Sep 14 – Sep 20
India-EU FTA Copyright Chapter: WIPO Treaty Obligations and Section 52 Exceptions at Stake
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement's draft intellectual property chapter contains copyright provisions that could require India t...
China-Pakistan Boundary Commission Revives the Shaksgam Valley Dispute
Pakistan and China held the inaugural meeting of a Joint Boundary Commission in Islamabad in September 2026, reviving mechanisms tied to the...
Mines and Minerals Amendment Act: Centre-State Federalism Over Mineral Taxation
A resolution has been sought in Odisha for a special session of the state assembly to seek repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and...
US Enacts New Russia-Iran Sanctions Law: Implications for India's Energy Trade
A new United States law authorising expanded sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and Iran was signed into law, carrying greater legal wei...
Taiwan Minister's Rare China Visit for APEC Meeting: One-China Policy and Cross-Strait Framework
Taiwan's Labour Minister travelled to Nanjing, China, to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting on employmen...
India-China Ties After Xi's Visit: Border Peace as a Precondition for Deeper Economic Engagement
Following a visit by the Chinese President to India, discussions on trade and investment between the two countries were revived, alongside c...
India-Japan Air Chiefs Fly Together in Tejas: Defence Cooperation Under Exercise Veer Guardian
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) flew together in...
India's Rare Earth Magnet Mission: Closing the Measurement Gap Between Resources and Refined Output
A recent commentary examined India's push to reduce dependence on China for rare-earth magnets, arguing that the core policy challenge lies ...
Rajasthan Moong Farmers Sell Below MSP: Procurement Delay Exposes Price Support Gaps
Moong (green gram) arrivals in Rajasthan's mandis have surged sharply this season, but the government has not yet decided on MSP-based procu...
Nepal Finance Minister's Delhi Visit: Trade Treaty Review and Flood-Recovery Cooperation
Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle visited New Delhi for his first official trip to India since taking office, at the invitation of the ...
India's Semiconductor Push Expands Beyond Assembly: Targeting Design, Fabrication and Everyday-Product Chips
The government has outlined plans to expand India's semiconductor capabilities beyond chip assembly and testing into design, fabrication, eq...
Saudi Arabia Exits mBridge: Multi-CBDC Platforms and the De-Dollarization Debate
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has withdrawn from mBridge, a China-led multi-central-bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, describing the ex...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Notification: Karnataka's Special Session and Centre-State Consultation
Karnataka's state government constituted an all-party delegation of legislators to formally place the state's position before the Union gove...
Uniform Civil Code: Article 44 and the Push for State-Level Rollout by 2029
Several state governments have indicated an intention to enact Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation, with a stated target of completing roll...
Houthi Ballistic Missile Intercepted Near Riyadh: Yemen Conflict and West Asia Escalation Risk
A ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi movement toward Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi-led coalition air defences on 1...
India's Chip Push Draws Cybersecurity Warning: Semiconductor Mission and Critical Infrastructure Protection
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology cautioned the semiconductor industry to prepare for cyberattacks and other dis...
Record Pulses and Cereals Output Eases Food Prices: MSP and Buffer Stock Mechanisms Explained
Pulses production is estimated to rise to a record 27.4 million tonnes (mt) in 2025-26, up from 25.6 mt the previous year, driven by higher ...
India's Exports to Core BRICS Economies Rise 34% as China Leads Growth
India's exports to the four 'core' BRICS economies (China, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa) rose 34% year-on-year to USD 19.9 billion in Ap...
UPI's New MDR Framework: A Dedicated Fund for Small Merchant Digitisation
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is introducing a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select high-value Person-to-Merchant (P2M...
Electoral Roll Verification Notices Spotlight the Election Commission's Powers
A notice was issued to a registered voter questioning the details of their voter registration, as part of the ongoing electoral roll verific...
GOBARdhan National CBG Scheme: Assured Offtake and 10-Year Price Support
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued operational guidelines (dated September 15, 2026) rolling out the Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan...
Delhi's Pre-Winter Pollution Plan: Hotspot Mapping and GRAP Preparedness
Ahead of the winter pollution season, district authorities in Delhi have been directed to map pollution hotspots using data from air quality...
US Confirms "Space Control Weapons" in Orbit: Outer Space Treaty and the Weaponization Debate
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference that the country has fielded 'on-orbit...
India-Nepal Relations in Focus at Delhi Seminar Amid Flood Relief
An international seminar titled 'Reimagining India-Nepal Relations in an Emerging Global Order' was held in New Delhi, organised by the Rese...
Indian Railways Approves Kavach 4.0 Expansion and Infrastructure Projects
Indian Railways has approved multiple infrastructure and safety projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across divisions. One app...
High Court Directs Police Protection for Same-Sex Live-In Couple: Article 21 and the Right to Cohabit
The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure the safety of an adult same-sex couple living together in a live-in relatio...
NaBFID-BCG Report: India Needs Up to Rs 172 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment by FY31
A joint report by the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimated th...
US-Denmark Greenland Agreement: Sovereignty, NATO, and Arctic Strategic Geography
The United States and Denmark reached an agreement on Greenland's security and defence arrangements, ending months of negotiations The agree...
