Transfers Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Technology for Commercial Scale-Up

IIT Roorkee has signed two technology transfer agreements with Cathion Energy Private Limited for the commercialisation of advanced lithium-...

RBI Approves Record Surplus Transfer of Rs 2.87 Lakh Crore to Government for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588 crore (approximately Rs 2.87 lakh crore) to the ...

India's Gross FDI Hits Record $95 Billion in FY26, But Net Inflows Remain Thin at $7.7 Billion

India's gross Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows reached a record $95 billion in FY2025–26, surpassing the previous high and reflecting...

Ladakh Governance Talks: In-Principle Agreement on Constitutional Safeguards and Elected Legislature

The Union Government and two major civil society groups from Ladakh — the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) — hav...

Quad Foreign Ministers Convene in New Delhi on May 26

India is hosting the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishan...

Centre Commits to No New Hydropower Projects in Upper Ganga Basin Before Supreme Court

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, formal...

Heat Stress Collapses Coral Ventilation System, Causing Fatal Oxygen Failure at 37°C

A new study published in the journal Science Advances has revealed a previously unknown physiological mechanism by which heat stress kills c...

India and Cyprus Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership, Sign Six Agreements

During the State Visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to India on 22 May 2026, India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral relatio...

RBI Board Approves ₹2,86,588 Crore Dividend: Record Transfer with Strengthened Risk Buffer

The RBI Central Board formally approved a surplus transfer of ₹2,86,588.46 crore to the Central Government for FY 2025-26 — the precise figu...

SRS Statistical Report 2024: India's Accelerating Demographic Transition

The Registrar General of India released the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024, revealing that India's demographic tra...

India Blocks China's WTO Dispute Panel Request on IT Products and Solar PLI Scheme

At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), India formally blocked China's first request to establish a dispute settlement pane...

Deep-Sea Mining Dispute: ISA Chief Calls Unilateral Mining Bids Unlawful Under International Law

The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Leticia Carvalho, has publicly declared that the push to mine the deep se...

US Pauses $14 Billion Arms Sales to Taiwan Citing Iran War Priorities

The United States has announced a pause on a $14 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, with the Acting Navy Secretary citing the need to con...

RBI Weighs 2013 Crisis Playbook as Rupee Hits Record Low

With the rupee touching a record low of approximately ₹97 per dollar, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Governor Sanjay Malhotra is eval...

Rupee at Record Low: India Revisits the 2013 Taper Tantrum Playbook

The Indian rupee fell to a record low of nearly 97 per dollar in May 2026, significantly exceeding prior record lows (the currency had weake...

US Pushes India to Expand American Energy Imports Ahead of Rubio's New Delhi Visit

Ahead of his four-day India visit (May 23–26, 2026), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalled that Washington seeks a significant expansi...

India Tests Agni-1 Ballistic Missile, Months After MIRV-Capable Agni Trial

India successfully test-fired the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast...

IT Rules 2021 Amendments Set to Expand Digital Oversight to Ordinary Social Media Users

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is expected to notify amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary ...

India and Cyprus Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership with Defence Roadmap

India and Cyprus have elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership during the state visit of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoul...

Pakistan's Mediation Role in US-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran came into effect on April 8, 2026, halting a military conflict launched weeks earlier. Pakist...

Supreme Court Questions Reservation Benefits for Economically Advanced Individuals Within Backward Classes

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan) made sharp observations questioning why children of econo...

RBI Keeps Inflation at Centre of Policy, Rules Out Rate Hikes to Defend Rupee

The Reserve Bank of India has signalled it will not deploy interest rate hikes as a tool to defend the Indian rupee, which has been under pr...

RBI Transfers Record Rs 2.87 Lakh Crore Dividend to Centre, Raises Risk Buffer

The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588.46 crore to the Central Government for the accou...

Tropical Forests Losing Carbon-Absorbing Capacity as Temperatures Rise

A large-scale scientific study involving over 225 researchers across three continents has found that rising temperatures are measurably redu...

UAPA Bail Restrictions Referred to Larger Supreme Court Bench

A two-judge Supreme Court bench referred the question of bail restrictions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to a larger...

RBI Transfers Record ₹2.87 Lakh Crore Surplus as Fiscal Cushion Against Energy Shock

The Reserve Bank of India approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2,86,588.46 crore to the Central Government for the financial year 2025-26,...

Parametric Heat Insurance Pilots Offer Automatic Payouts to India's Informal Workers: but Design Gaps Limit Reach

Parametric insurance pilots targeting informal women workers in Delhi and Faridabad automatically pay out cash when recorded temperatures cr...

CSIR-IICT's Anaerobic Gas Lift Reactor Technology Drives India's Compressed Biogas Expansion

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, has developed the Anaero...

RBI Transfers Record Rs 2.87 Lakh Crore Dividend to Centre, Raises Risk Buffer

The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588.46 crore to the Central Government for the accou...

India Blocks China's WTO Dispute Panel Request on Solar Sector Support Measures

At the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting in Geneva on May 22, 2026, India blocked China's first request for the establishment of a d...

Agni-1 Ballistic Missile Successfully Test-Fired from Chandipur, Odisha

India successfully conducted a test launch of the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, on...

Finance Commission Chair: Let Rupee Depreciate, '100 is Just a Number'

Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, publicly advised the Reserve Bank of India to allow the Indian rupee to deprecia...

India-US Energy Cooperation: Expanding LNG and Oil Trade Ties

The US Secretary of State has stated that Washington is prepared to sell India 'as much energy as it is willing to buy,' signalling a major ...

Governor's Discretion in Hung Assembly Situations: Constitutional Framework and Recent Practice

The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections produced a fractured mandate, with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) securing 108 seats — ten short ...

India Blocks China's WTO Dispute Panel Request on IT and Solar Measures

India has blocked China's initial request to establish a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel concerning India's tariff and incentiv...

RBI's 623rd Central Board Meeting: Governance, Annual Accounts, and Surplus Approval

The 623rd meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India was held in Mumbai under the Chairmanship of Governor Sanja...

Gaganyaan's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS): How It Works

ISRO has developed an indigenous Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, which is...

Vayu Astra-1: Indigenous Loitering Munition Completes High-Altitude Trials at Pokhran and Uttarakhand

Pune-based Nibe Limited completed no-cost, no-commitment technical demonstrations of its indigenous loitering munition system, Vayu Astra-1,...

India at UNSC: Civilian Protection and Pakistan's Cross-Border Violence in Afghanistan

At the Annual UNSC Open Debate on 'Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict,' India's Permanent Representative to the UN delivered a sharp ...

