Aug 24 – Aug 30
Makkah Defence Pact's Institutional Rollout and India's Strategic Calculus
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and its military chief arrived in Turkiye ahead of the first ministerial-level meeting under the Mecca (Mak...
India's Petrol Exports to Russia: Shadow Fleets and Secondary Sanctions Risk
India has emerged as a major supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia, as sustained drone strikes on Russian refineries have cut the country'...
India-Uzbekistan Target Long-Term Uranium Supply Pact
India and Uzbekistan elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a State Visit, setting a bilateral trade target...
Right to Question as Constitutional Value: SC Judge on Dissent and Free Speech
A Supreme Court judge, speaking at a university convocation, said the right to question is not an act of defiance but 'an essential expressi...
Sidelines Diplomacy at the SCO: India's Bilateral Summit Mechanisms
The Prime Minister departed for Kyrgyzstan to take part in the 26th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), to be held in Bis...
26th SCO Summit 2026: India's Central Asia Engagement and the SCO Framework
India's Prime Minister undertook a multi-leg Central Asia visit, holding bilateral talks in Uzbekistan before travelling to the Kyrgyz Repub...
SCO's Structure and India's 2017 Accession, as PM Arrives in Bishkek
The Prime Minister arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend the 26th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), scheduled for 3...
UN Racial Discrimination Committee Publishes Concluding Observations on India
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) released its Concluding Observations on India on 25 August 2026, followi...
China-Bangladesh to Launch a "2+2" Diplomatic and Defence Dialogue
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced plans to launch a new 'two-plus-two' dialogue mechanism with China covering diplomacy and...
US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers Near Strait of Hormuz: Chokepoint Geography and Maritime Law
United States forces struck Iranian rocket launchers positioned on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, in the first US military action in ...
Turkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: First Ministerial Meeting
Foreign and defence ministers of Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan held the first ministerial meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreem...
OBC Groups Seek Standardised Caste Coding Ahead of Census 2027
OBC community organisations, at a national conference, demanded that caste enumeration in the upcoming Census be postponed until a standardi...
India-Uzbekistan: Trade Target, State Honours, and Soft-Power Diplomacy
During delegation-level talks in Tashkent, India and Uzbekistan set a bilateral trade target of USD 5 billion by 2030, roughly a five-fold i...
Cauvery Water Backlog Dispute: Tamil Nadu Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka
Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to Karnataka to release an accumulated backlog of 17.604 tmcft (thousand million...
PM's Central Asia Visit and India's UNSC Reform Push
The Prime Minister undertook a State Visit to Uzbekistan (29-30 August 2026) followed by travel to Kyrgyzstan for the 26th Shanghai Cooperat...
Fertiliser Sales Linked to AgriStack: Farmer, Land and Crop Data Integration
The Integrated Fertiliser Management System (iFMS), the national digital backbone tracking fertiliser sales from manufacturer to retailer, h...
India-Uzbekistan Long-Term Uranium Supply Arrangement: Nuclear Fuel Diplomacy
During bilateral talks in Tashkent, India and Uzbekistan announced a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium to India An MoU on coop...
India-Uzbekistan Elevate Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Target $5 Billion Trade by 2030
During a State Visit to Uzbekistan, India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relationship from a Strategic Partnership (in place since ...
Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 Launched: A National Framework for Ornamental Fisheries
The 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' Strategic Action Plan for ornamental fisheries development was launched at Agatti, Lakshadweep. The plan ...
Manipur Shutdown Threat Over NRC-Before-Census Demand: Constitutional Mechanics
A civil society body, the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation, has called for a shutdown in Manipur unless the Census exercise is deferr...
Aditya-L1 Data Reveals Early Warning Signatures Before Solar Flares
A new study using data from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission has identified numerous small 'pre-flare' brightening events occurring in solar ...
Legal Metrology Rules Make IST Mandatory Across Critical Digital Infrastructure
Rules mandating Indian Standard Time (IST) as the single common time reference for legal, administrative, commercial and official purposes h...
IST Made India's Common Time Reference: 'One Nation, One Time' Rules Notified
The Department of Consumer Affairs notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, mandating Indian Standard Time (IST) as ...
Commerce Ministry Consults Exporters Ahead of India-US Trade Talks and G20 Ministerial
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry scheduled a meeting with industry representatives and exporters on September 1 to review India-US t...
India-Uzbekistan Mining Cooperation: Critical Minerals and Agricultural Ties Expand
India and Uzbekistan agreed to deepen cooperation in the mining sector, with a memorandum of understanding signed covering geology and miner...
Iran-UAE Rift Tests BRICS Consensus Ahead of India's 2026 Summit
Deepening tensions between Iran and the UAE, linked to the West Asia conflict, are complicating efforts to reach consensus among BRICS membe...
India Emerges as Key Petrol Supplier to Russia Amid Refinery Strikes
Indian refiners have supplied gasoline (petrol) to Russia, with reported volumes of roughly one million barrels over a two-month period The ...
GST Council's Next Agenda: Compliance Simplification and Inverted Duty Structure
The upcoming GST Council meeting is set to prioritise easing compliance burdens for businesses, after the previous session focused heavily o...
India-Uzbekistan Ties Elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
India and Uzbekistan announced the elevation of bilateral relations from a Strategic Partnership (declared in 2011) to a Comprehensive Strat...
India's Strategic Autonomy Under Test: Trade Pressure and a Multipolar World
A former Indian diplomat, in a recent assessment, noted that India has not been able to fully shield itself from the effects of recent US tr...
