Sep 07 – Sep 13
Himalayan Glaciers Melting 65% Faster: Water, Disaster and Economic Risk for India
A new report finds Himalayan glaciers are losing mass roughly 65% faster than a decade ago, based on research by the consultancy Systemiq, p...
India's First 100% Hydrogen-Based DRI Pilot Plant for Steel Decarbonization
A national consortium led by the CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, will set up India's first pil...
BRICS Summit: India Flags Weaponisation of Critical Minerals and Technology
On the second day of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India's Prime Minister warned that the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals...
18th BRICS Summit Adopts the New Delhi Declaration
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted in New Delhi, concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration by all member states The decl...
Defence Ministry Report: S-400 Achieved 314-km Engagement During Operation Sindoor
The Ministry of Defence's annual report stated that India's S-400 air defence system engaged and destroyed a Pakistani aircraft at a range o...
India-Philippines Defence Cooperation Deepens Amid South China Sea Dynamics
The Indian Prime Minister and the President of the Philippines met on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi and agreed to ...
Uniform Civil Code Rollout Planned Across 21 States by 2029: Constitutional and Legal Basis
A timeline was announced for the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across 21 state governments by 2029 The announcement cited the...
Arunachal Frontier Highway: Border Connectivity Project Targets 2029 Completion
The Arunachal Frontier Highway project has cleared major land acquisition and compensation hurdles and is now progressing toward constructio...
India-Vietnam Agree to Accelerate Defence Technology Sharing and Maritime Cooperation
India and Vietnam held Prime-Minister-level talks agreeing to accelerate defence technology sharing and deepen maritime cooperation The talk...
India-EU FTA: Phased Car Import Quotas and Tariff Concessions
Under the concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement, the European Union will allow 2.5 lakh Indian-made passenger vehicles annually at a conce...
India-France Deepen Space Ties Through Private-Sector Agreements
Indian and French space companies signed three agreements expanding bilateral space cooperation, announced around a Paris Space Summit Safra...
Weaponisation of Critical Minerals and Technology: Concerns Raised at BRICS Summit
At the concluding session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a warning was issued that the 'weaponisation' of technology and critical mi...
State of the World's Birds: Nearly Half of Migratory Species in Decline
A new global assessment finds that 45% of migratory bird species are now in decline, with about 1 in 9 migratory species facing extinction r...
India-EU FTA's Phased Auto Tariff Schedule Reshapes Sourcing for Domestic Manufacturers
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement's phased tariff schedule for automobiles and steel is expected to reshape sourcing, manufacturing and inve...
Iran War Tests BRICS Cohesion, Exposing Fault Lines Within the Bloc
The 2026 Iran war placed strain on BRICS' internal cohesion at the 18th Summit in New Delhi, with member states Iran and the UAE positioned ...
India Secures Annual Steel Export Quota to EU Under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement
India has been allotted a country-specific annual steel export quota to the European Union of 16,41,470 tonnes under the India-EU Free Trade...
Putin Proposes SWIFT Alternative, Grain Exchange and Reinsurance Mechanism at BRICS Summit
At the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi, the Russian side put forward proposals for BRICS members to consider: a payment, depository and ...
India's BRICS-Sideline Bilaterals Put Defence and Security Cooperation in Focus
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India held a series of separate bilateral meetings with the leaderships of Kazakhsta...
India's Uranium Diversification Drive Amid Nuclear Capacity Expansion
India is diversifying its uranium fuel imports, securing supply agreements with Uzbekistan, Australia, and Canada to feed its expanding nucl...
India-UAE Ties Enter Next Phase: Advanced Technology and Digital Economy Focus
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to expand bilateral cooperation into advanced technology and the digital economy as the nex...
Gujarat's Community-Led Mangrove Restoration as Coastal Defence Infrastructure
Gujarat's mangrove cover has grown from about 427 sq km in 1987 to over 1,177 sq km by 2026, one of India's largest recorded gains in mangro...
India and China Offer "Good Offices" on Ukraine Conflict at BRICS Sidelines
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Indian and Chinese leadership separately conveyed to the Russian side their read...
BRICS Summit 2026 Concludes: Sanctions Critique, Nuclear Concerns and Global Governance Reform
The 18th BRICS Summit concluded its two-day proceedings at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 13 September 2026, under India's 2026 BRICS chairs...
UN Security Council 'Paralysed' but UN 'Not Broken': Guterres at BRICS Summit
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS memb...
Pygmy Hog Comeback in Assam: Captive Breeding Turns Around India's Rarest Wild Pig
The state government highlighted the recovery of the pygmy hog population in Assam, noting numbers have grown from six individuals captured ...
BRICS Summit: Resilient Supply Chains and the Critical-Minerals Warning
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS memb...
PM Warns Against Weaponisation of Technology and Critical Minerals at BRICS, Flagging Global Trade-Rule Gaps
Addressing a BRICS session at Bharat Mandapam, the Prime Minister warned that weaponising technology and critical minerals threatens shared ...
BRICS Summit Day Two: Technology and Critical-Minerals Weaponisation Warning
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's presidency, with all 11 full BRICS memb...
PM Chairs BRICS Session on Inclusive Global Governance, Pitches Global South as "Rule-Shaper"
The Prime Minister chaired a dedicated BRICS session titled 'Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism' on 12 September ...
Russia's Record Fuel Imports from India Spotlight Oil Sanctions and Refining Loopholes
Russia imported a record volume of refined oil products from India in August 2026, as sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refinerie...