Largest Maoist surrender in Jharkhand today, hunt on for last active Politburo member

Twenty-seven CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered before Jharkhand Police on May 21, 2026, under Operation Navjeevan — described as the largest s...

SHANTI Act and India-US Nuclear Energy Collaboration: Opening the Sector to Private Players

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025 has opened India's nuclear energy sec...

NEET-UG Paper Leak: What the National Testing Agency Told the Parliamentary Committee

The National Testing Agency (NTA) appeared before a Parliamentary Standing Committee to explain the circumstances surrounding the NEET-UG pa...

ICAR-IIRR's Direct Seeded Rice Initiative: IoT-Enabled Water Savings and Higher Yields

The ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, reported that its Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) initiative has increased crop yield...

Wind and solar generate more electricity than gas globally for first time in April

In April 2026, wind and solar together generated 22% of the world's electricity, surpassing gas at 20% — the first time renewable sources ha...

India's Major Reservoirs: Two-Thirds Below 40% Capacity Amid Pre-Monsoon Stress

The Central Water Commission (CWC) reported that storage across 166 monitored major dams had fallen to 33% of their combined live storage ca...

India's Unincorporated Enterprises Rise 17%: Informal Sector Growth

The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Annual Survey of Uninco...

India-US Energy Cooperation: Strategic Alignment and Rubio's Visit

The US Secretary of State made his first official visit to India (May 23–26), covering Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi — signalling a d...

Myanmar Military Recaptures Two Strategic Border Towns from Ethnic Militias

Myanmar's military-backed State Administration Council (SAC) has recaptured two strategically significant towns near its borders with India ...

India Abstains on UNGA Resolution Endorsing ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion

On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution titled 'Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the ob...

India, China, and Japan Unite at WTO Against UK's Steel Safeguard Tariffs

The United Kingdom announced significant tightening of its steel safeguard measures effective 1 July 2026: a 60% reduction in the overall ta...

India-Africa Forum Summit Postponed Amid Ebola Emergency in DRC and Uganda

The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), scheduled for May 28–31, 2026 in New Delhi, was postponed following consultations between In...

NCLAT Ruling: NCLT Cannot Directly Order SFIO Investigation: Powers Vest with Central Government

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ruled that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) does not have the power to direc...

India-South Korea War Memorial: India's Korean War Role and Bilateral Defence Ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during an official visit to Seoul, jointly inaugurated an Indian War Memorial at Imjingak Peace Park in Paju...

US-Israel Strategic Divergence on Iran: Nuclear Diplomacy vs Military Action

A tense, hour-long phone call between the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister revealed a significant strategic divergence over how t...

Four years after putting on hold sedition law, SC says trials can proceed if accused has no objection

Four years after the Supreme Court placed all pending trials under Section 124A IPC (sedition) in abeyance, the Court has clarified that tri...

Iran Bans Export of Enriched Uranium: Nuclear Talks at Crossroads

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (who assumed the position in March 2026 following the death of Ali Khamenei) issued a directive prohi...

India's Foreign Policy Outreach: 100 Prime Ministerial Foreign Trips and the Evolution from Non-Alignment

India's Prime Minister completed 100 foreign trips to 80 countries since assuming office in May 2014, establishing a record for internationa...

India-Africa Forum Summit IV Postponed: Ebola PHEIC and India-Africa Engagement

The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), scheduled to be held in New Delhi from May 28–31, 2026, was postponed by the Ministry of Ext...

CDSCO Declares Injectable Cosmetic Products Impermissible: Drug Regulatory Enforcement

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) published a public notice listing injectable cosmetic products — including hyaluroni...

India's Food Grain Production Target of 450 Million Tonnes by 2047: Agriculture Policy Analysis

The Union Agriculture Ministry has stated that India needs to raise its food grain production to 450 million tonnes by 2047 — a goal aligned...

DCGI Tightens Rules on Cosmetic Injections: Regulatory Framework Explained

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) issued updated guidelines clarifying that injectable cosmetic products — including hyaluronic a...

Iran Asserts Control Over Hormuz Strait: Strategic and Legal Dimensions

Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) claimed control over waters south of the Strait of Hormuz, requiring all vesse...

India's Rupee Defence: Rate Hike, Swaps, and NRI Dollar Mobilization

Following the rupee's fall to a historic low near 96.90 per US dollar, the RBI is actively evaluating a menu of stabilization measures: an i...

India Issues Ebola Travel Advisory Amid WHO-Declared International Emergency

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a travel advisory cautioning Indian citizens against non-essential travel to the Democratic...

Indian War Memorial Inaugurated in Seoul: Commemorating India's Korean War Contribution

India's Defence Minister and South Korea's Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs jointly inaugurated the Indian War Memorial at Imjingak...

NCLAT Rules NCLT Cannot Directly Order SFIO Investigation: Jurisdictional Limits Under Companies Act

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruled that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) does not have the authority to direc...

RBI Weighs Rate Hike and Forex Tools to Arrest Rupee Slide

The rupee depreciated to a fresh all-time low of approximately 96.90 against the US dollar in May 2026, prompting the Reserve Bank of India ...

Third India-Nordic Summit: Green Technology Partnership, UN Reform, and Strategic Convergence

The third India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo, Norway on May 19, 2026, bringing together India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finla...

RBI Rate Hike Cycle Anticipated: MPC Framework, Inflation Dynamics, and Monetary Policy Tools

Standard Chartered Bank, in a forecast note, projected that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would begin raising ...

India-Italy Ties Elevated to Special Strategic Partnership: Key MoUs and Bilateral Framework

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of a Special Strategic Partnership during a summit in Rome, formalising a...

ASUSE Q4 FY26: India's Unincorporated Businesses Reach 9.2 Crore

The NSO quarterly bulletin for January–March 2026 (Q4 FY26) recorded 9.2 crore unincorporated non-agricultural establishments in India — a 1...

India-US Civil Nuclear Energy Collaboration: Renewed Momentum and New Frameworks

During the third edition of the Indo-US Strategic Partnership Forum (IUSPF), the US Envoy to India expressed confidence that 'big things' li...

India-Egypt 5th Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism: Deepening Security Cooperation

The 5th Meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi on May 20–21, 2026, co-chaired by se...

India's Measures to Contain Widening Current Account Deficit

The Union Commerce Minister stated that India is actively considering several measures to prevent the current account deficit (CAD) from wid...

India's Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Sector: 9 Crore Establishments, 15 Crore Jobs

The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the latest Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) data, showing that the ...