India-Uzbekistan Talks: SCO, INSTC, and the Vocabulary of Bilateral Agreements
The Indian Prime Minister held delegation-level talks with the Uzbek President in Tashkent, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in trade, def...
India-Uzbekistan Defence and Connectivity Ties Ahead of the Bishkek SCO Summit
Delegation-level talks in Tashkent between the Indian Prime Minister and the Uzbek President resulted in a stated commitment to strengthen t...
Herbicide-Tolerant GM Mustard: Why It May Not Fit Indian Farms
Analysis examines Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), a transgenic mustard hybrid developed by Delhi University researchers using genes from t...
India's Growth Trajectory vs the Viksit Bharat 2047 Arithmetic
India's economy is currently tracking growth of around 7%, with the official Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026) GDP estimate due from the National St...
Weak September Rainfall Could Push FY27 Inflation Above RBI's Comfort Band
A banking-sector research report projects that FY27 (2026-27) consumer price inflation could rise to 5.5% or higher if September rainfall re...
Making Crop Insurance Faster and More Accessible: The PMFBY Reform Trajectory
Commentary on India's agricultural insurance ecosystem argues that faster, simpler and more accessible crop insurance is essential to securi...
PM-KUSUM and the Push for Solar-Powered Irrigation in Indian Agriculture
Commentary on India's farm-solar programme highlights that PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) has seen it...
India's SCO Engagement: Regional Security and Central Asia Outreach
Ahead of a diplomatic visit covering Uzbekistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan, the Union government o...
Centre Finalising Special Provisions for Ladakh Under Article 371
The Union government stated it is finalising a framework of special constitutional provisions for the Union Territory of Ladakh under Articl...
The Bhotekoshi Flood: Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and Himalayan Fragility
A high-altitude ice-and-rock avalanche in the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli river system triggered a devastating flash flood affecting Nepal's Rasuwa ...
UN CERD Review of India: Hate Speech, Citizenship, and Treaty Body Mechanisms
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published its concluding observations on India on August 25, 2026, follo...
India-China 25th Special Representatives Talks: Eight-Point Border Consensus
The 25th round of talks between the Special Representatives (SRs) on the India-China Boundary Question concluded in Beijing on August 25-26,...
57th GST Council Meeting: Input Tax Credit, Corporate Guarantee Valuation, and Registration Reforms
The GST Council will hold its 57th meeting on September 12, 2026 in New Delhi, preceded by an Officers' Meeting on September 11 The agenda i...
India-Uzbekistan Ties: Tashkent Visit Targets Trade, Minerals and Connectivity
A bilateral State Visit to Uzbekistan was undertaken on August 29-30, 2026, ahead of onward travel to the Kyrgyz Republic for the 26th Shang...
SC/ST Reservation Sub-Categorization and Creamy Layer: Constitutional and Judicial Framework
A public disagreement resurfaced over whether reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be sub-categorized among...
Modi's Central Asia Visit: The BRICS, UNSC, and Regional Summit Stakes Behind SCO Diplomacy
The Prime Minister undertook a four-day visit to Uzbekistan (August 29-30) and the Kyrgyz Republic (August 30-September 1) to attend the 26t...
UNCCD COP17: Global Drought Framework Talks Stall Again, Drought Made a Standing Agenda Item
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ended without ...
Per Drop More Crop Crosses 115 Lakh Hectares Under Micro-Irrigation
The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme has brought more than 115 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation (drip and sprinkler systems) as of July ...
4th India-Argentina Joint Trade Committee: Deepening Trade Beyond the MERCOSUR PTA
The Fourth Meeting of the India-Argentina Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on August 24, 2026, at Palacio San Martín, Buenos Aires, with...
India's Terror-Free Region Framing at SCO: Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Architecture
Ahead of departing for Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, the Prime Minister stated the visit would advance India's regional vision 'anchor...
Western Ghats ESA Demarcation: Demand to Limit Boundary to Notified Forest Land
A demand has been raised that the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) boundary in Karnataka's Western Ghats districts be limited strictly to n...
Odisha's Digital Agriculture MoUs: Farmer Registry, Seed Systems and Nutrition-Sensitive Farming
The Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Department of Posts (Odi...
India Pitches "Manufacture in India, for the World" at Chicago Investor Roundtable Ahead of G20 Finance Meet
The Union Finance Minister undertook a six-day visit to the United States covering Chicago, Asheville (North Carolina), and New York, aimed ...
The Vande Mataram Movement in Hyderabad State and Its Place in the Freedom Struggle
A historical account revisits the 1938 Vande Mataram Movement in Hyderabad State, when the Nizam's government banned the singing of Vande Ma...
Cross-Border Hybrid Crime-Terror Network Exposes Gaps in Financing and Recruitment Controls
Central agencies and multiple state police forces have intensified action against a Pakistan-based criminal network that recruits young men ...
Andhra Pradesh Approves India's First Dedicated Deep-Tech University in Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh has approved India's first university dedicated exclusively to quantum technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, a...
FDI Rules for Land-Border Nations: Clarifying Beneficial Ownership Under Press Note 3
India is preparing further clarifications to its FDI framework for investors from countries sharing a land border with India The clarificati...
Parivartan Scheme: Fleet Modernisation and Delhi-NCR Air Quality Policy
Authorities project around 25,000 registrations by October under the Parivartan scheme, which aims to replace old, polluting commercial truc...