Dryland Congress 2026: Delhi Declaration Pushes South-South Cooperation on Dryland Agriculture
The three-day Dryland Congress 2026, held in New Delhi from 10-12 September 2026 and jointly organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural...
18th BRICS Summit: India's Chairship Agenda on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
As chair of BRICS for 2026, India convened over 400 meetings and engagements across 30 Indian cities through the chairship year, culminating...
From Galwan to BRICS 2026: The Post-Disengagement Trajectory in India-China Ties
President Xi Jinping described the recent thaw in India-China relations as something that 'deserves to be cherished,' while Prime Minister M...
MEA Clarifies No BRICS Common Currency Proposal, Points to Local Currency Trade Settlement
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, that there is currently no proposal within BRICS for...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Flags "Growing Risks" of Nuclear Conflict
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on 12 September 2026, states: 'We express concern about the growing risks of nuc...
BRICS Summit Day 2: Nuclear Risk Warning Puts Global Disarmament Architecture in Focus
On the concluding day of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member leaders reiterated concern over the 'growing risks' of nuclear conflict,...
IBBI Proposes Tighter Safeguards in Personal Guarantor Insolvency Resolution
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued a discussion paper proposing amendments to strengthen safeguards in the insolvenc...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration 2026: Global Governance, IMF Reform, and Counter-Terrorism Commitments
The XVIII BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi from 12 to 13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and...
India-China Bilateral Meeting: Special Representatives Mechanism and LAC Border Management
The Prime Minister of India and the President of China, Xi Jinping, held a bilateral meeting on 12 September 2026 on the sidelines of the BR...
How BRICS Sherpas Built Consensus on the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration
Sherpas (senior government negotiators) from the 11 BRICS member states negotiated the text of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for more t...
LAC and the Confidence Building Measures Framework Behind India-China Ties
At a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Calls for Restraint in West Asia, Condemns Pahalgam Attack
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on 12 September 2026, expressed 'deep concern' over escalating tensions in West ...
Ukraine Conflict Omitted from BRICS New Delhi Declaration, a Shift from Rio and Kazan
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit (12 September 2026), contains no reference to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, despi...
India-China Border Peace and the Special Representatives Mechanism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi ...
Modi's Global South Pitch: A Ten-Point Governance Roadmap and a Seafarers' Safety Net
In the opening address at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Prime Minister called for transforming the Global South from a 'rule-taker...
BRICS Ties Energy Security and Equity to Its Climate-Trade Stance
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member states adopted a joint position opposing 'unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectioni...
18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi: New Delhi Declaration 2026: Key Outcomes
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, under India's BRICS chairship, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, I...
BRICS Backs Carbon Market Cooperation, Opposes Unilateral CBAM
The New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, endorsed a BRICS Carbon Markets Partnership to support national climate st...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Places AI Access and Governance at the Centre of Cooperation
The New Delhi Declaration 2026 dedicates a significant section to artificial intelligence, describing it as an opportunity to stimulate econ...
New Delhi Declaration: BRICS Calls for "Maximum Restraint" in West Asia, India-China Talks Held on Summit Sidelines
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 by consensus, after member states holding opposing positions on th...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Renew Push for IMF and World Bank Governance Reform
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met in Jaipur (August 2026) and Mumbai (September 2026) ahead of the New Delhi Summit A j...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Adopted After Bridging Divisions on Nuclear-Site Protection
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026, following extended negotiations ...
India-China Reset: Border Mechanisms and the Trade Deficit Problem
A bilateral meeting was held between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the sidelines of a multilateral summit in New Delhi, marking a...
Iran's Push for New Development Bank Membership at the BRICS Summit
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Iran's foreign ministry confirmed it is actively working toward membership of the New Development Ban...
India-China Trade Numbers Ahead of the Xi-Modi BRICS Meeting
India-China bilateral trade figures were widely discussed ahead of a bilateral meeting between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the ...
India-Malaysia Bilateral Talks: Trade, Defence, and Semiconductor Cooperation
India and Malaysia held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, covering trade, investment, defence, semicon...
18th BRICS Summit Tests the Bloc Amid Global Conflicts and Major-Power Tensions
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine conflict, tensions in West Asia, and strained US-BRI...
BRICS De-Dollarisation: Local Currency Settlement, Not a Common Currency
The finance track of the BRICS Business Forum, held alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, focused discussion on payment-system coope...
BRICS Summit 2026: Expansion, Institutional Gaps, and the Strategic-Autonomy Debate
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, under India's 2026 chairship, bringing together leaders of all 11 memb...
BRICS De-dollarisation Push Focuses on Local-Currency Payments, Not a Common Currency
The BRICS summit outcome document contains no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call to replace the US dollar as the global res...
Xi Jinping's First Delhi Visit in Seven Years: BRICS Institutions in Focus
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit (12-13 September 2026), his first visit to India in seven years....
India-China Trade: Record Deficit and Import Dependence in Critical Sectors
China's growing footprint in India's foreign trade was highlighted around President Xi Jinping's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit. Bi...
BRICS Institutes Troika Continuity Mechanism and Digital Repository to Track Summit Outcomes
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a continuity and implementation mechanism anchored in the bloc's existing 'Troika' arrangement was pr...
Modi's Bilateral Talks with Malaysia and Ethiopia on BRICS Summit Sidelines
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bilateral talks were held between India and the leaders of Malaysia and Ethiopia. Th...
BRICS at 18: Membership Expansion, Institutional Architecture, and the Multipolarity Debate
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with India as the chairing member for the year. Ten ...