India-Italy Elevate Ties to Special Strategic Partnership

India and Italy formally upgraded their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership on May 20, 2026, following talks in Rome —...

India's Tea Sector: Record Exports Mask Deep Financial Stress from Climate Shocks and Rising Costs

The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has flagged acute financial stress in India's tea sector despite the country recording a historic export of...

India-Italy Deals on Defence Co-production and Critical Minerals

India and Italy finalised a Defence Industrial Roadmap during the Rome summit (May 19–20, 2026) covering co-development and co-production of...

Citizenship Amendment Act 2019: Eligibility, Exclusions, and the Deportation Framework

West Bengal's opposition-led state government stated that migrants who do not fall within the ambit of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2...

India–South Korea Defence Partnership: Air Defence and Directed Energy Weapons

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to New Delhi (April 19–21, 2026) resulted in agreements to expand the India–South Korea S...

Ganga Rejuvenation Policy and the Upper Basin Hydropower Freeze

The Union Government informed the Supreme Court it will not permit any new hydroelectric projects in the upper Ganga basin — specifically th...

India's Nuclear Energy Push: Small Modular Reactors at the Centre of US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation

India has pitched to the US-side of the bilateral nuclear energy cooperation framework to scale up nuclear capacity, with small modular reac...

India's Agricultural Leadership Recognized: FAO Confers Its Highest Honour, the Agricola Medal

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations conferred its highest honour, the Agricola Medal 2026, on India's Prime Mi...

India-Italy Joint Statement: Counter-Terror, Technology, and Freedom of Navigation

The joint statement issued after India-Italy summit talks in Rome (May 19–20, 2026) identified counter-terrorism, technology cooperation, an...

Bail as the Rule: UAPA, Personal Liberty, and the Constitutional Limits of Anti-Terror Law

The Supreme Court's decision in Syed Iftikhar Andrabi v. NIA (2026) reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty under A...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Bail Rights Under UAPA: The Andrabi Ruling

The Supreme Court upheld bail for Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, a Jammu and Kashmir resident arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in...

Drone Warfare: Separating Tactical Reality from Strategic Hype

Analysis of evolving drone warfare highlights a significant gap between the hype around drone dominance and the complex battlefield reality,...

Forest-Fringe Tribes and the Push for Direct Recruitment in Civil Services

Tribal communities residing on the fringes of forests — particularly from among the most socio-economically disadvantaged groups — are deman...

Iran-US Nuclear Negotiations: Examining Proposals Amid Claims of Final Stages

Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that the Islamic Republic had 'received the points of view of the American side' and was 'currently examining...

India's Justice Budgets: Structural Underfunding and the Enforcement-Liberty Imbalance

An analysis of India's state and central budgets for the justice system reveals a persistent structural imbalance: police (enforcement) rece...

Myanmar Military Recaptures Mawtaung: Thailand Border Town in Tanintharyi

Myanmar's military junta (Tatmadaw) announced on May 19, 2026 that it had retaken Mawtaung, a border trading town in the Tanintharyi Region ...

Philippines Supreme Court Allows ICC Arrest of Drug War Enforcer

The Philippine Supreme Court voted 9–5–1 on May 20, 2026 to deny a temporary restraining order sought by Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, cl...

IRGC Threatens to Spread War Beyond West Asia if Attacked Again

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a threat stating: 'if the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional ...

Supreme Court, Environmental Law, and the Moratorium on Upper Ganga Hydropower

Three Union Ministries — Jal Shakti, Environment Forest and Climate Change, and Power — filed a joint affidavit before the Supreme Court sta...

Regulatory Vacuum in Online Medicine Sales: E-Pharmacy Law and Drug Control in India

Demands have been raised for the government to introduce legally binding guidelines for online medicine sales (e-pharmacies) in India, inclu...

Political Party Registration and the Limits of Election Commission's Deregistration Powers

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deregister...

India's R&D Funding Crisis: Niti Aayog Calls for Doubling Investment to 2% of GDP

Niti Aayog released two reports titled 'Ease of Doing Research & Development in India — Removing Obstacles, Promoting Enablers' and an accom...

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban: Door-to-Door Collection Milestone and the Urban Sanitation Framework

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that 97% of urban municipal wards across India are now covered under door-to-door waste ...

Annual Ranking of Police Training Institutes and Forensic Labs from 2027

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will launch an annual ranking system for police training institutes and forensic laboratories start...

CCI to Hire Data Scientists and Analysts to Strengthen Digital Market and AI Oversight

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is onboarding data scientists and analysts with expertise in artificial intelligence tools and dig...

COP31 Host Türkiye Champions Global Electrification Agenda

Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, speaking ahead of COP31, called for rapid global acceleration in electri...

Manipur: Naga Women Stage Mass Sit-In Protests Demanding Release of Six Captives

The Naga Women's Union, under the aegis of the Senapati District Women Association and parallel bodies across Manipur, organised large-scale...

No New Hydroelectric Projects in Upper Ganga Basin: Centre's Position Before Supreme Court

The Union government filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, stating it is not in favour of permitting any new hydro...

India-South Korea Defence Cooperation Deepened During Rajnath Singh's Seoul Visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Seoul on May 20, 2026, and held bilateral talks with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu Back to de...

India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership: Trade, Defence, and IMEEC Connectivity

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership on May 20, 2026, during a summit in Rome — the high...

UAE's Exit from OPEC and India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves: A New Energy Security Architecture

The United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026 — the most significant def...

Russia's Strategic Dependence on China and the Implications for India's Security

Vladimir Putin's state visit to Beijing in May 2026 — marking the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Coopera...

Kerala's SilverLine Semi-High-Speed Rail Project Scrapped After Years of Controversy

The Kerala government officially scrapped the SilverLine (K-Rail) semi-high-speed rail corridor project in May 2026, with the announcement t...

India's First Weather Derivative Launched: Mumbai Monsoon Rainfall Now Tradeable

India's National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) launched the country's first exchange-traded weather derivative contract — brand...

CAG Proposes AI-Driven Audit Tools to Strengthen Competition Commission Oversight

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) proposed a structured partnership with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) at the CCI's 17th...

PM Modi receives ‘Agricola Medal’, Food and Agriculture Organisation’s highest honour in Italy | LIVE

During a five-nation diplomatic tour, the Prime Minister received the Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) highest honour, the Agricola...

Import Substitution and Export Push: India's Response to Oil-Driven CAD Risks from West Asia

The Department of Commerce convened consultations with industry bodies, asking them to suggest measures for import substitution and export p...