Modi's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Visit: SCO Membership Architecture and India-Uzbekistan Ties
The Prime Minister began a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, with a State Visit to Tashkent (August 29-30) followed by t...
Suspected Pakistani Drone Spotted Along LoC in Poonch: Counter-Drone Framework and Border Law
A drone suspected to have originated from Pakistan was spotted hovering over forward areas in the Behrooti village of Poonch district's Mend...
India's Quality Control Order Regime Faces Calls for Risk-Based Reform
A trade policy think tank released a study flagging that India's Quality Control Order (QCO) regime under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BI...
Inaugural India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee: Operationalising the 2024 Defence MoU
The inaugural India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting was held in New Delhi on August 28, 2026 Both sides agreed to strengthen bi...
PARIVARTAN Scheme: Delhi-NCR's Push to Replace BS-IV Trucks and Buses Gains Ground
The PARIVARTAN Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on June 3, 2026, and launched on July 14, 2026, has crossed 1,300 registered beneficiar...
High Electoral Roll Deletions in Urban Centres During Special Intensive Revision: What the Law Says
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has produced disproportionately high voter deletions in major urban centres compared...
FSSAI Proposes Red Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for High Fat, Sugar and Salt Foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) filed a compliance affidavit before the Supreme Court proposing a front-of-pack war...
Mediation Council of India Notified, Nearly Three Years After the Mediation Act
The Union Law Ministry issued a notification establishing the Mediation Council of India, nearly three years after the Mediation Act, 2023 r...
FSSAI to Mandate Front-of-Pack Warning Labels on High Salt, Sugar, and Fat Foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has agreed to introduce red front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods and beve...
Nepal's Himalayan Flash Flood Renews Focus on India's Glacial Lake Risk
A devastating flash flood struck Nepal's Bhotekoshi-Trishuli valley in Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, triggered by a glacier collapse a...
India-China Reach 8-Point Consensus at Special Representatives Talks: Boundary Mechanism Explained
The 25th round of the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question was held in Beijing, led by India's National S...
PARIVARTAN Scheme to Replace Two Lakh Old Trucks and Buses in Delhi-NCR
A scheme named PARIVARTAN has been approved to replace more than two lakh old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region within a year The sch...
India Eases Defence Export Rules: OGEL Framework and Export Promotion Policy
The Ministry of Defence announced reforms to the defence export authorisation framework on 28 August 2026 Three separate Standard Operating ...
Special Parliament Session Weighed for Women's Quota and Delimitation Bills: Constitutional Mechanics
A special session of Parliament is being considered for September to take up the delimitation-linked women's reservation legislation An all-...
India-Canada Trade Talks: CEPA Target 2026, BIT Negotiations to Begin
India and Canada held their inaugural Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, led by the Finance Minister and Canada's Minister of Finan...
India-Canada Bilateral Investment Treaty Talks: What a BIT Means Beyond a Trade Pact
India and Canada agreed to fast-track negotiations toward a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), alongside ongoing talks on a Comprehensive Ec...
UNCCD COP17 Concludes in Mongolia: Drought Resilience and Land Restoration Push
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held under Mongolia's presidency in Ulaan...
Government Eases Defence Export Norms: SOP and OGEL Framework Simplified
The Department of Defence Production, under the Ministry of Defence, revised the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the O...
India Simplifies Defence Export Licensing: OGEL Reform and the Atmanirbhar Export Push
The Department of Defence Production widened the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework, extending its geographic coverage from 41 cou...
Census 2027 Caste Enumeration Questionnaire: Design Debate and Legal Framework
Ahead of Census 2027, concerns have been raised about the design of the caste enumeration question (Question 10 in the household schedule), ...
Bombay High Court Sets January 2 Deadline for Goa Municipal Elections: Article 243U Timelines
The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) upheld the validity of the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which had altered the delimitat...
Nilekani-Led Task Force Seeks Public Input on Examination Reforms
A six-member High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) on examination reforms, headed by Nandan Nilekani, has invited public suggestions on reforming I...
Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 12 Years: Financial Inclusion and the JAM Trinity
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed 12 years of operation, having been launched on 28 August 2014 Total accounts under the ...
India and Canada Aim to Conclude CEPA Talks by End-2026, Target CAD 70 Billion Trade by 2030
India and Canada reaffirmed a commitment to conclude negotiations on a Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by t...
Tamil Nadu Notifies Three New Elephant Corridors in Hosur Forest Division
Tamil Nadu's Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department has formally notified three elephant corridors within the Hosur Forest Divis...
FAO Soil Report at UNCCD COP17 Flags Worsening Global Land Degradation
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its 'Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026' assessment on the sidelines of the 17th...
New Tank Overhaul Facility at Jabalpur: Strengthening T-72/T-90 Fleet Readiness
A foundation-laying (Bhoomi Pujan) ceremony was held for a new ₹472-crore T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur. The ...
India-US Javelin Missile Deal: FMS Route, Co-Production, and the ATGM Landscape
The Indian Army signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the United States on August 28, 2026, to procure Javelin anti-tank guided...
India-US Sign Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Deal: FMS Route and the Push for Co-Production
The Indian Army signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for procurement of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system through...
India-Canada Finance Ministers' Dialogue: Reaffirming the 2026 Trade Deal Deadline
India and Canada held their inaugural Finance Ministers' Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto. A joint statement issued after the dial...