BRICS Summit Convenes Amid an Oil Shock: Chokepoint Risk and Summit Diplomacy Formats
The 18th BRICS Summit convened in New Delhi against a backdrop of escalating conflict in West Asia, disruption to shipping and energy market...
Supreme Court Seeks Timeline for FSSAI's Front-of-Pack Food Warning Labels
The Supreme Court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Union government to provide a clear, fixed timel...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Flag Unilateral Tariffs as Inconsistent with WTO Rules
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met under India's BRICS chairship — first in Jaipur (August 12, 2026) and then in Mumbai ...
India-Russia Bilateral Talks Set $100 Billion Trade Target, Review Defence and Nuclear Cooperation
India and Russia held bilateral talks in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, setting a target of $100 billion in bilateral ...
BRICS Seeks Greater Emerging-Market Voice at the IMF and World Bank
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, in a joint statement issued after meeting in Mumbai on 11 September 2026, called for gre...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Push for Greater Emerging-Economy Voice at IMF and World Bank
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, meeting during India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issued a joint statement calling for urgent...
India-Iran Bilateral at BRICS: Freedom of Navigation and the Strait of Hormuz Standoff
A bilateral meeting was held between India and Iran on the margins of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the discussion centred on regional...
India-EU Free Trade Agreement Clears Council Hurdle, Nears Signature
The European Commission formally proposed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the Council of the European Union for signature, moving the p...
BRICS Finance Track Flags Tariff Risks, Advances Payment-System Interoperability
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, meeting in Mumbai on 11 September 2026 under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issued a join...
Finance Minister Urges RBI to Advance Digital Rupee Pilots Amid Tokenisation Push
At the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, the Finance Minister urged the Reserve Bank of India to advance its wholesale and retail Central ...
Modi-Xi Bilateral at BRICS Summit: Border Mechanisms and India-China Ties
The Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese President were set to hold their first bilateral meeting since the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash, ...
India Pursues Overseas Lithium Blocks in Australia, Chile, Argentina: Critical Mineral Security Strategy
The Union Ministry of Mines confirmed that India is in talks to acquire lithium blocks in Australia and Chile, while separately pursuing fiv...
JPC on FCRA Amendment Bill to Meet for the First Time on September 18
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) constituted to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill will hold its first meet...
Finance Ministry Pushes RBI to Scale Up Digital Rupee Amid Tokenisation Push
At a fintech industry event, the Finance Ministry urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to advance both the wholesale and retail pilots of t...
India-EU FTA: Commission Seeks Council Mandate for Signature: EU's Three-Institution Approval Process
The European Commission forwarded the text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the Council of the European Union, formally proposing tha...
BRICS Finance Ministers Advance Cross-Border Payment and Local-Currency Push
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors discussed the possibility of developing efficient cross-border payment mechanisms, drawin...
IMF Calls India's 7.8% Q1 GDP Growth Better Than Expected Despite Energy Price Shock
India's real GDP grew 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter (Q1) of FY2026-27, a figure the International Monetary Fund (IMF) describe...
India-EU FTA Moves to Council for Signature After Two-Decade Journey
The European Commission asked EU member states, through the Council of the European Union, for authorisation to sign and conclude the India-...
India's Forex Reserves Hit Record $785.7 Billion, Now Fourth-Largest Globally
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $44.90 billion in a single week to a record $785.71 billion, for the week ended 4 September 2026, ...
Gaganyaan's Life Support System: Keeping the Crew Alive in Orbit
A recent explainer segment examined the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) being built for Gaganyaan, India's first crewe...
18th BRICS Summit: India Hosts World Leaders in New Delhi
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, over two days, September 12-13, 2026, under India's current B...
BRICS Summit in Delhi: The Expanded Bloc's Internal Balancing Act
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi over two days, bringing together leaders of the now 11-member grouping along with partner co...
Houthis Complete Takeover of Bab al-Mandab Strait Area
Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) has completed its takeover of the Bab al-Mandab strait area, seizing Mayyun Island (also called Perim ...
Mapping Agro-Processing Clusters: Rajasthan's Export Push
Detailed crop-and-district level mapping is underway in Rajasthan to identify locations for 10 proposed agro-processing clusters, aimed at b...
Retail Inflation Nears 5%: Reading India's CPI Trend
Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is estimated to have climbed to around a 20-month high for August 2026, with p...
Dedicated Freight Corridors and India's Logistics Overhaul
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) became fully operational after the final three sections — covering 326 route km — were dedicate...
India-Russia Trade Settlement: From Rupee-Ruble Mechanisms to CBDCs
A major Russian bank stated there is significant scope for using Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to settle India-Russia bilateral tr...
Putin's Three-Day India Visit: Strategic Autonomy and the Oil Price-Cap Question
The Russian President began a three-day visit to India, accompanied by a high-level delegation, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi...
Linking Payment Systems and Local-Currency Trade Among BRICS Nations
At the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, held alongside the BRICS Summit, the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry called ...
UPI as a BRICS Payment-Linkage Model: Digital Public Infrastructure and Rupee Trade
At a BRICS forum held ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, the Commerce and Industry Ministry urged member nations to link their national payment...
Climate 'Overshoot' Report Warns of Disproportionate Impact on Africa
A new UN report on climate 'overshoot' — temporarily exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit before temperatures are brought bac...
Xi Jinping's India Visit: Informal Summit Diplomacy, the SCO Overlap and the Trade Deficit Question
The Chinese President arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, his first visit to India in seven years since an informal summit held ...