India-Italy Summit: AI, Critical Minerals, Space, and Nuclear Energy as New Pillars of Cooperation

During meetings in Rome on May 20, 2026, the President of Italy and the Prime Minister of India discussed cooperation in artificial intellig...

13-nation Pragati 2026 military exercise begins in Meghalaya

Exercise PRAGATI 2026 — a multinational military exercise hosted by India — commenced on May 20, 2026 at the Umroi Military Station near Shi...

India Weighs $1-Billion Incentive Push for Electric Buses and Trucks

The Ministry of Heavy Industries convened a stakeholder consultation with fleet operators, financiers, and industry bodies to accelerate ado...

Britain Eases Russia Oil Sanctions Amid Hormuz-Driven Fuel Surge

The United Kingdom issued trade licences easing previously announced sanctions on Russian oil refined in third countries such as India and T...

India and Italy: Bilateral Coordination on Ukraine and West Asia Conflicts

India and Italy formally elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of 'Special Strategic Partnership' during high-level talks in Ro...

India's Eight Core Sectors Grow 1.7% in April 2026; Steel and Cement Lead

India's Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) recorded year-on-year growth of 1.7% in April 2026, a two-month high, up from a revised 1.2% in...

Hormuz Crisis Opens Door for Australian LNG and Critical Minerals to India

Australia's High Commissioner to India stated that Australian LNG could reach eastern India via crisis-free Indian Ocean routes, bypassing t...

Xi-Putin Summit and the West Asia Crisis: Diplomacy Over the Strait of Hormuz

At a state visit to Beijing (May 19–20, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly called for an immed...

Atal Pension Yojana: Most Subscribers Cluster at Minimum Pension Slab

Data from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) shows that approximately 87% of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscriber...

VB-G RAM G: India's New Rural Employment Law Set to Replace MGNREGS from July 2026

The Ministry of Rural Development informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee on May 20, 2026, that 25 states have already allocated funds f...

EU-US Provisional Trade Agreement: Tariff Reductions on Industrial Goods and Market Access

The Council presidency (representing EU member states) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on May 20, 2026, to imple...

Rubio's India Visit: Quad Ministerial, Energy Crisis, and US-India Strategic Recalibration

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 23–26, 2026 — his first visit to India in his current role — covering...

CAG Calls for AI and Data Analytics to Combat Corruption in Public Procurement

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) called for deploying artificial intelligence and data analytics tools to detect corruptio...

BRICS 2026 Summit: India's Presidency, New Delhi Host, and a Reshaping Global Order

The 18th BRICS Summit is confirmed for September 12–13, 2026 in New Delhi, with India holding the BRICS Presidency for the year. The leaders...

Indian Navy Contracts Tonbo Imaging for Indigenous High Power Microwave System Under ADITI 3.0

The Indian Navy awarded an ADITI 3.0 contract to Bengaluru-based defence technology firm Tonbo Imaging for the integration and commissioning...

China's Theatre Commands: A Decade of Military Reform India Is Still Working Towards

A comparative analysis of China's PLA theatre command restructuring (completed in 2016) and India's still-pending theaterisation provides cr...

Manipur Ethnic Hostage Crisis: Naga and Kuki Communities, SoO Framework, and the Demand for Constitutional Protections

On May 13, 2026, six Naga civilians were abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village in Senapati district, Manipur, by unidentified armed groups am...

Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DRC: WHO Declares PHEIC as Local Spread Risk Rises

An outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (a rare species of Ebolavirus distinct from the more common Zaire strain) was co...

India's Metrology Ecosystem: Legal Metrology Act 2009, SI Units, and Consumer Protection

A government release marked World Metrology Day 2026 (observed annually on May 20), highlighting the evolution of India's legal metrology fr...

Exercise PRAGATI 2026: India Hosts 12-Nation Multilateral Military Exercise in Meghalaya

Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with participation fr...

India Chairs 68th APO Governing Body Session at Bharat Mandapam

The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body was held from 20 to 22 May 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, ...

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR...

UN Revises India's 2026 Growth Forecast Down to 6.4%, Citing Global Uncertainties

The United Nations revised India's GDP growth forecast for 2026 downward to 6.4%, from an earlier projection of 6.6%, in its mid-year update...

India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership: Supplementary Coverage

India Weighs Tighter Capital Controls to Stabilise Rupee Amid Oil-Driven Pressure

Global financial institutions have assessed that India may introduce additional measures to support the rupee and boost foreign exchange res...

India Must Triple R&D Spending to 2% of GDP by 2035 to Sustain Manufacturing Growth

A report by CareEdge Ratings identified India's low research and development expenditure — at 0.6-0.7% of GDP — as the primary structural co...

India Receives FAO's Highest Agricultural Honour: the Agricola Medal

The FAO Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — was conferred on India's head of government at a ceremony ...

India's Balance of Payments Under Stress: The West Asia Crisis and External Sector Vulnerabilities

The Chief Economic Advisor described the ongoing West Asia crisis as a 'live balance of payments stress test' for India, with direct implica...

India-Italy Relations Elevated to Special Strategic Partnership

India and Italy elevated their bilateral ties to a 'Special Strategic Partnership' during a high-level summit in Rome on May 20, 2026, as pa...

One Nation One Election: JPC Estimates Rs 7 Lakh Crore in Savings, Constitutional Amendments Under Examination

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) B...

ANRF Selects 10 Institutions for Convergence Research Centres of Excellence

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the selection of 10 institutions to establish Convergence Research Centres ...

Competition Commission of India Takes Firm Stance Against Big Tech Dominance in Digital Markets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) publicly stated it will not permit dominant technology firms to create a 'winner-takes-all' ecosys...

Supreme Court Upholds Caste Enumeration in Census as Government Policy

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to challenge the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming 16th national ...

RBI Revises Draft Directions on Loan Recovery Conduct and Recovery Agent Norms

The Reserve Bank of India issued revised draft amendment directions on the conduct of regulated entities in the recovery of loans and the en...

India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Defence and Maritime Security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a ministerial-level bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang on May...

India-Italy Strategic Partnership and the Indo-Mediterranean Connectivity Vision

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy (May 19–21, 2026), India and Italy published a joint op-ed articulating a road map for ...

India-Nordic Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership

At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) a...

PM SVANidhi and PM Mudra Yojana Face Loan Stress as Fuel Prices Rise

Rising fuel prices have emerged as a significant stress factor for small borrowers under PM SVANidhi (PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) ...