India's Parallel Diplomatic Outreach: Boundary, Energy and Investment Talks Ahead of BRICS
India conducted near-simultaneous high-level engagements with China, Russia, Japan and Canada in the same week, spanning boundary management...
NDMA's GLOF Panel Scales Up Field Assessments Across 200 High-Risk Glacial Lakes
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)'s glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) panel is carrying out systematic disaster-mitigation ...
Centre Moves to De-Risk Aircraft Leasing and Financing at GIFT IFSC
A Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) panel is examining measures to de-risk India's aircraft leasing and financing ecosystem, focusing on tax...
Modi–Putin Meeting at SCO Summit: Bilateral Track Amid Central Asia Visit
The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with the Russian President on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgy...
Can India Build a Strategic Fuel System?: Energy Security Beyond Crude Reserves
India's government is evaluating a strategic-fuel programme that would expand crude oil, LNG and LPG storage capacity well beyond the existi...
PM's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyz Republic Visit and the SCO Summit: India's Central Asia Engagement
The Prime Minister undertook a four-day visit covering Uzbekistan (bilateral leg) and the Kyrgyz Republic, from August 29 to September 1, ma...
Public Sector Banks May Shift from Individual Farm Loans to Cluster-Based Value Chain Financing
A government proposal envisages public sector banks (PSBs) moving beyond lending to individual farmers to financing entire value chains buil...
SCO Summit at Bishkek: India's Position on Pakistan's 2027 Chairmanship
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit is scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 ...
BRICS Summit 2026: India's Chairmanship and the Consensus Challenge
The BRICS leaders' summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, in New Delhi, under India's chairmanship Negotiators are working through '...
India-China Add Two Border Meeting Points and Hotlines: LAC Communication Architecture
India and China have identified Joshimath (Uttarakhand) and Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) as new border personnel meeting points, covering the ...
West Bengal's Debt Nears 40% of GSDP: NCAER Paper Flags Fiscal Stress
A working paper by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), prepared for NITI Aayog, found that West Bengal's outstanding ...
Monsoon Session Left Un-Prorogued, Reviving Focus on the Delimitation Constitutional Amendment Bill
The 2026 Monsoon Session of Parliament, which was adjourned on 13 August, has not yet been formally prorogued, keeping open the procedural p...
Supreme Court Issues 10 Directions to Expedite Dowry-Related Trials
A Supreme Court bench issued ten directions aimed at speeding up trials in dowry-related cases and strengthening enforcement of dowry laws n...
160 District Hospitals to Get Emergency and Trauma Care Upgrade by March 2027
Under Para 88 of the Union Budget 2026-27, the government proposed strengthening emergency and trauma care capacity in district hospitals by...
DPDP Act Implementation Gets Whole-of-Government Push: Ministries, States Placed on Compliance Timeline
Central coordination for implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 has been escalated to the level of the Cabi...
India-US Officials Discuss Civil Nuclear Cooperation in Washington
The Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission (who also serves as Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy) held discussions with the US Se...
India-China Special Representatives' Talks and Summit Diplomacy: Boundary Mechanisms Explained
The 25th round of the Special Representatives' talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing on 25 August 2026, between Ind...
Supreme Court's Victim Protection Plan for Trafficking Survivors: Rehabilitation as an Article 21 Right
The Supreme Court, in Prajwala v. Union of India (decided 29 May 2026), issued a comprehensive 'Victim Protection Plan' laying down nationwi...
Prime Minister's Central Asia Visit: Reviving India's Strategic Presence in the Region
A four-day, two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic was undertaken to strengthen India's strategic, economic, and diplomatic ...
India-China Special Representatives Talks Reach Eight-Point Consensus on LAC Management
The 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing, with India's National Securit...
Manipur Ambush Kills Four Naga Civilians: AFSPA, Hill Areas Administration and Insurgency Management in the Northeast
Four Naga civilians were killed and at least one other person was injured, with a further individual reported missing, in an ambush on a roa...
India–Canada Look Beyond Trade: Investment, Finance and Capital Markets Dialogue
The inaugural India–Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue brought together the two countries' Finance Ministers to discuss cooperation beyo...
India–Canada Set CAD 70 Billion Trade Target by 2030
India and Canada set a target of scaling up annual bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion (approximately Rs 4.65 lakh crore) by 2030 The target w...
India–Canada Economic Dialogue Launched: Framing Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
The Union Finance Minister highlighted the growing importance of closer India–Canada economic cooperation in the context of global trade unc...
India's 500 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Target: The ₹30 Lakh Crore Investment Question
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy stated that India needs an investment of more than ₹30 lakh crore to achieve its target of 500 GW o...
Delimitation Exercise 2026: All-Party Consultation Sought Amid Lok Sabha Seat Reallocation Debate
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha wrote to the Prime Minister seeking a formal all-party meeting on the government's delimitat...
S&P Retains India's Sovereign Rating at 'BBB' with Stable Outlook: Rating Framework Explained
S&P Global Ratings affirmed India's long-term sovereign credit rating at 'BBB' and retained a 'stable' outlook, citing continued policy stab...
Manipur's Census 2027 Standoff: NRC Demands, Delimitation, and Constitutional Questions
The house-listing and housing phase of Census 2027 is scheduled to begin in Manipur on September 1, but training of enumerators has been dis...
PM's Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Visit and SCO Summit: India's Central Asia and Multilateral Engagement
The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan on 29-30 August for bilateral talks with the Uzbek President, followed by participation ...