Global Microplastics Regulation Shifts from Waste Cleanup to Source-Based Prevention
Governments worldwide are building a regulatory 'rulebook' for microplastics — particles smaller than 5 millimetres — moving away from end-o...
BRICS Explores Deeper Financial Market Links to Expand Local-Currency Trade
Experts discussed how BRICS nations can boost trade and investment by deepening domestic financial markets and using local currencies more o...
BRICS Finance Ministers Flag Unilateral Tariffs and Trade Fragmentation as Global Risks
BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG), meeting in Mumbai on 10 September 2026 under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, issue...
IMF Flags India's Resilience to Oil Price Shock, Welcomes Stronger Statistical Framework
The IMF acknowledged India's economic resilience to an energy/oil price shock, noting that real GDP growth for the April-June 2026 quarter e...
BRICS Summit in New Delhi: What's on the Agenda and How Such Summits Are Structured
The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre, under India's chairship...
18th BRICS Summit Opens in New Delhi as World Leaders Arrive for Bilateral Talks
World leaders arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, hosted at Bharat Mandapam under India's 2026 chairship. Bilateral meetings wer...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: India's Fourth Chairship and the Global Governance Agenda
World leaders converged in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, held on 12-13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. India assumed the BRICS cha...
India's BRICS Trade in Numbers: Reading the $226 Billion Relationship and Its Deficit
India's total goods trade with the other BRICS members rose about 11.5% year-on-year to roughly $226 billion in the first half of calendar y...
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties: Compliance Gaps and Regulatory Options
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) continue to remain active on Election Commission of India (ECI) rolls despite poor complia...
IMF Backs India's New IIP and PPI Series as Improving GDP Estimation Accuracy
India's Q1 FY2026-27 GDP growth figure of 7.8% prompted questions from some economists and former officials about the underlying data method...
BRICS Summit 2026: The Troika Mechanism and the Newly Expanded Membership Arriving in Delhi
Heads of state and government of BRICS member countries — including Russia, China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia — arrived in New Del...
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Supply-Chain Resilience and Economic Security Framework
At the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, the External Affairs Ministry called for more predictable business environments, resilient su...
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Non-Tariff Barriers, Payment Interoperability and Services Trade
At the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, held ahead of the leaders' summit, the Commerce and Industry Ministry called on BRICS countri...
States Borrowing Through SPVs: The Off-Budget Route and Fiscal Transparency
State governments have been using special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and state-owned corporations to raise borrowings outside the regular state...
Putin's New Delhi Visit Ahead of BRICS Summit: India-Russia Strategic Partnership Agenda
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, arrived in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, on a visit that will include b...
India-China Special Representatives Mechanism and LAC Management, Ahead of Bilateral Talks
A short bilateral engagement between the Indian and Chinese heads of government/state was scheduled on the sidelines of a multilateral summi...
Strategic Autonomy in Practice: India's Simultaneous Engagement with China, Russia and the US-Led Trade Order
Back-to-back bilateral engagements with the Chinese and Russian leaderships were scheduled on the sidelines of a multilateral summit hosted ...
BRICS at 17: Institutional Mechanisms and Membership Expansion Ahead of the New Delhi Summit
Heads of state and government from BRICS member and partner countries, along with the United Nations Secretary-General, were confirmed to at...
India-Azerbaijan Ties and the INSTC's Missing Rail Link
A meeting between India's Prime Minister and Azerbaijan's President has renewed discussion on accelerating a key missing rail link in the In...
China Confirms Xi Jinping's India Visit After a Seven-Year Gap: Trade Normalisation on the Agenda
China confirmed that its President would visit India for the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to the country in seven years and th...
Tribal Ministry's Stand on Gram Sabha Consent for Forest Diversion Draws Objection
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) issued a memorandum stating there is no provision requiring Gram Sabha consent for Stage-II forest cle...
Xi Jinping's India Visit for BRICS Summit Amid Efforts to Stabilise Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Leaders' Summit and hold a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minist...
Putin's India Visit: Russia's Expanded Defence Proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India for bilateral talks with the Prime Minister and to attend the BRICS Leaders' Summit in Ne...
BRICS Summit 2026: Attending Leaders and the Grouping's Membership Structure
Global leaders, including the President of the Russian Federation, the President of the People's Republic of China, and the President of Ira...
India Calls for Cooperation over Confrontation in Outer Space
The Prime Minister addressed the first International Space Summit in Paris on 10 September 2026 via video conference, at the invitation of t...
India-Canada CEPA: Trade Deal Targeted for Conclusion by End-2026
Canada's High Commissioner to India confirmed that the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations are on ...
India's Strategic Sector Push: Space, Semiconductors, Data Centres and Solar Manufacturing
India's industrial policy has converged on four strategic sectors — space, semiconductors, data centres, and solar manufacturing — through a...
Ganga Waters Treaty (1996) Nears Expiry: The Renewal Question
The 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganga Waters Treaty, which governs dry-season sharing of Ganga water at the Farakka Barrage, is set to expire on 1...
BRICS at 25: From a Goldman Sachs Acronym to a Global South Platform
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi coincides with 25 years since the term 'BRIC' was first coined, marking the grouping's evolution from an....
India-China Diplomatic Thaw vs. Persistent Business Suspicion
China's President arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit (September 12-13, 2026), his first visit to India in seven years, ...
18th BRICS Summit Opens in New Delhi: Agenda and Global Governance Focus
The 18th BRICS Summit convened in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, with India holding the rotating BRICS Chairmanship for the year Heads ...