Flex-Fuel Vehicles and High-Ethanol Fuels: Industry Push for Policy Support in India

Automobile manufacturers have called on the government to lower the price of high-ethanol fuels (E85 and above) and extend tax incentives fo...

India Reviews Curbs on Non-Essential Imports to Support Rupee and Boost Local Manufacturing

India initiated a review of restrictions on non-essential imports as part of measures to shore up foreign exchange reserves and support the ...

Centre Revamps Land-Transfer Norms to Accelerate Public Asset Monetisation

The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum (O.M. No. 15(04)/2021-E.II(A)) dated May 5, 2026, am...

China's Parallel World Order: Global Initiatives and the Challenge to Liberal Multilateralism

China has been systematically proposing and institutionalising a set of global governance frameworks — the Global Development Initiative (GD...

CAQM Activates GRAP Stage-I Restrictions Across Delhi-NCR as AQI Reaches 'Poor' Category

The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response A...

DRDO Completes Development Trials of UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile ULPGM-V3

The Defence Research and Development Organisation completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Ve...

Brahmaputra as Multi-Functional Economic Corridor: Infrastructure, Trade, and Act East Policy

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is scaling up efforts to transform the Brahmaputra river — designated National Waterway 2 (NW-...

MSME Ministry's TEAM Initiative Integrates Five Lakh Small Enterprises with Digital Commerce via ONDC

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is scaling up the Trade Enablement and Access to Market (TEAM) Initiative — a sub-scheme...

India Reaffirms Universal Health Coverage Commitments at 79th World Health Assembly

India's Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed the plenary session of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Switz...

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Act 2026: Provisions and Banking Sector Impact

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, organised a half-day workshop on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) ...

India-Vietnam Enhanced Strategic Partnership: Defence and Maritime Security Deepened

The Defence Ministers of India and Vietnam held bilateral talks in Hanoi, reviewing the full scope of their defence cooperation and charting...

India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership and the Emerging Indo-Mediterranean Order

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a 'Special Strategic Partnership,' expanding cooperation across trade, defence, art...

Supreme Court Rules Courts Not Bound by Government's Nuclear Liability Cap

The Supreme Court ruled that courts are not bound by the liability cap set by the government under the nuclear liability framework, assertin...

Third India-Nordic Summit 2026: Green Technology Partnership and Defence Cooperation

The Third India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, bringing together leaders of India, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Ic...

BIS Notifies E22–E30 Ethanol Fuel Blend Standards, Paving Way for 30% Blending

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notified standard IS 19850:2026 on 15 May 2026, prescribing technical specifications for E22, E25, E27,...

Asiatic Lion: Centre Considers Establishing Separate Free-Ranging Population

The Union Environment Ministry has stated that establishing a separate free-ranging population of Asiatic Lions is under active consideratio...

BRICS 2026 Delhi Summit: India Hosts 18th Summit as Chair

India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12–13, 2026, in New Delhi, as BRICS Chair for 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin is ...

China-US Diplomatic Re-engagement: The Geneva Summit and Its Global Implications

The United States and China held a landmark bilateral economic and trade meeting in Geneva on May 10–11, 2025 — the first substantive high-l...

India Meets Record Peak Power Demand of 260.45 GW Amid Heatwave Conditions

India successfully met a record peak power demand of 260.45 GW on May 19, 2026, surpassing the previous record of 257.37 GW set just one day...

China-Taiwan Airspace Rivalry: Gray-Zone Coercion and the ADIZ as Strategic Instrument

China has systematically expanded the frequency and scope of People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense...

IBC at Nine: Over 8,800 Cases, Rs 4.11 Lakh Crore Recovered by Creditors

By December 2025, more than 8,800 corporate insolvency resolution cases had been admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 20...

IBBI Issues 2026 Guidelines to Fast-Track Insolvency Professional Appointments

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued the Insolvency Professionals to act as Interim Resolution Professionals, Liquidat...

DRDO Completes Final Trials of UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile ULPGM-V3

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laun...

Naxalism Declared Eradicated: No District Remains LWE-Affected, Ministry of Home Affairs Confirms

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) formally communicated to nine previously affected States that no district in India any longer falls under...

India-Vietnam Defence Ties Deepen: BrahMos Deal and AI Cooperation at Centre of Hanoi Talks

India's Defence Minister held bilateral talks with Vietnam's Minister of National Defence in Hanoi on May 19, 2026, reviewing progress in bi...

US Clears $428 Million Defence Support Package for India's Apache Fleet and M777 Howitzers

The United States government, through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has approved two Foreign Military Sale (FMS) packages ...

Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site: Study Reveals Layered 'Cake-Like' Lunar Surface Structure

A new scientific study has revealed that the lunar surface near the Chandrayaan-3 landing site has a layered, 'cake-like' internal structure...

BRICS 2026 New Delhi Summit: Supplementary Coverage

US Extends Sanctions Waiver for Russian Crude: What It Means for India

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 134C on May 18, 2026, extending the sanction...

US-China Trade Truce: A Fragile Pause in a Structural Economic Contest

Following the May 14, 2026 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the United States and China announced a partial trade deal involving agricultural pur...

RBI Set to Pay Record Dividend to Government, Providing Fiscal Buffer

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to transfer a record dividend (surplus) to the central government for the fiscal/accounting year...

Putin's India Visit: BRICS Leaders' Summit September 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin is confirmed to visit India on September 12–13, 2026 for the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, as co...

G7 Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Responses to Iran War Fallout

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met in Paris on 18–19 May 2026 under France's G7 presidency, with the Iran war's economic fa...

India and Nordic Nations Elevate Ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership

At the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sw...

India-EU FTA: Quality Compliance and Non-Tariff Barriers Remain Key Challenges for Exporters

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was concluded on 27 January 2026, ending nearly two decades of on-again, off-again negotiations; the...

Russia Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Force Drills Amid Surge in Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Russia launched a three-day exercise involving its nuclear forces, practising the 'preparation and use of nuclear forces under the threat of...

Over 400 Migrant Labourers Rescued from Bonded Conditions at Nizamabad Brick Kilns

More than 400 labourers from four southern states were rescued from bonded labour-like conditions at brick kilns in Nizamabad district, Tela...

West Asia Crisis and Weather Risks to Cloud India's FY27 Economic Growth

Two leading domestic rating agencies have trimmed their FY27 (2026-27) GDP growth forecasts for India, citing two converging headwinds: elev...

