Aug 31 – Sep 06
India-China Corps Commanders Meet in Arunachal Pradesh: First Talks in the Eastern Sector
Corps Commander-level military talks between India and China were held for the first time in the Eastern Sector, at the Vacha-Damai (Wacha-D...
Creamy Layer and SC/ST Reservation: The Government's Constitutional Dilemma
The Union Cabinet has taken the position that reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) will continue without any 'c...
Uttarakhand Waqf Board's Revised Nikahnama: Aligning Muslim Marriage Contracts with the State's Uniform Civil Code
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board is preparing a revised nikahnama (Muslim marriage contract) that removes provision for a second, third, or fourth...
Iran Signals New "Exclusion Zone" Near the Strait of Hormuz: Legal and Strategic Dimensions
The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced plans to declare a new 'exclusion zone' outside the Strait of Hormuz targetin...
High Court Chief Justice Appointment Dispute: State Consultation Under the Collegium System
The state Cabinet of Punjab passed a resolution objecting to the Union government's notification of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra's appointme...
ISRO Launches EOS-05 on GSLV-F17: India's First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite
The GSLV-F17 mission carrying the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre...
Karnataka Seeks Cut in Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu Ahead of CWRC Meeting
Karnataka filed an appeal before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) seeking a reduction in the quantum of water it is required to...
Centre Unveils Three-Year Roadmap for a "Drug-Free India" by 2029
A three-year roadmap (July 2026-July 2029) has been prepared with the target of dismantling 100 national and international drug trafficking ...
Iran-US Naval Escalation Renews Focus on the Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint
Iran claimed it struck a US vessel attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz; the US military denied the claim, calling it false The claimed ...
Manipur, Sikkim Final Electoral Rolls Published After Special Intensive Revision
The Election Commission of India published the final electoral rolls for Manipur and Sikkim following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ...
Forest Officials Suspended Over Illegal Tribal Cultivation in Jawadhu Hills: FRA Implementation Gaps
Six forest department officials were suspended after a probe found they had permitted tribal cultivators to encroach on and farm more than 1...
Forest Rights Act Has No Consent Clause for Projects: Tribal Affairs Ministry's Position
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in an inter-ministerial discussion with the Ministry of Power, stated that the Scheduled Tribes and Ot...
India-China Hold First Corps Commander-Level Talks in Arunachal Pradesh
India and China held their first-ever Corps Commander-level military talks in the Eastern Sector, at the Vacha-Damai Border Meeting Point in...
Kerala Set to Revise District Judiciary Retirement Age to 62 Under Supreme Court Direction
Kerala is expected to shortly revise the retirement age of its judicial officers (district judiciary) from 60 to 62 years, following a Supre...
US Envoys Visit Kyiv and Moscow in Renewed Push to End the Russia-Ukraine War
Two US presidential envoys held talks in Moscow with the Russian President before travelling to Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine as par...
AYUSH in India's Global Health Diplomacy: The Push for Credible Standards
Traditional medicine, covering Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy under the AYUSH umbrella, has been formally written into recent...
Reservation Beyond 50%: The Constitutional Ceiling, Caste Census, and How States Have Tried to Cross It
A renewed public demand emerged in Karnataka for raising reservation in public employment and the state legislature to 75% for Other Backwar...
India Supports UN's "Correct the Map" Resolution, Flags Political Cartography Concerns on J&K
India voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution 'Correct the Map: Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting E...
India-China Hold First-Ever Corps Commander Talks in Arunachal: Eastern Sector LAC Mechanism Expands
India and China held their first-ever Corps Commander-level talks in Arunachal Pradesh, at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in the Easte...
India's GDP Methodology Overhaul: Base Year Revision and PPI Inclusion Explained
India's updated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) methodology, released with base year 2022-23 (replacing 2011-12), has come under renewed scruti...
ISRO Employee Associations Seek Clarity on Space Sector Privatisation
Multiple employee associations at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) wrote to the organisation's Chairperson seeking official cla...
Counterfeit Abhayrab Rabies Vaccine Batch Flagged: Regulatory and Public Health Response
A batch of the widely used human rabies vaccine Abhayrab has been flagged as substandard and is under investigation for being potentially sp...
India Insists J&K and Ladakh Be Shown per Official Map on UN-Backed World Map Redesign
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that any UN-initiated proposed world map must depict the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and ...
Engineering Exporters Seek Mandatory Carbon Data From Suppliers Under EU's CBAM
Engineering goods exporters have sought a mandate requiring accredited, verified carbon-emission data from domestic raw-material suppliers, ...
Census 2027 Caste Enumeration Format: Open-Ended Column vs Standardised List Debate
Concerns have been raised over the Centre's proposed open-ended format for recording caste details in the upcoming Census 2027, with warning...
FDI Norms in Plantation Sector May Be Eased to Boost Banana Exports
The government is examining liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in the plantation sector to bring more commercial crops,...
Nepal's Langtang Flood: How a Mountain Collapse Triggered Disaster in Minutes
A catastrophic flood struck Nepal's Langtang region near the China border, triggered by the rapid collapse of part of a high-altitude glacie...
57th GST Council Meeting Likely Postponed: Ease-of-Compliance Agenda on Hold
The 57th meeting of the GST Council, originally scheduled for September 12, is likely to be postponed A final decision is expected after con...
How the Iran Conflict Disrupted the Global Push Toward Green Steel
A regional conflict involving Iran, which began several months before September 2026, included strikes on Iranian steel-producing facilities...