Xi Jinping's India Visit for BRICS Summit: Where India-China Boundary Diplomacy Stands
China confirmed that President Xi Jinping will visit India for the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026 — his first visit...
August 2026 Ties as Joint Hottest Month on Record: Copernicus Confirms 1.5°C Breach
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that August 2026 tied with July 2023 as the hottest month globally on record, with a gl...
UN Secretary-General to Press Multipolarity and Security Council Reform at BRICS Summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been invited to address the Open Session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on the theme 'Resil...
Bamboo Mass Flowering and Die-off Can Trigger Ecological Crisis, Study Warns
A study by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur, published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, warns that synchr...
BRICS's Institutional Architecture: NDB, CRA and the Rotating Troika System
BRICS has grown from an informal four-country grouping into an 11-member bloc with standing financial institutions and a structured annual c...
Record ₹2,500 Crore Allocation Under PMMSY for 2026–27: Fisheries and India's Blue Economy Push
The Union Budget allocated a record ₹2,500 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in the Budget Estimates for 2026–27, u...
Petrochemical Sector Emissions Could Rise 50% by 2050: Facility-Level Study Maps Global Hotspots
A study published in Nature Sustainability projects global petrochemical industry emissions could rise about 50% by 2050 under a business-as...
FSSAI's Front-of-Pack Warning Labels: Centre's Stand Before the Supreme Court
The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it is open to introducing tougher front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods that are high in...
BRICS 2026 New Delhi Summit: India's Presidency and the Bigger-to-Better Question
India is hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi under its 2026 chairmanship, with the expanded 11-member grouping on the agenda. The summit's...
BRICS Summit 2026: Energy Security and De-Dollarization on the New Delhi Agenda
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on September 12-13, 2026, preceded by a BRICS Business Forum ...
India's BRICS Trade Deficit Widens to $226 Billion: Structural Import Dependence Ahead of the Summit
India's trade deficit with BRICS countries widened to $226.1 billion in FY2026, according to a trade research report, up from $74.5 billion ...
Summit Diplomacy at BRICS 2026: Bilaterals, Multilateral Choreography, and India's Balancing Act
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is expected to feature a mix of formal bilateral meetings, informal 'pull-asides,' and corridor conversat...
9th ASEAN-India Agriculture Ministerial: Institutional Track of ASEAN-India Cooperation
The 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF) was held in New Delhi, co-chaired by the Philippines' Secretary...
Supreme Court Examines Whether a Husband Can Be Tried Despite the Marital Rape Exception
The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions on the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception, and posed the specific quest...
BRICS 2026: India's Trade Heft, NDB Stake and the De-Dollarisation Push
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, under its 2026 BRICS...
Cabinet Approves Eight Railway Multi-Tracking Projects Worth ₹20,804 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved eight railway multi-tracking projects at a combined estimated cost of ₹20,804 cror...
IAEA Board Reports Iran to UN Security Council: First Referral in Two Decades
The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-member Board of Governors adopted a resolution reporting Iran's nuclear non-compliance to the UN...
Census Confidentiality and the 1951 NRC-NPR Legal Framework
Former census and administrative officials have called for strict confidentiality safeguards around upcoming Census data, citing concerns ov...
BRICS at 20: From a Four-Nation Acronym to an 11-Member, 40%-of-World-GDP Bloc
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, marking India's fourth term as BRICS chair (after 2012, 2016 a...
Forest Rights Act Under Strain: The Gram Sabha Consent Debate
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has stated that the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 and its implementing rules contain 'no provision for obtain...
The 2026 West Asia Conflict and India's Energy Security: Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters for BRICS Diplomacy
An ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, and its effects on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, formed a backdr...
DILRMP 3.0 Operational Guidelines: Land Records Enter Phase III of Digitisation
The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, is set to launch the Operational Guidelines for the Digital India Land Reco...
BRICS Common Payments System and India's Data Protection Framework
A common cross-border payments system is on the agenda of the 18th BRICS Summit, to be hosted by India on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Man...
Agrivoltaics Set for a Dedicated Component under PM-KUSUM 2.0
The government indicated that PM-KUSUM 2.0, the next phase of the flagship solar-agriculture scheme launched in 2019, could be announced soo...
Cabinet Approves ₹20,804-crore Railway Multitracking Push Across Nine States
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved eight railway multitracking projects worth ₹20,804 crore. The projects span 31 dis...
Ladakh Offered a Customised Article 371 Framework Instead of Sixth Schedule
The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a new 'Chapter K' drawing on the framework of Article 371 as a customised (sui generis) self-gover...
PM-KUSUM 2.0 Signalled: Next Phase of the Solar-Agriculture Scheme
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) indicated that approval of the next phase of the PM-KUSUM scheme — referred to as PM-K...
Monsoon Deficit Hits 15% Amid El Niño: Pulses and Oilseeds Output at Risk
India's cumulative southwest monsoon rainfall deficit stands at 15%, with nearly half of the country's districts affected The shortfall thre...
Government to Consult Farmer Groups on New Seeds Bill Before Introduction in Parliament
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to hold a consultation with farmer organisations on a proposed new Seeds Bill before ...
NSA Detention Order Quashed by High Court, Appeal Filed: Preventive Detention Safeguards Explained
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 against a student ...
Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutional Validity of the Marital Rape Exception
The Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the 'marital rape exception' — the provision under Section 375 of the Ind...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Agenda, Schedule and Venue
The 18th BRICS Summit will be held over two days, September 12-13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The summit conclud...