National Security and Economic Growth Are Inseparable: The Case for Strategic Self-Reliance

At a seminar titled 'Security to Prosperity', organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies on May 19, 2026, the Chief of Army Staff arti...

Xi-Putin Beijing Summit: China-Russia Strategic Alignment After Trump's Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19–20, 2026, for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — less than a...

Major Powers' Push Against the International Criminal Court: Context and Implications

During a visit to Beijing in May 2026, the US President reportedly proposed that the United States, China, and Russia coordinate efforts to ...

UAPA Bail and the "Bail is Rule" Principle: Supreme Court Sparks Larger Bench Debate

A Supreme Court bench, in its May 18, 2026 ruling, reaffirmed that 'bail is the rule and jail is the exception' even under the Unlawful Acti...

Indus Waters Treaty at The Hague: India Rejects PCA's Pondage Award

On May 15, 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a supplemental award on 'maximum pondage' — the amount of water that can be...

Coal Gasification as a Path to India's Resource Security Amid Decarbonisation Pressures

A report by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) identified coal gasification as a strategic tool for India to reduce import dependence in...

Russian Crude Stays Central to India's Oil Strategy Despite Sanctions Pressure

Despite US pressure and punitive tariffs, Russian crude oil continues to be a core pillar of India's oil import strategy, though its share h...

US Holds Off Iran Military Strike as Nuclear Deal Negotiations Continue

A planned US military strike against Iran was called off after Gulf states — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE — requested a short window of ...

Iran-Israel Conflict: Strait of Hormuz Closure and Its Global Economic Fallout

Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict have more than halved the UAE's exports of crude oi...

India-EU FTA: A 20-Chapter Framework to Reshape Trade and Investment

Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry, outlined the 20 key pillars (chapters) of the India-EU Free Tr...

India's Construction Boom and the Global Buildings Sector Carbon Crisis

A major international report has identified India among the economies most responsible for driving a surge in carbon emissions from the buil...

Putin's Beijing Summit: Russia-China Ties Advance to a "New Stage"

Russian President Vladimir Putin undertook a state visit to China on May 19–20, 2026 — his 25th visit to China — at the invitation of Chines...

India-Bangladesh Immigration Dispute: Pending Verifications and Diplomatic Friction

India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 2,862 cases of nationality verification are pending with Bangladesh, some unresolved for...

SC Commission Issues Notice Over Caste Slurs Listed in Punjab Census Forms

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) issued notices to the Director of Census Operations in Punjab and the Punjab Social Just...

NHRC Calls for Review of Transgender Law, Distinct Census Categories for Trans Identities

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued Advisory 2.0 on May 19, 2026, directed to 11 Union Ministries, the Office of the Registra...

Supreme Court Redirects PIL on Stolen Personal Data to MeitY

The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising the Chief Justice and two other justices, heard a PIL filed by a cybersecurity professional seeking...

India's Current Account Deficit Projected to Rise to 2.2% of GDP Amid Oil Pressures

Crisil, a leading credit rating and research agency, has projected India's current account deficit (CAD) to widen to 2.2% of GDP in FY27 — u...

WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak with No Approved Vaccine

On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Publ...

US to Host G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, October 2026

The United States Department of State announced on May 19, 2026, that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers' Me...

Maharashtra's Nuclear MoUs: Private Sector Entry into India's Atomic Energy Sector

Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding with four major private conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Adani Power, NTPC Ltd, and Lali...

Great Nicobar Island Mega-Project: Ecological Stakes at a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Parliamentary debate has intensified over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, with opposition voices arguing that the project pose...

India Notifies BIS Standards for E22–E30 Ethanol-Petrol Blends, Extending the Biofuel Roadmap

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified fuel specifications for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol, establishing standard IS 19...

Iran War Clouds India's FY27 Growth Outlook: Rating Agency Downgrades

Multiple rating agencies have revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecasts downward, citing the ongoing Iran war and its impact on global crude...

India-Vietnam Defence Ties Deepen at Hanoi Talks, Partnership Upgraded to Enhanced Level

India's Defence Minister met his Vietnamese counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang, in H...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Impact on Domestic Auto Manufacturing

India and the European Union concluded negotiations for a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, after nearly two decades of dip...

Putin's India Visit: BRICS 2026 Summit and India-Russia Diplomatic Momentum

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed participation in the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the ...

RBI Proposes Enhanced Basel III Pillar 3 Disclosures for Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new rules requiring banks to publish detailed quarterly disclosures on capital adequacy, levera...

West Bengal Restores 7% OBC Quota for 66 Communities, Drops Religion-Based Categories

The West Bengal government regularised 66 communities that were included in the state's Other Backward Classes (OBC) list prior to March 201...

India's Coexistence-Based Approach to Human-Wildlife Conflict

India acknowledged the growing challenge of human-wildlife interactions as wildlife populations and economic activity expand simultaneously,...

RBI Proposes Revised Capital Adequacy Disclosure Norms Aligned with Basel Pillar 3

The Reserve Bank of India released draft amendment directions on May 19, 2026 to align the capital adequacy disclosure requirements of Comme...

India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to Take Effect from June 1

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman, signed in December 2025, is set to come into force from 1 Ju...

Court Managers and India's Judicial Pendency Crisis: The Case for Administrative Reform

India's district courts carry more than 49 million of the country's total 55.8 million pending cases — over 85% of the entire judicial backl...

CAA Applicants Required to Declare and Surrender Foreign Passports Under New Rules

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on April 30, 2026, further amending the Citizenship Rules, 200...

Bioenergy from Waste: Technologies Powering India's Energy Security Push

India's growing energy security concerns have intensified focus on bioenergy technologies that convert agricultural residue, food waste, sew...

The Warning Signs in India's Import Bill

India's total imports in FY26 stood at approximately $775 billion, with crude oil alone costing over $134 billion — the single largest impor...

Indian Patent Office Rejects US Pharma's Patent Extension for Hepatitis C Combination Therapy

The Indian Patent Office rejected a patent application filed by US pharmaceutical company AbbVie for its hepatitis C combination therapy...

India Declared Free of Left Wing Extremism: End of a Five-Decade Insurgency

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially communicated to nine state governments that no district in India is now classified as Left...

Citizenship Rules Amended for Applicants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009 through the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing...

Judges Inquiry Committee Submits Report on Justice Varma to Lok Sabha Speaker

A three-member Judges Inquiry Committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 submitted its report to the Lok Sabha Speaker on Ma...