The Strait of Hormuz Flashpoint: US-Iran-Israel Confrontation and Global Energy Security
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran resumed around the Strait of Hormuz, coming as the wider Iran conflict passed ro...
Electoral Rolls Shrink Sharply in SIR Phase-3 Draft Lists
Draft electoral rolls published under the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), phase 3, show a decline of more than 15% i...
UN General Assembly Declares November 27 as Day Against Child Marriage; India Among Co-Sponsors
The UN General Assembly adopted, by consensus, a resolution proclaiming November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, E...
India Emerges as Europe's Key Diesel Supplier via Bab-el-Mandeb Amid Russian, US Supply Decline
India supplied roughly 60% of the diesel transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb strait bound for Europe in August, out of an estimated 200,000 barrels...
India-China Ties: Managing Competition Beyond the Unresolved Boundary
A former Chief of Defence Staff, delivering a lecture on India's security challenges, described China as posing a 'long-term and comprehensi...
Pakistan's Security Calculus: Nuclear Deterrence, Sub-Conventional War, and the Mecca Defence Pact
A former Chief of Defence Staff, in a lecture on threats and challenges to India's security, assessed that Pakistan will remain a 'major sec...
ISRO and NASA's Artemis Moon Programme: Where India Stands
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, an extension of the broader Artemi...
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: What India's Planned Acquisition Involves
India has moved to acquire the FGM-148 Javelin, a shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system used by the United States Army and Marine C...
Bihar's Differentiated Consent Rule: Central Employees Exempt, State Employees Not
The Bihar Home Department issued a notification dated September 3, 2026, restructuring the consent framework under which the Central Bureau ...
BRICS' Push for an Alternative Cross-Border Payments System
BRICS grouping is examining ways to make cross-border payments among member states faster, cheaper, and less dependent on the dollar-centric...
NTPC and Talcher Fertilisers Apply Under the Rs 37,500-Crore Coal Gasification Scheme
NTPC Limited and Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL) have submitted applications under the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasifi...
India's Q1 GDP Growth at 7.8%: Savings, Consumption and the Developed-Economy Goal
Official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed India's real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27 (Apri...
SCO's Bishkek Summit: Iran Strikes, Multilateralism, and India's Role
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), meeting at the Bishkek Summit marking the organisation's 25th anniversary, ado...
China Confirms Brahmaputra Mega-Dam Will Proceed Under 15th Five-Year Plan
China has confirmed it will proceed with its mega hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo (the Brahmaputra's upper course) in Tibet, with ...
Shekhawati Havelis Enter UNESCO's Tentative World Heritage List
The state government announced that the frescoed havelis of Rajasthan's Shekhawati region have been added to UNESCO's Tentative List, under ...
PM E-DRIVE Motor Localisation Deadline Extended to April 2027 Amid China's Rare-Earth Curbs
The Ministry of Heavy Industries issued two notifications amending the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for M2/M3 category electric buse...
JCR Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to A-: Understanding Sovereign Credit Ratings
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings by one notch, from BBB+ t...
Coal Gasification Scheme: TFL, NTPC Applications and India's Push for Syngas Self-Reliance
The Ministry of Coal rejected reports suggesting that the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects has found 'no t...
Nepal's Glacier-Flood Disaster and the Himalayan Risk Behind China's Mega-Dam
A glacier collapse and landslide along the Nepal-Tibet border in late August 2026 triggered catastrophic flash flooding along the Trishuli a...
Digital Arrest Scams: CBI's Nationwide Crackdown and the Legal-Institutional Framework Against Cyber Fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at 89 locations across 20 States under Operation Chakra-VI, targeting organised netwo...
Ladakh's Sixth Schedule Demand: The High Powered Committee and How Existing Autonomous Councils Work
Fresh talks between representative bodies from Ladakh and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs were scheduled for September 9 in New Delhi, un...
BRICS Chief Justices' Forum: India Hosts Judicial Leaders, CJI Pushes Bilateral Cooperation
The Supreme Court of India hosted the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum in New Delhi as a three-day summit, bringing together Chief Justices and s...
Greater Bengaluru Authority, One Year On: Assessing Urban Decentralisation in Practice
One year since the restructuring of Bengaluru's civic administration took effect, the performance of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) i...
Kharg Island: Why Iran's Main Oil Terminal Is a Strategic Target
Explosions were reported in the vicinity of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian state and semi-official media, though the...
Behind the Retirement Age Hike: India's District Judiciary Vacancy and Pendency Crisis
The Supreme Court, in the continuing All India Judges Association v. Union of India proceedings, issued directions on 1 September 2026 to th...
UN General Assembly Backs Shift to an Equal-Area World Map
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled 'Correct the Map,' sponsored by African Union member states and the Bahamas and co-spons...
Ladakh's Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands Ahead of Fresh Talks with Centre
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has indicated it may intensify its agitation if talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), scheduled for Septemb...
Census 2027 Questionnaire: New Questions and the NPR Debate
Population Enumeration, the second phase of Census 2027, began in Ladakh and the snow-bound, non-synchronous areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himac...
LeT Commander Killed in J&K Counter-Terror Operation Linked to 2024 IAF Convoy Attack
A terrorist identified as Yasir, affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was killed in an encounter in the Yousmarg area of Budgam...
Bihar Reasserts Prior-Consent Requirement for CBI Probes Involving State Employees
The Home Department of the Government of Bihar issued a fresh notification, in the name of the Governor, superseding all earlier orders on t...
US-China AI Safety Talks and the Global AI Governance Landscape
The United States and China are preparing for bilateral talks on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, expected around mid-September, though ...