BRICS Weighs UPI-Style Payment Links and CBDC Interoperability Ahead of September Summit
BRICS member states are exploring links between their domestic fast-payment systems and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to cut cross...
Qatar Mediates Iran-Oman Talks on Interim Hormuz Shipping Corridor
Qatar's Prime Minister held separate telephone calls with Iran's Foreign Minister and Oman's Foreign Minister on a proposed interim framewor...
₹472-Crore Tank Overhaul Facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur: Defence PSU Corporatisation in Focus
The foundation stone was laid for a ₹472-crore facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), Madhya Pradesh, to overhaul T-72 and T-90 main ba...
India-Chile CEPA Negotiations: Trade Agreement Architecture and Critical Minerals Stakes
The government reaffirmed its intent to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Chile within the...
NGT Issues Notice Over Amendment to Ganga Floodplain Definition
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Principal Bench issued notices to the Union government over a recent amendment to the definition of the ...
Draft Rules Under the SHANTI Act May Restrict Foreign Reactor Technology in India's Private Nuclear Push
The Department of Atomic Energy released draft rules under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy Act (SHANTI Act) gov...
UN CERD Concluding Observations on India: Hate Crimes, NRC and Electoral Roll Revision
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued concluding observations after reviewing India's combined 20th and...
UNCCD COP17: Rangelands Push for Recognition in Climate and Adaptation Finance
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, under ...
NITI Aayog's 8.7 Crore NEET Youth Figure: What It Means for the Demographic Dividend
A NITI Aayog report, titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,' estimates that 8.7 crore Indians aged 15-29 are 'NEET' — Not in E...
India Set to Exceed Disinvestment Target for First Time in Eight Years
India's fiscal position for FY 2026-27 has improved compared to earlier concerns, with the government on track to exceed its budgeted asset-...
Allahabad High Court on Headscarf and Essential Religious Practice: Uniform Policy Upheld
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a minor student's plea, filed through her mother, seeking a direction permitting her to wear a headscarf ...
COP17 UNCCD Launches Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia...
India-EAEU FTA Talks Advance: Eurasian Trade Corridor and the Northern Sea Route
Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) were described as having reached an advanced st...
India-EU FTA Nears Final Signing: CBAM and the Trade and Technology Council
India-EU relations were described as being at a historic high point, driven by deepening strategic alignment between the two sides The India...
India and China Explore New Investment Framework Ahead of Xi Jinping's Expected Visit
India and China are reported to be exploring a new framework for business exchanges and investment cooperation, expected to be discussed aro...
India-China Special Representatives Talks: Boundary Question Mechanism and the 2005 Framework
The 25th round of India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question was held in Beijing on August 24-25, 2026, between...
BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Grouping's Expansion, Institutions, and India's Presidency
The 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit is expected to be held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, under India's ongoing 2026 BRICS chairship At l...
Heatwaves and Lightning Notified as Disasters: What Changes for Disaster Relief Funding
Heatwaves and lightning have been formally added to the list of notified natural calamities, expanding it from 12 to 14 categories The addit...
India-UK Pact on Electric Propulsion for Landing Platform Docks: Amphibious Fleet and Naval Technology Transfer
India and the United Kingdom are set to sign an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for developing Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP)...
HAL-Safran Aravalli Engine: India's First Indigenous High-Power Helicopter Engine Programme
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have formalised a 50:50 joint venture, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Private L...
Supreme Court Upholds Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls: Article 324 and ECI's Plenary Powers
The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls, holding it to be c...
India's "Smart Border" Push: Integrated Command Centres for Land-Border Management
Plans were announced to set up integrated command-and-control centres in border areas as part of an upgrade to India's land-border managemen...
India Open to Expanding Scope of 15-Year-Old India-Japan CEPA
The Commerce and Industry Minister stated that India is open to expanding the scope, scale, and extent of the India-Japan Comprehensive Econ...
India-China 25th Special Representatives Talks: Eight-Point Consensus on the Boundary Question
The 25th round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing, with the National Securit...
Meghalaya Assembly Resolution Against Uranium Mining: Sixth Schedule and Federal Mineral Rights
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution opposing exploration, mining and processing of uranium in the state, wit...
Global Fossil Fuel Import Bills Rise $330 Billion Since Hormuz Crisis: CREA Report
An energy research organisation's report finds fossil fuel importing countries paid over $330 billion in additional costs in the six months ...
Tenth Schedule in Action: Lok Sabha Issues Notices to 20 MPs in Anti-Defection Case
The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued notices to 20 Members of Parliament under the Members of Lok Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection...
India-China Push "Early Harvest" on Border Delimitation, Revive Trans-Border Rivers Talks
India and China agreed to work toward an 'early and substantial harvest' on the boundary delimitation process as part of ongoing efforts to ...
NCLAT Lifts WhatsApp Data-Sharing Ban, Upholds CCI's Rs 213 Crore Fine on Meta
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) set aside the Competition Commission of India's five-year ban on data sharing between Wh...
India-Japan CEPA Review: Modernising a 15-Year-Old Trade Agreement
India and Japan are working towards reviewing and expanding the scope of their 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEP...
UNCCD COP17: Impasse Over a Global Drought Instrument
Negotiations at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mong...
Union Budget Customs Duty Cuts Aim to Boost Domestic Battery and Solar Manufacturing
The Union Budget extended the basic customs duty (BCD) exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells to also cover bat...