Kuki-Zo Council Escalates Demand for Separate Union Territory Amid Continuing Manipur Crisis

The Kuki-Zo Council, representing Kuki-Zo tribal communities in Manipur, has formally taken its demand for a separate Union Territory (UT) w...

UAPA Bail Jurisprudence: Supreme Court Affirms Liberty Rights Amid Bench Conflicts

A Supreme Court bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, while granting bail to a Jammu & Kashmir accused in a narco-terror fundi...

India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves: Capacity Gap and the Energy Security Deficit

With the West Asia crisis disrupting Strait of Hormuz transit and pushing global crude prices higher, India's inadequate strategic petroleum...

Judges Inquiry Panel Report on Justice Varma to Be Presented Before Parliament

The Judges Inquiry Committee investigating Justice Yashwant Varma submitted its statutory report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on May 18, 20...

African Union Highlights India Collaboration as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Continent

The African Union has formally called for deeper collaboration with India in public health readiness, biotechnology, pharmaceutical producti...

One Nation One Election: JPC Chairman on Mid-Term Poll Cut-Off and Unexpired Terms

The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 stated on May 16, 2026 that ...

Belarus and Russia Conduct Joint Tactical Nuclear Drills Amid Kyiv Warnings

Belarus announced on May 18, 2026 that its armed forces would conduct snap nuclear exercises alongside Russian forces, involving Belarusian ...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Conclusion and Path to Operationalisation

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, whose negotiations concluded on 27 January 2026, is targeted for formal signing by the end of 2026, with ...

RBI Monitors Supply Shock Transmission Into General Inflation as West Asia Conflict Elevates Oil Prices

The RBI Governor stated that the central bank is 'keeping a close vigil' on whether the ongoing West Asia conflict-induced supply shock — pa...

Judges Inquiry Committee Submits Report on Justice Varma to Lok Sabha Speaker

The three-member Judges Inquiry Committee, constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, submitted its report on Justice Yashwant Varma ...

RBI Approves Record ₹2.69 Lakh Crore Surplus Transfer to the Centre for 2024-25

The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2.69 lakh crore (₹2.69 trillion) to the central government ...

India's Continued Russian Crude Imports Amid US Sanctions Framework

A senior government official confirmed that India has been purchasing Russian crude oil consistently, irrespective of whether a US sanctions...

India-Netherlands Kalpasar Water Pact: Dutch Expertise for Gujarat's Gulf of Khambhat Project

India's Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management signed a Letter of Intent on May 17, 202...

NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: Chemistry Questions Found at Coaching Institute; CBI Makes Multiple Arrests

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a coaching institute owner from Latur, Maharashtra — Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar of RCC...

India Declared Free of Left Wing Extremism as Operation Kagar Concludes in Bastar

The Union Home Ministry declared India free of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) following the successful conclusion of Operation Kagar, a large-sca...

CAA Citizenship Rules Tightened: Passport Declaration Mandatory for Applicants from Three Countries

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified an amendment to the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, introducing a new provision in Schedule I...

India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership: Clean Energy, Arctic Research, and Blue Economy Ties

India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a 'Green Strategic Partnership' on May 18, 2026, during a state visit to Oslo. A M...

India's Federalism Challenges: Fiscal Transfers, Consensus Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Balance

Experts have examined the structural tensions in India's federal arrangement, focusing on the gap between formal devolution percentages and ...

India Will Continue Russian Oil Purchases on Commercial Merits Despite US Waiver Expiry

An official statement clarified that India will continue purchasing Russian crude oil 'as long as it makes commercial sense,' signalling tha...

India Reaffirms Commitment to Russian Crude Imports Despite Evolving US Sanctions Landscape

India has formally stated it will continue purchasing Russian crude oil notwithstanding the evolving US sanctions framework, reaffirming tha...

India's Russian Oil Purchases and Strategic Autonomy: Beyond Sanctions and Waivers

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated publicly on May 18, 2026 that India's purchases of Russian crude oil are driven entirely by...

India's Fertiliser Subsidy Bill for FY27 May Surge by ₹70,000 Crore Due to West Asia Crisis

The Department of Fertilisers has indicated that India's fertiliser subsidy bill for FY 2026-27 may rise by approximately ₹70,000 crore — a ...

Global Rice Prices Set to Rise: Supply Deficit, Geopolitical Disruption, and Climate Risks

Global rice prices are projected to rise after a period of post-ban correction, as a confluence of factors — a 5 million tonne projected pro...

India and Norway Elevate Ties to Green Strategic Partnership at 3rd India-Nordic Summit

India's Prime Minister conducted an official visit to Norway on 18–19 May 2026, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norwa...

Iran Formalizes Control Over Strait of Hormuz With New Regulatory Authority

Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the establishment of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a formal regulatory body t...

India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership: Blue Economy, Arctic Science, and the EFTA Trade Pact

During a state visit to Oslo on May 18, 2026, India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a 'Green Strategic Partnership', the...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Market Access, Digital Trade, and Investment Opportunities

India and the European Union formally concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement in January 2026, described by both sides as ...

Third India-Nordic Summit: Geopolitical Shifts, Energy Security, and the Russian Oil Question

The third India-Nordic Summit convened in Oslo on May 19, 2026, bringing together India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finland, Icel...

Iran Formalises Sovereign Control Over Strait of Hormuz With New Authority

Iran's Supreme National Security Council officially announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a dedicated regulato...

India Condemns Drone Strike Near UAE's Barakah Nuclear Plant as Dangerous Escalation

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over a drone attack targeting the Barakah Nucle...

Indian Scientists Develop and Validate AI-Designed Gene-Editing Tool for Crop Improvement

Indian scientists have developed and validated a suite of plant genome-editing tools based on OpenCRISPR-1 (OC1), an AI-generated RNA-guided...

India-UAE Energy MoUs: Strategic Petroleum Reserves, LPG Supply, and Long-Term Energy Security

During a bilateral visit to Abu Dhabi in May 2026, India and the UAE signed several energy Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering strate...

Agroforestry as a Pathway to India's Carbon Sink Targets and Farmer Income Goals

Agroforestry — the deliberate integration of trees and shrubs into crop and livestock systems — is gaining renewed policy attention as a too...

Government Imposes Rs 3 per Litre Export Duty on Petrol, Cuts Levies on Diesel and ATF

Effective 16 May 2026, the government imposed a Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) of Rs 3 per litre on exports of petrol — the first suc...

From Queues to QR Codes: Madhya Pradesh's Bid to Digitise Fertiliser Distribution

Madhya Pradesh has piloted a QR-code-based fertiliser distribution system aimed at eliminating queues, preventing diversion of subsidised fe...