Integrated Sugar-Ethanol-CBG Model: Reworking Sugarcane Farm Economics
Sugar mills across India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, are increasingly integrating ethanol distilleries and compressed biogas (CBG) plant...
India to Host iBRICS Sovereign Capital Summit Alongside 18th BRICS Summit
India, holding the BRICS Chairship for 2026, is set to host the inaugural iBRICS Global Sovereign Capital Summit in New Delhi on 12–13 Septe...
A Community-Conserved Turtle Habitat Faces a Pollution Crisis
A century-old village pond in Kajalheri, Fatehabad district, Haryana, long conserved by the local Bishnoi community for its turtle populatio...
Central Banks Are Repatriating Gold Reserves: What It Signals
Several central banks, including the Netherlands, France, and India, have been shifting gold reserves out of traditional overseas vaults (Ne...
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Serves as First Successful "Bridge" to Human Transplant
A 66-year-old man received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant that kept him off dialysis for 271 days, before he subsequently rece...
Forex Reserves Hit Record High: Composition, Rupee Impact, and the Bank Credit-Deposit Gap
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $11.475 billion in the week ended 28 August 2026 to touch a fresh record of $740.8 billion, accord...
UNCLOS at Over Four Decades: Why It Is Still Called the "Constitution of the Oceans"
A veteran international law figure who presided over the concluding phase of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea reaffirmed that t...
SAARC and BIMSTEC Disaster Frameworks Sidelined During Nepal Floods
A glacial lake outburst and landslide-triggered flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district in late August 2026, killing over a thousand peop...
Bihar Reaffirms OBC Creamy-Layer Income Test: Salaries, Agricultural Income Excluded
An order dated September 1 reiterated that, while determining creamy-layer status for Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates in the State...
India Invokes CBDR-RC After Nepal Raises Climate Damage Concerns
Nepal's Foreign Minister initially flagged the impact of global warming on the Himalayan nation in the context of a devastating flash flood,...
India's New GDP Series: Base Year Revision and the Double-Deflation Debate
The Chief Economic Adviser addressed criticism that India's Q1 FY27 GDP growth figure of 7.8% (announced by the Ministry of Statistics and P...
India-Uzbekistan Ties Elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Following a visit to Tashkent, India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relationship to a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,' coinci...
Nepal's Glacier-Collapse Disaster Reopens the Climate Loss-and-Damage Debate
On 26 August 2026, a large section of ice and rock collapsed from Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, triggering a cascading flash flood down ...
GSLV-F17 Places EOS-05 in Orbit: India's First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite
ISRO launched GSLV-F17 carrying the EOS-05 satellite from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in the early hou...
J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention Order Over Mere Possession of Literature
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) ag...
India's Balancing Act on the Russia-Ukraine War and Its Energy Sourcing Policy
During a standalone visit to Ukraine, India's External Affairs Minister held talks with Ukraine's President and Foreign Minister, describing...
UNEP's "Limiting Overshoot" Report: Crossing 1.5°C and the Path Back
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report titled 'Limiting Overshoot,' its first dedicated assessment of the likelihood and cons...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges Pitched as India's Gateway to European Markets Under the India-EU FTA
During a bilateral visit, the Belgian Prime Minister positioned the Port of Antwerp-Bruges as a strategic entry point for Indian exports int...
India Invokes Climate Equity Principle Amid Nepal's Post-Disaster "Compensation" Debate
Following remarks by Nepal's government linking a recent glacial-flood disaster to calls for compensation from major greenhouse-gas-emitting...
Yemen's Deadliest Clashes in Years Renew Focus on the Bab al-Mandab Chokepoint
Fighting broke out in western Yemen after a non-state armed group (the Houthi movement, which controls large parts of northern Yemen) launch...
Supreme Court Pushes States to Raise the Retirement Age of District Judges
The Supreme Court, hearing the long-pending All India Judges Association v. Union of India case, has directed States that have already conse...
India's New FTA Wave: Duty-Free Access and the Rules of Origin Question
A cluster of eight recently concluded free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to open substantial duty-free market access for Indian export...
India Reasserts CBDR Principle as Nepal Clarifies Climate "Compensation" Remarks
Nepal's Foreign Minister clarified that neither he nor Nepal's government had formally sought compensation from India, China, or the United ...
Jaishankar's Poland-Ukraine Visit: India's Continued Engagement on the Russia-Ukraine War
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during a visit covering Poland and Ukraine, said India remains in continuous touch with both Moscow...
India-UK CETA Implementation Review: What the Trade Deal Requires From Exporters
The Commerce Ministry is undertaking a review of how the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is being implemented, wi...
Punjab's Groundwater Overdraft: When Extraction Outpaces Recharge
A state assessment found Punjab extracted about 26.32 billion cubic metres (BCM) of groundwater in 2025-26 against an annually rechargeable/...
Ganga (Farakka) Water Treaty Nears 2026 Expiry: Renewal, Federalism, and River-Sharing Law
The 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty, which governs lean-season water release at the Farakka Barrage, is due to expire on 12...
El Niño Forecast to Persist Through February 2027: Implications for India
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has forecast that the prevailing El Niño conditions could intensify into a very strong event and...
Sikkim Identifies 40 High-Hazard Glacial Lakes, 16 at Highest Risk of Outburst
The Sikkim government has classified 40 glacial lakes in the state as high-hazard, of which 16 fall in the highest-risk category for a Glaci...
RAKSHA: India's 10-Year Blueprint for Defence Diplomacy
The Ministry of Defence released 'RAKSHA,' a 10-year strategic blueprint (2026–2036) for India's defence diplomacy The document seeks to int...