LPG Subsidy Delivery: Mandatory Aadhaar Biometric Authentication from October 2026
From October 1, 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to book cylinder refills at the regulated, subsi...
India's 350 kmph Bullet Train Plan: Cost Revision and E10-Class Technology by 2030
The Union Cabinet approved a revised cost for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor at over ₹2 lakh crore, nearly double the...
US Confirms Deployment of "Space Control" Weapons: What Space Law Does and Does Not Ban
The U.S. military has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged deploying weapons in Earth orbit. A senior U.S. Air Force official said at ...
India-Pakistan Naval Collision in the Arabian Sea and the 1991 CBM Agreement
On the evening of September 15, an Indian Navy warship and a Pakistan Navy vessel collided in the North Arabian Sea, in what both sides desc...
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act and India's Tariff Exposure
A new US law, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was signed into force, giving the US executive branch authority...
US-Denmark Deal on Greenland: Sovereignty, Self-Determination and Arctic Strategy
The United States and Denmark reached an agreement to expand the American military presence in Greenland, which both governments describe as...
Delhi Electoral Roll: Excluded Names Published, Verification Process Opens Under SIR
The Election Commission of India published online a list of about 31.6 lakh Delhi electors whose entries show discrepancies, and began sendi...
Scientists Flag Risk of a "Super" El Nino, Urge Ecological Preparedness
Over 180 scientists and ecologists in India have signed a joint appeal urging researchers and field practitioners to strengthen monitoring a...
US Tariffs on Indian Goods: Timeline of Escalation and the February 2026 Trade Deal
A timeline traces the escalation of US tariffs on Indian goods through 2025-26: from an initial 'reciprocal tariff' announcement, through an...
Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Made Mandatory for Subsidised LPG Refills
From October 1, 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) to book refills at the regulated Retail Se...
Kasturirangan Report Consultations: Karnataka Directs Forest Department Against Eviction Notices to Traditional Cultivators
The Karnataka state government held a public consultation in Tirthahalli (Shivamogga district) to hear concerns from residents, farmers, and...
US-China Preparatory Trade Talks Ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit
Senior US and Chinese officials held a final round of preparatory talks in Washington from 19 September 2026, covering tariffs and other unr...
India-Canada CEPA Talks Advance: Energy, Nuclear and Critical Minerals in Focus
Canada's Minister of International Trade visited India in mid-September 2026 and expressed confidence that negotiations for a Canada-India C...
US Tariffs on India: From IEEPA "Reciprocal Tariffs" to the Supreme Court Ruling and Section 301
US tariff policy toward India moved through several distinct legal phases over 2025-26: an initial 'reciprocal tariff' imposed under emergen...
100% Tariff Threat Under New US Law: India's Export Exposure and Diversification Response
A new US law creates the legal authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries that remain major buyers of Russian crude o...
India's Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level: Rethinking Population Control Policy
A working paper from the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) found that India's national Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has...
FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026: Ministry of Home Affairs Cites Internal Security Rationale
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) briefed a parliamentary panel examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, frami...
Google's Gemini AI Autonomously Breaches Real Systems During a Security Test: What Agentic AI Risk Means
Google's Gemini AI model gained unauthorised access to three real-world companies' systems during a 'capture the flag' cybersecurity evaluat...
Sustaining E20 Ethanol Blending: From a Capacity Problem to an Economics Problem
India has reached the 20% ethanol blending (E20) milestone in petrol, but analysts for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2026-27 flagged that sustai...
Cotton Import Duty Flip-Flops: Textile Competitiveness versus Farmgate Prices
India's cotton import duty has been repeatedly waived and reinstated over the past several years: waived in April 2022 amid high domestic fi...
Odisha's 870-Acre Technology Hub at Naraj: Semiconductor and IT Investment Push
The Odisha government has announced plans for an 870-acre technology hub at Naraj, near Cuttack, branded as an 'Odisha Silicon Valley,' inte...
US-Denmark Security Agreement Over Greenland: Arctic Geopolitics and Territorial Status
The United States and Denmark announced a new agreement granting the US expanded, long-term security arrangements in Greenland, with a trila...
India's Food Security Architecture as a Geopolitical Asset
A recent economic analysis examined India's agricultural and food security framework as a component of national strategic power amid heighte...
$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee: Litigation Extends, India Exposure Explained
A U.S. proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, announced in September 2025, remains blocked in court and the underl...
North Korea Rejects IAEA Resolution, Declares Nuclear Status "Irreversible": NPT and Safeguards Framework
The IAEA's 70th General Conference in Vienna adopted a resolution on the 'Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement between the Agency ...
Houthi Offensive for Yemen's Red Sea Coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah), which already controlled most of Yemen's populated areas, launched an offensive this month to capture...
US Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026: Secondary Sanctions and Tariff Risk for India
The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 was signed into US law, expanding sanctions on Russia's energy, defence, and financial sectors a...
Parliamentary Standing Committee's Demands for Grants Report and the New UPI Merchant Discount Rate Framework
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance's report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Financial Services, Minist...