BRICS Summit: India Widens Outreach to Regional Blocs of the Global South
India, hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi (September 12–13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam), has invited major regional groupings...
China's Grip on India's Electronics Imports: 80%+ Share Across 71 Tariff Lines
A report by the Koan Advisory Group, in partnership with the Institute of Chinese Studies, found that China accounted for at least 80% of In...
India Cites "No Double Taxation" Principle in Welcoming UK Carbon Levy Relief
India has welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to recognise India's domestic carbon pricing mechanism for the purposes of the UK's forthco...
Government Explores Ethanol Blending Beyond E20 Through Flex-Fuel Vehicles
India's ethanol production capacity has exceeded the requirement for the current E20 blending target, prompting the government to look for a...
Supreme Court Examines Constitutional Validity of the Marital Rape Exception
The Supreme Court has begun hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception under Section...
Cabinet Approves ₹10,783 Crore Rail Multi-Tracking Push Across Five States
The Union Cabinet (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) approved three railway multi-tracking projects worth approximately ₹10,783 crore, ...
Brent Crude Crosses $100/Barrel: What West Asia Tensions Mean for India's Economy
Brent crude crossed the $100-per-barrel mark, its highest level in several weeks, driven by escalating conflict in West Asia. India's crude ...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) as a qualifying overseas carbon pricing mechanism under the UK...
RBI Weighs Gold Tokenisation to Expand the Unified Markets Interface
The Reserve Bank of India is examining gold tokenisation as a possible new asset class for its Unified Markets Interface (UMI), a platform t...
CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicles: India's Armed Forces Strengthen Contamination-Detection Capability
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the Defence Minister, cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.10 lakh...
Nicaragua v. Germany: ICJ Jurisdiction and the Genocide Convention
Nicaragua filed a case against Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in March 2024, invoking the 1948 Genocide Convention over...
India-Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation: Bilateral Meeting in Colombo
The Defence Minister held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on 9 September 2026, as part of ...
Nicaragua vs Germany at ICJ: Arms Transfers and State Responsibility
At hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 7–10 September 2026, Nicaragua argued that Germany is violating internation...
India's Protein Demand to Triple by 2070: A Dairy-and-Pulses-Led Transition, Not the West's Meat Model
A new report, 'Charting India's Protein Transition,' released by Asia Research & Engagement (ARE) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of C...
India-US Trade Deal Nears Finalisation; Chile and New Zealand FTAs in Focus
The Commerce Secretary stated that the India-US trade deal is 'more or less' finalised, with a framework for preferential market access stil...
India Expands Defence Cooperation with Sri Lanka: MoUs and Post-Cyclone Assistance
The Union Defence Minister visited Sri Lanka and met the Sri Lankan President, the first visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the island n...
Dedicated Freight Corridors and India's Supply-Chain Shift
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) was formally completed and dedicated to the nation on 8 September 2026, after commissioning of ...
Putin-Modi Meeting: Energy Cooperation and Defence Agenda Ahead of BRICS
The Russian President is scheduled to visit India and hold a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister on Friday, September 11, 2026, in New...
ESA-ISRO Cooperation: Human Spaceflight, Lunar and Venus Missions
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) held discussions in Paris on expanding cooperation in huma...
A Bigger BRICS: Growing Economic Weight, Harder Consensus
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit (September 12-13, 2026, New Delhi), an economic analysis highlighted that the enlarged BRICS bloc now account...
Modi-Putin Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit: Su-57, Nuclear Energy, Trade on Agenda
A bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Russia is scheduled for September 11, 2026 in New Delhi, a day ...
India and China Extend Corps Commander-Level Talks to the Eastern Sector
India and China held their first-ever Corps Commander-level talks in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), at the Vacha-Da...
Hunting the Universe's First Radio Signal from the Moon's Far Side
Scientists are developing small lunar-orbiting satellites, including the proposed CosmoCube mission, to detect the faint 21-cm radio signal ...
PM-SETU Steering Committee Clears Rs 735.7 Crore Investment for ITI Upgradation Clusters
The 5th National Steering Committee meeting of PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) appr...
First Corps Commander-Level India-China Talks Held in Eastern Sector
The first Corps Commander-level military talks between India and China in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) were held o...
Gram Sabha Consent and Tribal Forest Land: The Consent-Threshold Debate
A Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has proposed replacing the requirement of unanimous (100%) gram sabha consent for projects ...
BRICS Weighs Invoice-Discounting Mechanism to Ease MSME Trade Finance Gap
BRICS trade ministers, meeting ahead of the main summit, have agreed to study a bloc-wide invoice-discounting mechanism aimed at bridging th...
India-Japan Defence Cooperation Deepens Beyond China-Centric Framing
India and Japan have broadened defence cooperation to cover maritime security, naval shipbuilding, defence technology, and intelligence shar...
India-Russia Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit to Cover Trade Deficit, Defence, Currency Settlement
A bilateral meeting between the Indian and Russian heads of state/government is scheduled ahead of the BRICS Summit being hosted in New Delh...
India Hosts the 18th BRICS Summit: Strategic Autonomy and Global South Leadership
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi in 2026, marking the grouping's 20th anniversary since its first formal summit in 2009 T...
Public Accounts Committee Flags Short Transfer of Cess Collections to Reserve Funds
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament examined an audit finding that about ₹9,222 crore collected through cess, levies, and surc...
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated to the Nation: Double-Stack Trains and Logistics Policy
Key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) were formally dedicated to the nation, completing the 2,800-plus km Dedicated ...