Weakening Natural Carbon Sinks and the Net Zero Math
An industry analysis by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie finds that natural carbon sinks (forests and oceans) absorbed roughly 40% of ant...
FEMA Amended to Allow Inventory-Based E-Commerce for Exports Only
The Department of Economic Affairs notified an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, permitting F...
GDP Base Year Revised to 2022-23: Methodology, History, and the Data Credibility Debate
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new series of GDP estimates with the base year updated from 2011-...
Western Ghats: Seventh Draft Eco-Sensitive Area Notification Reignites Old Debate
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a seventh draft notification proposing to declare an Ecological...
GSLV-F17 Successfully Places EOS-05 Earth Observation Satellite in Orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 earth observation satellite from the Satish D...
EOS-05: India's Redemption Mission for Geosynchronous Earth Imaging
ISRO's GSLV-F17 rocket successfully placed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite into its intended orbit, marking a step toward India's own...
ISRO's GSLV-F17 Places EOS-05 Satellite in Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
The GSLV-F17 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and successfully placed the EOS-05 Earth observation satell...
CEA Draft Rules Mandate Co-located Storage and Grid-Forming Capability for New Solar and Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued a draft notification on September 3, 2026, under Section 177 of the Electricity Act, 2003, pr...
31-Member Joint Committee Set Up to Examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026
A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has been constituted to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, ...
India and Belgium Sign Defence Industrial Pacts on Rockets, Vessels and Armoured Platforms
India and Belgium signed a series of defence agreements covering joint production and technology areas including rockets, naval vessels, min...
Parliamentary Committee Reviews New Income Tax Act: Enforcement, Compliance and Taxpayer-Reliance Concerns
A Parliamentary Standing Committee examining the implementation of the new Income Tax Act raised concerns about what members described as a ...
Iran Strikes US Military Bases in Kuwait Amid West Asia Conflict
Iran's military carried out missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait, part of a wider retaliatory campaign that also targete...
CAQM Seeks Better Ground-Truthing of Satellite Fire Counts for Stubble Burning
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is in discussions with the Punjab and Haryana governments to refine the protocol used to es...
Dual GDP Series Proposal: Double Deflation and the New Base Year Debate
A former chief statistician of India has called for two GDP series — one on the old base year and one on the new base year — to be published...
India-Belgium Defence and Security Cooperation Widens Alongside Trade Push
India and Belgium agreed to expand cooperation in defence, trade and critical minerals during bilateral talks held in India, with a Letter o...
India-US Trade Deal: Why the Final Agreement Hinges on a Preferential Tariff Edge
The Commerce and Industry Ministry indicated that India will finalise the provisions of its proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with th...
India-Belgium Ties Deepen: Trade, Defence and Critical Minerals Cooperation
India and Belgium concluded bilateral talks with an agreement to double bilateral trade within five years Five agreements were signed, inclu...
China's Grey-Zone Tactics Along the LAC: Concept and India's Response
An analysis piece characterises China's approach along its disputed border with India as 'grey-zone warfare' — actions calibrated to stay be...
External Affairs Minister's Kyiv Visit: India's Diplomatic Balancing on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The External Affairs Minister undertook a one-day visit to Kyiv and met with Ukraine's President, marking the first standalone visit by an I...
El Nino Strengthens Rapidly, Firmly Established: WMO Assessment
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific have strengthened rapidly and ar...
India and Belgium Set Five-Year Target to Double Bilateral Trade
India and Belgium set a target to double bilateral trade within five years from its current base of about USD 13 billion, seeking to diversi...
India Signals Readiness to Support Diplomatic Resolution of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
During a visit to Kyiv, India's external affairs establishment conveyed that India stands ready to extend help 'in any manner' to help end t...
'RAKSHA' Document Released: A 10-Year Roadmap for India's Defence Diplomacy
The Ministry of Defence released the 'RAKSHA' document, a comprehensive framework outlining India's roadmap for global defence partnerships ...
India Secures Assurance from Belgium Against Defence Cooperation with Pakistan
During bilateral defence talks in New Delhi, Belgium assured India that it would not pursue defence cooperation with Pakistan involving the ...
India's Q1 FY27 GDP Growth and Its Bearing on Global Economic Confidence
The Union Government highlighted India's 7.8% GDP growth for the April-June quarter of 2026-27 (Q1 FY27) as evidence of economic resilience ...
India's FTA Outreach Drive: Taking Trade Agreement Benefits to Every District
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry launched a national outreach programme, 'Leveraging FTAs,' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to help e...
India Reviews Himalayan GLOF Preparedness After Nepal's Deadly Flood
A high-level meeting reviewed preparedness across Himalayan states and Union Territories against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and sn...
Thermal Power Plants Ordered to Audit Water Use Amid Rising Water Stress
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory (dated 2 September 2026) directing thermal power stations to undertake compre...
RBI's Dollar Deposit Surge and the Liquidity Management Toolkit
A special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) scheme allowing banks to raise long-tenor foreign currency deposits attracted a record $127.23 billion...
Manipur Ethnic Violence: Casualty Data and the Security-Law Framework
Official figures placed the toll from Manipur's ongoing ethnic violence at 306 dead and 49 missing, as of end-August 2026, since the unrest ...
India and Belgium Sign MoUs on Defence, Diplomatic Training and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
India and Belgium concluded a set of Memorandums of Understanding covering defence exchanges and training, renewable energy, cooperation aga...