Australia Orders Divestment of China-Linked Stakes in Rare Earths Miner on National Security Grounds

Australia's government directed six investors with ties to China and Hong Kong to divest their combined holdings in Northern Minerals Ltd., ...

China's Commitment to Withhold Support to Iran Emerges From US-China Trade Summit

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer publicly confirmed that China has committed not to provide 'material support' to Iran, a pledge secur...

US-Iran Nuclear Diplomacy: Flexibility on Enrichment, Deadlock on Frozen Assets

According to a diplomatic source, the United States has shown flexibility in ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, moving away from its ea...

Bengaluru Metro's Blue Line Could Run Entirely on Solar Power, IISc Study Finds

A techno-economic study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), conducted in collaboration with the Bengaluru Metro Rail C...

Hong Kong's Tiananmen Trial: Freedom of Expression Under National Security Laws

In May 2026, closing arguments were heard in the national security trial of three prominent civil society figures — Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheu...

EU-India Investment Agreement: The Unfinished Piece of the Historic Trade Deal

Following the conclusion of the landmark India-EU Free Trade Agreement in January 2026, the European Commission President called for swift f...

Palm Oil Diverted to Biodiesel: Rising Supply Squeeze and India's Edible Oil Exposure

Indonesia and Malaysia — the world's two largest palm oil producers, together accounting for over 85% of global palm oil supply — are expand...

Parliamentary Oversight of NTA Reforms: K. Radhakrishnan Committee Under Scrutiny

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports summoned the NTA Chairperson and senior officials from ...

BRICS at 25: From a Goldman Sachs Acronym to a Rival World Order Grouping

BRICS — now spanning 10+ member states — marks over two decades of evolution from a purely theoretical economic concept to one of the world'...

CAFE III Regulations: Stricter Fuel Efficiency Norms and the Shift to Global Testing Standards

Starting April 1, 2027, India will replace the Modified Indian Driving Cycle (MIDC) testing method with the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehic...

US–China Agricultural Trade Commitments After Beijing Summit

Following a high-stakes bilateral summit in Beijing, China committed to purchasing at least $17 billion worth of US agricultural goods annua...

US Treasury Weighs Extension of Russian Seaborne Oil Sanction Waiver Amid Hormuz Supply Crisis

The US Treasury Department is considering a 30-day extension of the sanction waiver that previously allowed countries to purchase Russian se...

India Opens Nuclear Sector to Private Investment: The SHANTI Act and the Road to 100 GW

A high-level US industry delegation comprising representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the US-India Strategic Partnershi...

India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership: Blue Economy and Sustainable Development

India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a 'Green Strategic Partnership' during a state visit — the first by an Indian Prim...

WHO Declares Ebola a Global Health Emergency as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads to Uganda

On 16 May 2026, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Disease Virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ug...

Aquaculture and Tobacco Sectors Under Strain: US Tariffs, GST Hike, and the Policy Response

Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister urged the Centre to intervene on two simultaneous agricultural crises: a collapse in aquaculture export reve...

ILO Warns West Asia Conflict Could Erase 38 Million Full-Time Jobs; India's Farm Inputs at Risk

The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its 'Employment and Social Trends May 2026 Update,' warning that if the West Asia confl...

Finance Ministry Directs Public Sector Banks and Insurers Toward Austerity and EV Adoption

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the Ministry of Finance, issued a circular to all public sector banks (PSBs), regional rur...

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority and Nuclear Negotiations with the US

Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on May 5, 2026, creating a new regulatory body to oversee transit through the Stra...

India's Nuclear Journey: From Operation Smiling Buddha to the Strategic Triad

May 18, 1974 marked the 52nd anniversary of India's first nuclear test — codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha — conducted at the Pokhran Test ...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Bail as the Rule Even in UAPA and Terror Cases

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and B.V. Nagarathna granted bail to a Jammu and Kashmir national accused in a narco-terror ca...

WPI Inflation Approaching 10%: Fuel Price Hikes and Wholesale Cost Pressures

State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) — raised ...

India Affirms Continued Russian Crude Purchases on Commercial and Energy Security Grounds

A senior official from India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that India will continue purchasing Russian crude oil irrespecti...

India's Current Account Deficit Projected to Widen to 2.3% of GDP in FY27

India's current account deficit (CAD) is projected to widen to approximately 2.3% of GDP in FY27, up sharply from an estimated 0.9% of GDP i...

Fertiliser Subsidy Bill for FY27 Projected to Rise by Rs 70,000 Crore Amid West Asia Conflict

The fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 is projected to rise by approximately Rs 70,000 crore—or about 20%—over the budgeted estimate of Rs 1.7...

Niti Aayog Calls for Raising India's R&D Investment to 2% of GDP

Niti Aayog released a report titled 'Ease of Doing Research & Development in India — Removing Obstacles, Promoting Enablers,' recommending t...

Finance Ministry Directs PSU Banks and Insurers to Adopt Austerity Measures and Shift to EVs

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), on May 18, 2026, issued a circular directing all public sector banks (PSBs), regional rural bank...

JPC Signals Openness to Constitutional Revisions in One Nation One Election Bill

The chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 st...

El Niño Events Consistently Reduce Kharif Crop Yields Across India: ICAR Study

A study by scientists at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (ICAR-IIFSR), led by Subash N. Pillai, finds that El Niño eve...

Import Tracking Push and Swadeshi Manufacturing Drive: Strengthening India's Industrial Self-Reliance

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has directed Indian businesses to systematically track imports and identify specific product categorie...

Parliamentary Committee Summons NTA Chief Over NEET-UG Paper Leak and Exam Reforms

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports summoned the Chairperson of the National Testing Agency...

West Bengal Government Scraps Religion-Based Welfare Schemes and Withdraws Contested OBC List

The West Bengal state government has decided to discontinue all welfare schemes introduced by the previous administration that were based on...

RBI Payment System Report, December 2025: UPI Dominance and Digital Payment Trends

The Reserve Bank of India published the half-yearly Payment System Report for December 2025, covering five calendar years of payment transac...

Why Iran War and Monsoon Worries Could Make 2026 India's Year of Millets

The convergence of the West Asia (Iran) conflict, fears of a below-normal monsoon, and fertiliser supply disruptions is driving Indian farme...

India Pitches Investment Vision to European Industry Leaders at Historic ERT Roundtable

On May 17, 2026, an Indian head of government addressed the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) in Gothenburg, Sweden — the first time a...