Government's Largest Solar-Linked Battery Storage Tender: Grid-Scale Storage Policy Explained
The central government's nodal renewable energy implementing agency floated its largest tender to date for battery storage capacity linked t...
India's Import Dependence Widens Beyond Oil: Electronics Now the Second-Biggest Import Bill
India's merchandise trade deficit widened sharply, driven not only by crude oil but increasingly by non-petroleum imports, particularly elec...
Sarnath Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List: India's 45th Site
The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2026, during the 48th Sessio...
India and Seychelles Deepen Fisheries and Blue Economy Cooperation
India's Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) held a high-level bilateral meeting with a Seychelles...
Niti Aayog Proposes Overhaul of India's Skilling System for Viksit Bharat @2047
Niti Aayog released a report, 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,' proposing to unify India's education and training ecosystem int...
UNCCD CoP17: India Backs Community-Led Rangeland Restoration in Mongolia
India addressed the Ministerial Dialogue on 'Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-being of Pastoralist Communities' at the 17th Conference...
US Submits Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Saudi Arabia for Congressional Review
A civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia was formally submitted to the US Congress for statutory rev...
India at UNSC Food Security Debate: Sanctions, Sea Lanes and India's Food Safety Net
India's Permanent Representative to the UN addressed a UN Security Council open debate titled 'Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role ...
US Sanctions Four India-Based Firms Over Iran Oil Trade: Reading India's Chabahar Dilemma
The United States announced fresh sanctions under a campaign termed 'Operation Economic Outcast,' targeting entities accused of sustaining I...
India Calls for Safeguarding Global Sea Lanes at UN: UNCLOS, Chokepoints and Maritime Doctrine
India's Permanent Representative addressed a UN Security Council high-level open debate on food security, calling for collective internation...
25th India-China Special Representatives Talks Held in Beijing
NSA Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing for the 25th meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) mechanism on the India-China boundary question,...
China's Foreign Minister Meets NSA Doval in Beijing Amid Arunachal Border Face-off
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval in Beijing, days ahead of possible high-level India-...
National Security Strategies Conference: Internal Security Architecture and Priorities
The Intelligence Bureau's National Security Strategies Conference (NSSC) concluded its valedictory session in New Delhi, bringing together c...
Government Opens Conventional Missile Production to Private Industry
The Defence Ministry approved transfer of technology from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to private Indian compani...
India-China Hold 25th Special Representatives Talks on Boundary Question
India and China held the 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question in Beijing The talks covered efforts to r...
Revising the Indus Waters Treaty: Equity, Climate Change and the Case for Renegotiation
A policy commentary has argued that India and Pakistan should codify the principle of 'equitable and reasonable utilisation' while renegotia...
Madras High Court Grants Legal Personhood to Tamirabharani River as a Deity
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that the Tamirabharani (also called Porunai) river in Tamil Nadu can be treated as a legal/j...
Manipur Civil Society Groups Seek NRC Update Before Census 2027: The Constitutional and Legal Framework
A group of civil society organisations from Manipur has sought tripartite talks involving the Union government and the state government on u...
Environmentalists Flag Inadequate Public Consultation Ahead of Supreme Court's Aravalli Committee Deadline
Environmentalists and conservationists wrote to the Supreme Court-constituted committee examining Aravalli protection, flagging that the pub...
Supreme Court Takes Up Plea for Time-Bound Speaker Decision on MP Disqualification Under Anti-Defection Law
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a writ petition seeking a time-bound decision from the Lok Sabha Speaker on pending disqualification petiti...
Allahabad HC: Headscarf Not Shown to Be an Essential Religious Practice in Islam
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a minor student's petition seeking permission to wear a headscarf along with her prescribed school unifor...
RBI's State of the Economy Report Flags Broad-Based Food Inflation Despite Monsoon Recovery
The Reserve Bank of India's 'State of the Economy' report notes a broad-based increase in food prices even after the southwest monsoon recov...
Indian Navy to Commission Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel INS Nipun
INS Nipun, the Indian Navy's second indigenously built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar class, is scheduled for commissioning on Au...
CSE Study Flags Rigid Thermal Power Contracts as a Risk to India's Energy Transition
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released a study titled 'Beyond Baseload: Reforming Thermal PPAs for India's Energy Transition,...
UN and Red Cross Renew Push for Binding Rules on Autonomous Weapons
The UN Secretary-General and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a joint statement renewing, with 'greater urgency,' ...
US Sanctions Four India-Based Firms Over Alleged Iran Petroleum Trade
The United States Treasury designated four India-based companies, along with several individuals, under a sanctions initiative targeting ent...
India's August Crude Basket: Russia, UAE, South America and the Sanctions Squeeze
Indian refiners continued sourcing a large share of August crude oil purchases from Russia, alongside the UAE and South American suppliers, ...
UN Racial Discrimination Committee Flags Concerns on SC/ST and Rohingya Treatment in India
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued concluding observations expressing 'grave concern' over reported ...
Drought as a Development Challenge: India at UNCCD COP17
India's Environment Minister, addressing the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ul...
NITI Aayog Report Flags Gap Between Women's Skilling and Formal Employment
NITI Aayog released a report titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,' which finds that only about 3% of working women in India ...
India's 100-Ship Plan: Cutting the Foreign Freight Bill and Building Maritime Capacity
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways announced plans to add 100 new vessels to India's merchant fleet over the next five years, aim...
Supreme Court Clarifies Who Can Investigate Sex-Determination Offences
The Supreme Court ruled on three questions referred from conflicting High Court interpretations: whether police can register an FIR for offe...