India's Weakening Southwest Monsoon: A Multi-Sectoral Stress Test
Seasonal cumulative rainfall for the 2026 southwest monsoon is projected to end at 89-92% of the Long Period Average (LPA), according to a p...
India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Set to Enter Into Force
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on April 27, 2026, is set to enter into force from next month The agreement provides duty...
India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement: Preferential Tariff Terms the Sticking Point
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States would be finalised only ...
India and Belgium Agree to Widen Cooperation on Trade, Defence and Critical Minerals
India and Belgium held bilateral talks in New Delhi and agreed to expand cooperation across trade, defence-industrial ties, critical mineral...
Supreme Court: Bar Council of India Cannot Discipline Law Students
The Supreme Court ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has no statutory power to take disciplinary action against law students enrolled...
Iran Strikes US Bases in Kuwait and UAE: West Asia Escalation and India's Energy Security Exposure
Iran's armed forces stated that missiles and drones struck US-linked military positions at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates an...
Supreme Court Notice on Plea to Deny Post-Retirement Perks to Judges Who Resign to Avoid Removal
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to deny retirement perks, ...
Manipur Ethnic Violence: Assembly Told of Death Toll Since May 2023
The Manipur Home Minister informed the state Assembly that 306 people have been killed and 49 remain missing in ethnic violence since May 20...
UNCCD COP17 Concludes in Ulaanbaatar: Indigenous Participation and Rio Convention Synergy Stalled
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after a tw...
FSSAI's Proposed Red Hexagon Warning Label for Packaged Food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on August 28 proposing a red hexagon-sh...
Farmers' Protest Renews Demand for Legal MSP Guarantee and Review of Inter-State Water Agreements
A week-long sit-in protest by farmer unions is underway at the Chandigarh border, into its third day, over a set of pending agricultural and...
India Seeks Tariff Advantage Before Finalizing Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US
India is seeking a formal guarantee of a competitive tariff advantage over rival manufacturing economies before signing a final, comprehensi...
New GDP Series with Base Year 2022-23: A Structural Overhaul of National Accounts
The new GDP series with base year 2022-23 (replacing base year 2011-12) was released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on February 27,...
India-New Zealand FTA Set to Enter Into Force: 100% Duty-Free Access for Indian Exports
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in April 2026, is expected to come into force in October 2026 New Zealand will elim...
India-Belgium Ties: Target to Double Bilateral Trade in Five Years, Expand Defence and Critical Minerals Cooperation
India and Belgium agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next five years, from the current base of about USD 13.01 billion...
JCRA Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to A-, First "A" Grade in Over Three Decades
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCRA) upgraded India's sovereign credit rating from BBB+ to A-, with a stable outlook, effective September 2...
GDP Methodology: Why a Negative Manufacturing Deflator Does Not Mean Factory-Gate Prices Fell
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a set of clarificatory questions and answers explaining why the man...
Bihar's Concerns Flagged Ahead of Ganga Water Treaty Renewal with Bangladesh
The Ministry of External Affairs responded in writing to a Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha member's representation flagging that the 1996 India-Bangla...
Karnataka's SC/ST Medical Seat Reservation Reverts to Pre-Hike Levels
Karnataka has reverted to its earlier reservation quantum for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), reducing the number of medica...
Farakka Treaty Renewal: India-Bangladesh Ganga Water-Sharing Framework
The External Affairs Minister stated that Bihar's water-sharing concerns will be factored into the upcoming renewal negotiations for the Ind...
IAF Trials Indigenous Khagantak-243 Long-Range Glide Bomb
The Indian Air Force successfully conducted a release/drop trial of the indigenously developed Khagantak-243, a long-range glide bomb, on 2 ...
India-Russia Trade Now 96% Settled via Rupee-Rouble Payment Infrastructure
A functioning bilateral payments infrastructure using the Indian rupee and the Russian rouble now settles 96% of India-Russia bilateral trad...
India-China Boundary Talks Explore "Early Harvest" Delimitation: Strategic Trade-offs Examined
The 25th round of the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks was held in Beijing (August 25, 2026), led on the Indian side by the Na...
Real Shiv Sena Dispute: The Tenth Schedule and Anti-Defection Test in the Supreme Court
Before the Supreme Court, one faction of the split Shiv Sena has argued that 'legislative majority' — the numerical strength a group command...
Allahabad High Court Quashes NSA Detention: Safeguards Under Article 22 Explained
The Allahabad High Court quashed the preventive detention, under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA), of a Delhi University history gradua...
Kuki-Zo Council Demands President's Rule in Manipur Again: Article 356 Revisited
The Kuki-Zo Council issued a statement seeking the reimposition of President's Rule in Manipur, citing continuing security incidents and a l...
UNEP's "Overshoot, Peak and Decline" Pathway: Managing the 1.5°C Breach
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report, Limiting Overshoot, stating that global warming will exceed the 1.5°C limit set under...
Government Defends New GDP Series Against "Baseless" Criticism
The statistics ministry defended the latest GDP growth estimates released under the new national accounts series, responding to criticism th...
India Widens Critical Minerals Partnerships to UK and EU
India is in discussions with the United Kingdom and the European Union on partnerships covering the processing stage of critical mineral sup...
India-Russia Trade Now Runs Mostly on Rupee-Rouble Payments
Russian officials stated that a functioning rupee-rouble payment infrastructure now settles roughly 96% of bilateral trade transactions betw...
Japan's JCR Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to A-, Highest Among Major Global Agencies
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's foreign- and local-currency long-term issuer (sovereign) rating by one notch, from BBB+ to...