India Flags Anomalies in New UN World Map Over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin Depiction
India has taken up 'anomalies' in a new UN world map with concerned officials, after the map depicted Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as re...
West Asia Tanker Conflict Escalates Near the Strait of Hormuz: Implications for India's Energy Security
Tit-for-tat strikes on oil tankers have intensified in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, in a conflic...
Rural Job Demand Rises 23.8% in August Under New VB-G RAM G Scheme
Demand for work under the new rural employment guarantee framework rose 23.8% in August compared to the previous month Millions of rural hou...
India-UK Investment Treaty Talks Set to Restart as Model BIT Text Nears Finalisation
India's internal review of a revised Model Text for the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is nearing completion, with Cabinet approval expec...
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated to the Nation: Double-Stack Trains and Logistics Policy
Key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) were formally dedicated to the nation, completing the 2,800-plus km Dedicated ...
1.5°C Warming Breach Now Seen as Unavoidable: the Overshoot, Peak, and Decline Pathway
Global average temperature crossed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels for a full calendar year in 2024, a benchmark set by the ...
Nepal's Bhote Koshi-Trishuli Flood Exposes Gaps in Himalayan Transboundary Cooperation
On 26 August 2026, a catastrophic surge of water, ice, rock, and sediment swept through Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors, li...
UK, France and Canada Restrict Trade with Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
The United Kingdom announced a ban on trade with, and imports from, Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, alongside a package of sa...
Russia Welcomes India's Role in Ukraine Conflict Resolution Ahead of BRICS Summit
A Kremlin spokesperson stated that India's position on the Ukraine conflict 'to a great extent' corresponds with Russia's, since both favour...
India-China Hold First Military Commander-Level Flag Talks in Arunachal Sector
India and China held their first senior military commander-level flag meeting along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Prades...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution Seeks Official Backward Classes Lists in 2027 Census
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to collect caste details of Backward Classes...
Modi-Putin Bilateral Talks Ahead of BRICS Summit: Defence, Nuclear Energy and Sanctions on the Table
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on September 11, 2026, ...
BRICS Weighs India-Proposed Network to Track Economic Fugitives
India has proposed a new BRICS mechanism to enable faster, informal information-sharing among law-enforcement investigators across member co...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Strategic Autonomy and Global South Positioning
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam from 11 to 13 September 2026, under its 2026 BRICS chairship (assumed...
State Government's Role in High Court Chief Justice Appointments: The Collegium and the Memorandum of Procedure
A state government raised objections after the Union notified the appointment of a High Court judge as Chief Justice of that High Court, con...
India's 7.8% GDP Growth: Why Headline Numbers Understate the Welfare Gap
India's real GDP grew 7.8% year-on-year in Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), beating the Reserve Bank of India's own projection of 7% and market co...
India's Crude Oil Basket Widens to 31 Countries, But Supply Concentration Rises
Amid supply disruptions linked to the prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz route si...
Sarkaria Commission (1976-77) and the Veeranam Project: Why a One-Man Inquiry Commission Is Back in Focus
A one-man inquiry commission report from the 1970s, along with an old irrigation and drinking-water project, has resurfaced in current polit...
India's Sovereign Rating Touches 'A' Grade After 35 Years: What the JCR Upgrade Means
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's Foreign Currency and Local Currency Long-Term Issuer Ratings from BBB+ to A- (A minus), wi...
AfD's Saxony-Anhalt Election Win: What It Means for Germany's Political System
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state (Landtag) election in Saxony-Anhalt held on September 6, securing 43.8% of the vote — ...
UN Report Confirms World Will Overshoot the 1.5°C Paris Target
A United Nations report has confirmed that global average temperature rise will exceed the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, descr...
India-Russia Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit: Su-57 Offer and Nuclear Cooperation on Agenda
A bilateral meeting between India and Russia is scheduled ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted by India in New Delhi. The discussion ...
Supreme Court: Investigation Techniques Must Be Balanced Against Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court, hearing a plea concerning the use of digital-footprint tracing by an investigating agency during a criminal investigation...
Dedicated Freight Corridor Network Fully Operational, Two Decades After Approval
India's Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network became fully operational with the inauguration of the three remaining sections of the Weste...
Baiga Child Deaths in Madhya Pradesh Trigger Scrutiny of PM-JANMAN Implementation for PVTGs
A Parliamentary Standing Committee examined the delayed institutional response to child deaths reported among the Baiga community, a Particu...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom has added India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) to its list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms recognised unde...
Tibetan Plateau Glacier Shrinkage Linked to Rising Disaster Risk in Chinese Study
A study by researchers in China has linked climate change to glacial collapse on the Tibetan Plateau, warning of rising associated disaster ...
New Freight and Passenger Rail Services Flagged Off as Global Fintech Fest Opens in Mumbai
New freight train services were flagged off from New Sanand (North), New Makarpura, New Umbergaon, and New JNPT (Mumbai) as the final stretc...
Iran Signals Push for Deeper Trade and Chabahar Cooperation Ahead of BRICS Summit
Iran's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed plans to use the upcoming BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi to advance bilateral engagement with India, ...
Iran Reaffirms Civilisational Ties with India, Flags Chabahar Ahead of BRICS
Iran's Foreign Ministry described its relationship with India as rooted in long-standing historical and civilisational links, ahead of the B...
Nepal's Rasuwa Floods Renew Calls to Update Himalayan Disaster Policy and Dam Safety Norms
A sudden flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district in late August 2026, triggered by a suspected glacial or moraine-related failure high in...