Parliamentary Panel Pushes NGT to Use Suo Motu Powers More Proactively
A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Personnel tabled its report, 'Review of Functioning of Tribunal System in t...
25th India-China Special Representatives Talks Held in Beijing
The 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing between India's National Secur...
Pakistan-Iran Talks Explore Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Tensions
Senior Pakistani officials held talks in Tehran focused on measures to prevent further escalation in the region and on reopening the Strait ...
NSA Doval's China Visit: 25th Special Representatives Border Talks and Meeting with VP Han Zheng
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held the 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Government Approves Transfer of DRDO Missile Technologies to Indian Defence Industry
The Ministry of Defence has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies for conventional missile systems to the Indian defence indu...
Centre Proposes Complete Ban on Carbosulfan: Pesticide Regulation in India
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has proposed a complete ban on Carbosulfan, a widely used carbamate insecticide, citing risk...
Jaishankar-Lavrov Talks: India-Russia Institutional Cooperation Mechanisms
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a wide-ranging conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, covering bilateral coo...
OBC Creamy Layer: Centre Seeks Exemption for CSE 2025-26 from Supreme Court's Income-Test Ruling
The Union government has sought exemption of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 and 2026 recruitment cycles from immediate implementa...
India Mobilises $73 Billion in Foreign Currency Inflows, Mostly Bound for RBI's Forex Reserves
India has mobilised roughly $73 billion in foreign currency inflows in under 11 weeks, largely through FCNR(B) deposits The rupee has remain...
India's Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level: Demographic Dividend and the Ageing-Before-Rich Question
India's total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen to 1.9 children per woman, below the replacement level of 2.1 The working-age population share...
Xi Jinping's Likely India Visit for BRICS Summit: Grouping's Expansion and India's 2026 Chairmanship
Reports indicate Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to travel to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit scheduled for September 2026, accompanie...
One Nation, One Election Bill Before Joint Parliamentary Committee: Constitutional and Federalism Questions
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territo...
India Flags Widening $50-Billion Trade Deficit with Russia, Seeks Market Access and Payment Fixes
India's trade deficit with Russia was flagged as a foremost priority during high-level bilateral engagement in Moscow, with the imbalance no...
GDP Growth Estimated to Moderate to 7.1% in April-June Quarter
Gross Domestic Product growth for the April-June quarter (Q1 of FY 2026-27) is estimated at 7.1% year-on-year, according to a consensus of e...
US Removes Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years
The United States formally removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) list, ending a designation that had been in place since ...
India-China Special Representative Talks 2026: Managing Structural Differences Without a Boundary Settlement
The 25th round of Special Representative (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing, led by India's National Securi...
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026: Conversion Regulation and Constitutional Challenge
Maharashtra enacted the Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, a law regulating religious conversions, scheduled to come into force from August 28, ...
Wheat Export Ban Lifted After Four Years: DGFT Shifts Wheat to "Free" Category
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued notifications reclassifying wheat and wheat products from the 'prohibited' to the 'fr...
India Eases Raw Sugar Import Timeline, Tightens Stockholding Limits to Curb Hoarding
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a corrigendum extending the timeline for processing and domestic sale of duty-free im...
Finance Minister Leads India's Delegation to G20 FMCBG Meeting in the US, Visits Canada
The Union Finance Minister is undertaking an official visit to Canada and the United States from 25 August to 2 September, covering Toronto,...
India Restores ~22 Million Hectares of Degraded Land (2011-2020): Progress Under the Bonn Challenge
India restored approximately 22 million hectares of degraded and deforested land between 2011 and 2020, according to a progress assessment o...
India's Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity Crosses 300 GW
India's installed non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity crossed 300 GW as of July 31, 2026, over 60% of the 500 GW capacity target...
India's Rising Russian Crude Share: Energy Diversification vs Concentration Risk
Russia's share of India's crude oil imports rose to around 50% by mid-2026, up sharply from about 23% in January 2026, and from negligible l...
NSA Doval Holds 25th Round of Special Representatives Talks with China in Beijing
India's National Security Advisor arrived in Beijing to hold the 25th round of talks under the India-China Special Representatives (SR) mech...
Government Lifts Wheat Export Ban: Trade Policy, MSP and Buffer Stock Norms
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued notifications on 24 August 2026 moving ...
Manipur Census Delayed Amid Demands for NRC First: Constitutional and Procedural Framework
Manipur is awaiting a decision from the Union Government on the conduct of Census operations in the state, amid demands from community group...
India Mobilises $73 Billion in Forex Inflows via RBI Swap Facility, Outpacing 2013 Scheme
India mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows in under 11 weeks through a special RBI dollar-rupee swap facility, official data sh...
One Nation, One Election: Constitutional Concerns Flagged Ahead of Joint Committee Review
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) B...
Global Ocean Records Its Hottest Day on Record
The daily global average sea surface temperature reached its highest level on record in August 2026, according to data from the Copernicus C...
Anti-Defection Petitions Before Supreme Court: Testing the Limits of Speaker's Discretion
Disqualification petitions were filed before the Speaker of the Lok Sabha against 20 Members of Parliament under the Tenth Schedule (anti-de...
PPPAC Clears In-Principle Nod for Privatisation of 11 Airports in Five Bundles
The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) granted in-principle approval for the privatisation of operations, management and...
Wheat, Atta, Maida and Suji Exports Freed as Government Lifts Restrictions
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued notifications moving wheat and wheat pr...