India Expands Critical Mineral Partnerships to Build Resilient Supply Chains
India is deepening partnerships on critical minerals with multiple countries, including the UK, the European Union, and the United States, a...
India and Canada Reaffirm CEPA Push, Set CAD 70 Billion Trade Target for 2030
India and Canada held their annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, reaffirming momentum in the bilateral r...
India-China Trade Talks Ahead of Xi Jinping's India Visit: Market Access and Investment Framework
A high-level delegation is expected to travel to China for trade talks ahead of a planned visit by China's President to India for the BRICS ...
Hyderabad Electoral Roll Deletions Under SIR: Process and Safeguards
A draft electoral roll published on 17 August 2026 under the Election Commission of India's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) recorde...
Climate Risk Diagnostic Flags Growing Vulnerability of India's Small-Scale Fishers
A climate risk diagnostic report on small-scale fisheries in the Bay of Bengal region, prepared with the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Gover...
India's Critical Minerals Diplomacy and the Expanding FTA Network
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry stated that India is in talks with multiple countries, including the United States, to develop part...
Supreme Court Orders AG, SG Oversight on Bar Council of India Policy Decisions Amid Tenure Dispute
The Supreme Court, hearing a plea challenging the prolonged tenure of the Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson, directed that the Attorney...
Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Quash Nationwide FIRs Over NEET Protests
The Supreme Court quashed First Information Reports (FIRs) registered across multiple states between 20 and 25 July 2026 in connection with ...
India Signs Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Deal: Defence Procurement and Tech-Transfer Framework
India signed an agreement with the United States to acquire the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system, concluding a process that b...
Delhi High Court: Maternity Leave Cannot Cost a Woman Her Role or Career Prospects
The Delhi High Court held that a woman's statutory protection during maternity leave extends beyond continuity of employment and wages to he...
Finance Minister Meets Russian Counterpart at G20 Talks: Multilateral Development Bank Architecture
The Union Finance Minister met the Russian Finance Minister on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG)...
UN Report Confirms 1.5°C Overshoot, Maps "Peak and Decline" Return Path
A new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report concludes that global warming will exceed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial ...
US Strikes on Iranian Territory Escalate West Asia Conflict: Legal and Energy-Security Dimensions
Iranian state media reported that a strike on its territory in Sirik county (Hormozgan province) killed several people and wounded dozens mo...
Iran Reports Casualties in Fresh US Strikes: Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Sanctions Framework
Iranian authorities reported that a fresh round of strikes on its territory killed 11 people, as the US-Iran conflict that began in February...
Modified UDAN Scheme: 100 New Airports, ₹28,840-Crore Outlay Over a Decade
The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced plans to develop 100 new airports and 200 heliports over the next 10 years under the Regional Conne...
UN Secretary-General to Attend 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit, to be held on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi...
Supreme Court to Weigh Centre's Plea on OBC Creamy-Layer Criteria for CSE 2025
The Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea seeking clarification on how its March 11, 2026 judgment on OBC creamy-layer criteria applies to...
US Strikes on Iran Escalate Strait of Hormuz Crisis
United States forces conducted strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked targets inside Iran, including sites near Bandar A...
E-Waste Recycling for Critical Minerals: Collection Gaps Persist Despite New Schemes
The Union government has introduced schemes aimed at boosting recovery of rare earth elements and precious metals from electronic waste Form...
China-Taiwan Tensions Surface at Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Palau
China warned of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taiwanese and Chinese envoys both attended a ceremonial event at the Pacific Islands Forum l...
OBC Creamy Layer Ruling and Civil Services Examination 2025: Centre Seeks Clarification
The Supreme Court has agreed to constitute a special bench to hear a plea by the Union government seeking clarification on the applicability...
SCO Summit at Bishkek: Trade Revival and LAC Stabilisation Talks
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 31 August–1 September 2026, marking 25 years sin...
India-US Commit to Deepen Critical Minerals Cooperation
India's Finance Minister and the US Treasury Secretary met on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting ...
First India-Azerbaijan Leaders' Meeting Signals Reset in Ties
The Indian and Azerbaijani leaderships held their first-ever direct meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, described as an i...
EVM Vote Secrecy: Supreme Court Directs Centre to Examine Totaliser Machines
The Supreme Court directed the Union government to examine the feasibility of introducing totaliser machines for counting votes recorded on ...
Paddy Procurement Target for KMS 2026-27 and the MSP Mechanism
The paddy procurement target for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2026-27 has been fixed at 708.64 lakh tonnes, a figure lower than the act...
Nepal's Glacier Floods Expose Climate Finance Delays and Hydropower Risk in the Himalayas
On 26 August 2026, a cascading flood of ice, rock, mud, and debris struck Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river basins, damaging settlement...
OBC Creamy Layer Criteria: Supreme Court to Hear Centre's Modification Plea
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a modification application filed by the Union Government against its own March 2026 judgment on OBC creamy ...
Coral Records Show Climate Change Is Intensifying El Niño Events
A new study using fossil and living corals from the Galápagos Islands finds that El Niño events over the past 40 years have been substantial...
Railways Approves Kavach 4.0 for 712 km of Moradabad Division: Automatic Train Protection Explained
Indian Railways approved ₹170 crore for installing Kavach 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, on the remaining 712 ...
Modi's Ukraine Peace Appeal to Putin at the SCO Summit: India's Strategic Balancing Act
On the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, 2026, the Prime Minister o...
India's Current Account Deficit Widens in Q1 FY27: Reading the Balance of Payments
India's current account deficit (CAD) widened to $4.2 billion in Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), up from $3.4 billion in the same quarter a year ...