India Moves to Pool Factory Energy Demand for Bulk Green Power Procurement
The government is exploring pooling of energy demand from factories, including MSMEs, to make bulk purchases of green power on their behalf ...
TRISHNA Mission: Indo-French Thermal Infrared Satellite Set for PSLV Launch
France's national space agency reaffirmed confidence in its Indian partners ahead of the joint TRISHNA Earth-observation mission. TRISHNA (T...
India's Green Steel Transition: Avoiding a Coal-Based Carbon Lock-In
India's steel sector, which contributes roughly 12% of the country's total carbon emissions, is projected to nearly triple output from aroun...
SC Rejects Extension Plea, Sets November 30 Deadline for Aravalli Definition Panel
The Supreme Court rejected a request by the High-Powered Committee tasked with scientifically defining the Aravalli hills and ranges for a s...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom has included India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in its indicative list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms u...
Civil Services Foundation Course Delayed Pending SC Clarity on Creamy-Layer Criteria
The Foundation Course for the Civil Services Examination 2025 batch, to be held at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administratio...
DAC Clears Rs 1.1 Lakh Crore Defence Projects: Sukhoi Overhaul, SDRs, New Helicopters
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the Defence Minister, cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 1.10 la...
DAC Clears ₹1.10 Lakh Crore Tri-Services Defence Acquisition Proposals
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) — in-principle approval — to capital acquisition proposals wort...
Kerala High Court on Caste Status Verification for SC/ST Communities
The Kerala High Court held that authorities scrutinising the caste claims of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) members cannot demand t...
FATF Report Flags Rise of "Digital Hawala" in Global Money Laundering
A global financial crime watchdog published a report on underground banking, hawala, and other similar service providers (collectively terme...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom included India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in its indicative list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms under...
BRICS Finance Track Reviewed Ahead of Mumbai Finance Ministers' Meeting
The Union Finance Ministry reviewed the outcomes of the BRICS Finance Track and preparations ahead of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Centra...
Cell Broadcast System: India's Mobile-Based Disaster Alert Mechanism
India's Cell Broadcast System (part of the SACHET integrated alert platform) sends location-targeted emergency warnings directly to mobile h...
India May Link Further Chinese FDI Relief to LAC Border Progress Ahead of BRICS
India is reportedly considering making any further relaxation of investment curbs on Chinese firms contingent on progress in Line of Actual ...
Supreme Court Denies Aravalli Panel's Extension: November 30 Deadline for Uniform Hill Definition
The Supreme Court declined the High-Powered Committee's (HPC) request for a six-month extension, until February 2027, to submit its final re...
US Launches TRUST Fellowship in Bengaluru to Deepen India-US Critical Technology Research
A new fellowship under the India-US TRUST framework was launched in Bengaluru, timed with the US mission's National Day reception marking 25...
Tata-Boeing JV Delivers 400th Apache Fuselage: Two Decades of India's Defence Manufacturing Build-Up
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), rolled out the 400th fuselage...
Western Ghats ESA Draft: Demand to Exclude Inhabited and Agricultural Land
A representative body of a Kerala-based Christian denomination has demanded that inhabited areas and agricultural/plantation land be exclude...
Uttarakhand Waqf Board Drafts New Nikahnama Aligned with State's Uniform Civil Code
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board is drafting a new nikahnama (marriage contract format) aligned with the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which c...
Supreme Court Denies Aravalli Panel's Extension: November 30 Deadline for Uniform Hill Definition
The Supreme Court declined the High-Powered Committee's (HPC) request for a six-month extension, until February 2027, to submit its final re...
Supreme Court to Fix Hearing Date on Marital Rape Exception After Centre's Response
A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India is set to hear the Union government's stand before fixing a schedule ...
New UN Map Shows Competing "Indian" and "Chinese" Lines Around Arunachal and Aksai Chin
A new United Nations world map, dated July 1, 2026, has been found to depict the boundary around Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin using two ...
South Asia's Air Pollution Costs 10% of GDP: UNEP's Clean Air Investment Case
A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds South Asia bears the world's highest regional economic burden from air pollution, equival...
Three Decades of ASEAN-India Agricultural Cooperation: From Dialogue to Delivery
Officials and ministers from India and ASEAN member states gathered in New Delhi for a two-day meeting to review agricultural cooperation Th...
Gram Sabha Consent for Forest Clearance: The MoTA-Power Ministry Dispute Explained
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has communicated to the Ministry of Power's nodal desk for NHPC Limited that the Forest Rights Act, 20...
UN Report: Sea-Level Rise Threatens Fundamental Human Rights
A UN Secretary-General special report, titled on the challenges of sea-level rise and approaches to address it, was presented in late August...
Arctic Permafrost Thaw Could Cost $261 Billion in Infrastructure Damage
A new study projects that thawing permafrost across the Arctic could cause $261 billion in infrastructure damage by the mid-21st century (ar...
Israel Orders South Lebanon Evacuation Ahead of Strikes: Ceasefire Framework Under Strain
Israel's military issued an evacuation order for a zone in south Lebanon ahead of planned strikes, citing activity attributed to Hezbollah S...
WMO Bulletin Links Wildfires and Heatwaves to Rising Air Pollution and Health Risk
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its latest annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, warning that wildfires and heatwave...
Does Inflation Targeting Work in India: Revisiting the Flexible Inflation Targeting Framework
A decade into India's Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework, research finds that the country's Phillips curve — the theorised relatio...