CAQM Directs Phased Ban on Non-Electric Light Goods Vehicles in Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas has directed a phased restriction on new...
Global Sea Surface Temperature Hits Record High as El Nino Strengthens
The global average sea surface temperature reached a record daily high of 21.1°C on 21-22 August 2026, according to data released by the Cop...
NITI Aayog Flags Gap Between Women's Skilling and Formal Employment
A NITI Aayog report titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' found that only about 3% of women covered across its workforce segm...
Government Estimates ₹8,622 Crore Private Investment in 11 AAI Airports Proposed for Lease
The government has proposed leasing 11 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports to private operators under the public-private partnership ...
India's Energy Transition: Balancing Decarbonisation With a Just Transition for Coal Regions
An analysis highlighted that India's energy transition away from coal must be 'just' — protecting workers and coal-dependent regions economi...
US Escalates Trade Dispute With Canada: 50% Tariffs on Autos and Steel From January 2027
The United States announced that tariffs on Canadian automobiles, automotive parts, and steel will rise to 50%, effective January 1, 2027 Th...
Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute Resurfaces: CWMA's Role and the Pro-Rata Distress Formula
Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court seeking its 'proportionate' share of Cauvery water, citing a shortfall of 17.414 TMC (thousand milli...
NITI Aayog Flags Skilling-to-Employment Gap: Skill India Framework and NEET Youth
A NITI Aayog report, 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,' finds that despite crores of youth being trained under India's skilling ...
One Nation, One Election Bills: Basic Structure Doctrine and the JPC Process
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) B...
UPI Turns 10: Tracking a Nearly 13,000-Fold Rise in Digital Payment Volume
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completed 10 years of operation Annual UPI transaction volume rose from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more t...
NSA Doval Holds Special Representatives' Talks in Beijing Amid Border Tensions
National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing for the 25th round of Special Representatives' talks on the India-China boun...
India's FTA Push: New Deals Under Negotiation Could Add $15 Trillion in Partner GDP
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that India is currently negotiating trade agreements with nations and blocs whose combined GDP ...
Onion Prices Surge 59%: Government Deploys Buffer Stock via 'Kanda Express'
The all-India average retail onion price rose 59% year-on-year, to ₹43.53 per kg on August 24, 2026, from ₹27.37 per kg a year earlier; the ...
CAA Citizenship Certificates in West Bengal: Implementation Status and the Legal Framework
State-level implementation data was shared showing that citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 have been...
MP Disqualification Plea Before Supreme Court: Speaker's Delay Under the Tenth Schedule
A plea was filed before the Supreme Court seeking a time-bound direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker on pending disqualification petitions conc...
Government to Amend Rules for Semiconductor and Auto Component Manufacturing
The government has announced that regulations governing manufacturers, including semiconductor and auto-component firms, will be amended and...
India Widens Its Free Trade Agreement Network Toward 75% of Global Trade
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that India is currently negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 8-9 more country blocs an...
UNCCD COP17: The Economic Case for Investing in Rangelands and Pastoralism
A report titled 'Rangelands Rising: Investing in Sustainable Management and Restoration' was released on 24 August 2026 at the 17th Conferen...
Centre Forms Committee for a Permanent Political Solution to the Gorkha Identity Issue
The Union Government constituted a committee, headed by a former Deputy National Security Advisor serving as the Centre's interlocutor, to p...
US Unveils Sweeping New Sanctions on Iran; Tehran Threatens to Halt Gulf Oil Exports
The US Treasury announced an expanded package of economic sanctions targeting Iran's oil, shipping, gold, crypto and aviation-linked trade n...
Iran Oil Spill: Mangrove Damage Near the Strait of Hormuz and India's Energy Exposure
Oil slicks arising from the ongoing Iran-US conflict have reached the Hara mangrove forests near Qeshm Island on Iran's southern coast, in t...
India and GCC Review Progress on Free Trade Agreement Talks
Indian and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials met in Riyadh to review the status of Free Trade Agreement negotiations and discuss the ...
India Eases Scrutiny on Chinese Investment Ahead of Expected Xi Jinping Visit
India is cautiously reopening investment channels linked to China, with more than USD 500 million in investment reported to have entered und...
India Removes Export Curbs on Wheat Flour and Related Products
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) amended the export policy for wheat flour (atta), maida, semolina (rava/sooji), wholemeal at...
India's FTA Network Aims to Cover 75% of Global Trade: Where Talks Stand
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that India is negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 8 to 9 additional blocs and countri...
NSA's Beijing Visit: 25th Round of India-China Special Representatives Talks
India's National Security Advisor traveled to Beijing for the 25th round of the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the bounda...
Chang'e-7 Lunar South Pole Water-Hunting Mission Postponed
The China Manned Space Agency announced that the Chang'e-7 lunar probe 'does not meet launch conditions' and cannot lift off during the curr...
Globalization 2.0: Services, Strategic Tech, and Reconfigured Value Chains
Recent trade data and analysis indicate that globalization is not reversing but restructuring: merchandise (goods) trade growth is slowing r...
China's New Arctic Shipping Route: Promise and Physical Limits
A Chinese shipping line, Sea Legend, has launched a regular container service connecting the Ningbo-Zhoushan port cluster in China to Felixs...
India's Widening FTA Network: Chasing 75% of Global Trade
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry confirmed that India is currently negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 8-9 more blocs and cou...