India-China Sideline Contact at SCO Summit Ahead of the New Delhi BRICS Summit
The Indian Prime Minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a brief, informal interaction and conversation on the sidelines of the 26th S...
SCO Summit 2026: Counter-Terrorism Statement as Pakistan Assumes Chairship
The 26th Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, bringing together leaders of ...
Maharashtra's Women Farmers Empowerment Act: Recognition Without Land Ownership
Maharashtra's Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Women Farmers Empowerment Act on July 2, 2026, creating a formal 'women farmer cer...
India-Zambia Critical Minerals Talks Revived: Overseas Mineral Security Strategy
Officials from the Ministry of Mines held preliminary discussions with Zambian counterparts on August 26 to explore fresh investment opportu...
SCO Summit 2026: India Calls for Unified Action Against Terrorism, No "Double Standards"
At the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, India's address called on member states to speak 'in one voice' that there can be no room for double stan...
Manipur Census Deferred Amid Demand for NRC Update: Statutory and Constitutional Context
The house-listing phase of Census 2027 operations in Manipur, due to begin around 1 September 2026, has been deferred The deferment follows ...
India Backs SCO Economic Connectivity, Conditions It on Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
At the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, India's address framed its SCO engagement around three pillars: Security, Connectivity and Op...
BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi: India's Chairmanship and the Grouping's Widening Fault Lines
India is scheduled to host the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 12-13 September, at Bharat Mandapam, under the theme 'Building Resilience, ...
Census 2027: From a Colonial Headcount to India's First Digital Census
Census-taking in India has evolved from a simple population headcount in the colonial era into a comprehensive data exercise covering housin...
India's Q1 FY27 Growth Signals a Private Investment Cycle Turn
India's economy grew 7.8% in the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY27), driven by broad-based strength in manufacturing, construction, and servi...
26th SCO Summit in Bishkek: Outcomes on Security, Connectivity and Counter-Terrorism
Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) attended the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and signed the Bishkek De...
India's Q1 FY27 GDP Grows 7.8%, Beating RBI and Market Forecasts Amid External Headwinds
India's real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), coming in above the Reserve Bank of India's own projection of around 7% for the qua...
Nepal's Himalayan Flood Disaster Exposes Transboundary Data-Sharing Gaps with Tibet
A glacier collapse triggered a flash flood on August 26, 2026 at the Rasuwagadhi-Gyirong border crossing between Nepal and the Tibet Autonom...
Kavach 4.0 Approved for Remaining 712 Route-km of Moradabad Division: What the Upgrade Adds
Indian Railways approved ₹170 crore for deploying Kavach Version 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, on the remaini...
SCO Summit 2026: India's Message on Terrorism and Regional Security
At the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, India said there should be no double standards on terrori...
SC Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and...
Myristica Swamps: Western Ghats' Vanishing Freshwater Ecosystem
Freshwater swamp forests dominated by trees of the family Myristicaceae, found in valley pockets of the Western Ghats, have been assessed as...
Can Jurists Be Appointed Supreme Court Judges: Article 124(3)(c) Explained
The Constitution provides three distinct routes for appointment as a Supreme Court judge, one of which allows a 'distinguished jurist' to be...
The Right to Work Guarantee: From MGNREGA to a New Rural Jobs Framework
A new rural employment law, replacing the two-decade-old rural jobs guarantee framework, received Presidential assent in December 2025, rest...
India's GDP Grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27: Investment and Services Drive the Beat
India's real GDP grew 7.8% in the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 of FY27), up from 6.9% in the same quarter a year earlier, and ahead of both m...
C-DOT Unveils 14 Indigenous Quantum-Safe Products: Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography Explained
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the telecom R&D wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communicat...
Tata Signs Javelin Missile Co-Production Deal: Defence Procurement Routes and ATGM Technology
Tata Advanced Systems Limited signed an agreement with the Javelin Joint Venture (a partnership of two US defence manufacturers) for co-prod...
India Terms Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration Award "Illegal": The Sovereignty Question
The Government of India formally termed an award issued by a Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960, 'illegal,' asserti...
Iran's President Meets PM Modi at SCO Summit: Chabahar and West Asia Mediation in Focus
Prime Minister Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met to discuss strengthening trade connectivity between the two countries. Both ...
India Rejects Hague Arbitration Ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected a ruling issued by a Court of Arbitration sitting at The Hague on matters concerning the Ind...
India-Iran Trade Ties at the SCO Summit: Bishkek Meeting
The Prime Minister and the President of Iran met on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan...
India Seeks Predictable Regulatory Pathways in Brazil to Expand Pharma Trade
India called for a more predictable regulatory environment in Brazil to facilitate greater market access for Indian pharmaceutical exports. ...
Gaganyaan Explained: Why Human-Rating ISRO's Rocket Matters
A video explainer series traces India's progress on Gaganyaan, India's first human spaceflight mission, ahead of its crewed launch The progr...
India's Q1 FY27 GDP Grows 7.8%, Beating Forecasts Across Sectors
The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), estimated India's real GDP gro...
Manipur Census Deferred Amid NRC-First Demand
The Central government deferred census operations in Manipur, a day before the house-listing phase of Census 2027 was scheduled to begin in ...
Gaganyaan: Human-Rating the LVM3 into the HLVM3
A recent explainer detailed how ISRO is converting its proven LVM3 (formerly GSLV Mk III) launch vehicle — already used for satellite launch...
India Rejects Court of Arbitration's Indus Waters Treaty Award: Jurisdiction Dispute Explained
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected a supplemental award issued by the Court of Arbitration (CoA) constituted under the Indus Waters T...
INS Nipun Commissioned: India's Second Nistar-Class Diving Support Vessel
INS Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. ...
India's Q1 FY27 GDP Growth at 7.8%: Reading the Numbers Behind the Headline
India's real GDP for Q1 FY27 (April–June 2026) grew at 7.8%, up from 6.9% in the year-ago quarter but moderated from the 8.6% growth recorde...
Iran Seeks India's Diplomatic Support at SCO Summit Amid Escalating US-Iran Conflict
The Indian Prime Minister met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek — the leaders' first in-pers...
Coral Bleaching Events Intensify: GCRMN Report Finds Shrinking Recovery Windows
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) released its latest global 'Status of Coral Reefs' report, based on 21.1 million observatio...
Semicon 2.0 Notified: Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore Push to Deepen India's Chip Ecosystem
The government notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme (India Semiconductor Mission 2.0) with a total outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore (Rs 1,27,500 cror...
Semicon 2.0: Government Widens Chip Ecosystem Support to Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) formally notified 'Semicon 2.0,' an expanded semiconductor incentive scheme w...
IISc Sets Up Quantum Computing Hub Under the National Quantum Mission
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has established a not-for-profit company to serve as a thematic hub for quantum computing under the N...
Ethanol, Sugar Prices and India's CAFE-III Fuel Efficiency Norms: How They Connect
India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has driven ethanol blending from about 1.5% roughly a decade ago to the 20% (E20) target, ach...
India Launches Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17
India launched its first-ever 'Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems of India' at the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) of ...
GOBARdhan Gets Rs 23,731-Crore Backing, But Urban Waste Systems Lag Behind
The Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan), restructured as the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, ...
India's Ethanol Surplus Opens a Clean-Cooking Fuel Option Beyond E20
India's ethanol production capacity has grown to roughly 20 billion litres a year, driven by the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme Afte...
INS Nipun Commissioned: Submarine Rescue Capability and Indigenous Shipbuilding
INS Nipun, an indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), was commissioned into the Indian Navy at a ceremony held at...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Children Rising Globally, Threatening Last-Resort Antibiotics
A global study analysing 106,581 pediatric bacterial isolates from 82 countries (2004-2022) found antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in children...
'One Nation, One Time': IST Made the Legally Enforceable Common Time Reference
The Department of Consumer Affairs notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, making Indian Standard Time (IST) the ma...
WII Report Maps Persistent Human-Elephant Conflict Hotspots in Kerala
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) released a report identifying persistent hotspots of elephant mortality and human casualties in Kerala...
India-Iran Bilateral Meeting at SCO Summit: Connectivity and Regional Stability
A bilateral meeting was held between India's Prime Minister and Iran's President on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (...
Semicon 2.0 Notified: India's Expanded Semiconductor Incentive Framework
The government formally notified Semicon 2.0, a semiconductor incentive scheme with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore, laying out eligibility nor...
Natural Capital Accounting for India's Blue Economy: Valuing Marine Fish Stocks
India's national statistical machinery released a concept paper proposing an experimental methodology to compile monetary asset accounts for...
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...
India Presses Brazil for Predictable Pharma Regulations, Eyes Mercosur PTA Upgrade
India called for a more predictable regulatory environment in Brazil to help boost Indian pharmaceutical exports to the country. India and B...
US Treasury Presses G20 to Consider More Trade Barriers on China Over Global Imbalances
Ahead of a G20 finance leaders meeting, the US Treasury Secretary said G20 countries should consider imposing more trade barriers on China t...
Semicon 2.0: India's Expanded Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme
The Union Government notified 'Semicon 2.0,' a scheme with a total outlay of about ₹1.27 lakh crore to strengthen India's semiconductor ecos...
Nepal Flash Floods: Infrastructure Building Spree and Himalayan Geology
A catastrophic flash flood struck the Nepal-China (Tibet) border region on 26 August 2026, originating near Rasuwa district and travelling d...
Census 2027: Constitutional Basis and the Evolving Questionnaire
The upcoming Census 2027 (India's 16th census) has drawn attention for how its questionnaire has evolved over time, reflecting shifts in gov...
Over 40,000 State-Level Business Reforms in a Decade: The BRAP Framework
State governments have implemented more than 40,000 reforms over the past decade under a business reforms framework laid down by the central...
Navy Chief Flags Rising Maritime Contestation as INS Nipun, Diving Support Vessel, Is Commissioned
The Chief of the Naval Staff commissioned INS Nipun, India's second indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), at a ceremo...
West Asia Conflict Escalation: Strait of Hormuz Stakes and India's Energy Security
Iran's armed forces stated they struck the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with drones, describing it as retaliation for a st...
Nepal-China Flood Disaster: Hindu Kush Himalaya Fragility and Climate Diplomacy
The death toll from the 26 August 2026 flash floods on the Nepal-China border rose sharply, with Nepal's disaster authority reporting nearly...
India's Widening Bilateral Deals: Submarine Cooperation, Student Mobility, and Trade Tariff Cuts
India has advanced multiple bilateral arrangements in 2026 spanning defence, education, and trade, reflecting deeper engagement across sever...
Falling Urea Prices, Rising DAP/MOP Costs: Why India's Fertilizer Subsidy Bill Is Under Strain
Global urea prices have fallen sharply through 2026 even as import prices of DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) and MOP (muriate of potash) have ri...
India-Uzbekistan Joint Condemnation of Cross-Border Terrorism Ahead of SCO Summit
India and Uzbekistan elevated bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a State Visit, issuing a joint statement o...