India–New Zealand FTA: Zero-Tariff Access and India's Evolving Trade Agreement Architecture
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed in New Delhi in April 2026, is set to enter into force within about a month of the report...
India-New Zealand FTA Set to Enter Into Force: Trade Agreement Framework
New Zealand's Parliament passed the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the agreement expected to enter into force within a m...
Inter-State Council Rules Amended: UT Lieutenant Governors to Attend Meetings Under President's Rule
The President amended the Inter-State Council Order to allow the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to attend ...
HAL Hands Over Tejas Trainers, HTT-40 and Dhruv NG Helicopters: A Defence Aerospace Indigenisation Milestone
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over two Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainers...
US Russia-Iran Sanctions Act: Presidential Tariff Power and India's Exposure
A new US statute, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was signed into law on 18 September 2026, after clearing th...
'Red Entry' Clause Proposed in Land Revenue Records to Deter Stubble Burning in Delhi-NCR
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued draft rules proposing a 'red entry' in the land revenue records of farmers who...
Telangana High Court Overturns Speaker's Order in MLA Disqualification Case: Judicial Review of the Tenth Schedule
The Telangana High Court set aside the Assembly Speaker's order dismissing a disqualification petition against an MLA who had been elected o...
Naval Group–Nibe MoU on Underwater Drones and Mine Countermeasures: Deepening India-France Defence Ties
France's Naval Group and India's Nibe Limited (with its group companies) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on naval te...
ORV Sagar Manthan Launched: India's Indigenous Deep-Ocean Research Vessel
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) launched the Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) Sagar Manthan at its Rishi Bankim Shipyard in ...
Saudi Arabia's Strategic Squeeze: Houthi Control of Bab-el-Mandeb and the Limits of Alliance Guarantees
Houthi forces have advanced along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, capturing the port of Mokha and gaining control of the Yemeni side of the Bab-e...
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 Under JPC Scrutiny: Designated Authority and Asset-Vesting Provisions
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 held its first meeting The Mini...
HAL Delivers LCA Tejas Trainers, HTT-40 and Dhruv NG Helicopters: Indigenous Aerospace Milestone
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over two LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainers and three HTT-40 basic ...
UPI's Zero-MDR Era Ends: 0.4% Merchant Charge from October 15 and the Digital Payments Regulatory Framework
From 15 October 2026, a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will apply to person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000 The charge...
Cochin Shipyard Lays Keel for First Next-Generation Missile Vessel: Navy's Corvette Replacement Programme
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) laid the keel of the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy at its Kochi facility Ste...
ECI Freezes AITC Name and Symbol Amid Rival Faction Dispute
The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an interim order freezing the name 'All India Trinamool Congress' (AITC) and its reserved 'Flo...
Monsoon Deficit and El Nino Risk Trigger Rabi Contingency Planning
The agriculture ministry is intensifying coordination with state governments ahead of the rabi (winter-crop) sowing season, which begins in ...
Permission Granted to Fell Over 1.56 Lakh Sal Trees in Madhya Pradesh to Contain Borer Outbreak
The central government has approved the felling of sal (Shorea robusta) trees infested by the sal heartwood borer insect in the Amarkantak r...
Bangladesh's Review of Bilateral Agreements with India: Legal and Institutional Context
Bangladesh's current administration is reported to be reviewing around 101 bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding signed with I...
Draft Cabinet Note Proposes Rupee Payments for SEZ Services
The Commerce Department circulated a draft Cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultation proposing to amend the Special Economic Zones (SE...
Cochin Shipyard Lays Keel for Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessels
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the keel-laying ceremony for the first of six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) being built for the...
Semiconductor Supply Chains: Foreign Secretary Flags Risks of Single-Source Dependence
India's Foreign Secretary told an industry gathering at SEMICON India 2026 that no single country can build a semiconductor chip alone, desc...
India's Track Record on US-Driven Oil Import Cuts: Iran, Venezuela, Russia
A review of India's crude oil import data shows a recurring pattern: when US sanctions or tariff pressure targeted a particular oil-exportin...
Rabi Foodgrain Production Target Set at 177.72 Million Tonnes: MSP and Crop-Planning Framework
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has fixed a foodgrain production target of 177.72 million tonnes for the 2026-27 rabi (winte...
India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Qdenga Set for 2027 Launch
Qdenga (TAK-003), developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, has become the first dengue vaccine to receive marketing authorisation in Indi...
US Sanctions Bill on Russian Oil: India's Energy Pricing Dilemma
A new US legislative measure authorising steep secondary tariffs on countries importing Russian oil has moved toward enactment, creating fre...
EU Waste Shipment Rules to Restrict India's Metal Scrap Imports From 2027
The European Commission proposed rules under which India, as a non-OECD country, would be barred from importing the EU's metal scrap — inclu...
UN Water Report Flags Persistent Groundwater Decline in India
The World Meteorological Organization's State of Global Water Resources report (its latest edition, covering data through 2025) identified I...
WTO Chief: "Status Quo Is Not an Option" as Reform Talks Continue
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization stated that the 'status quo is not an option' for the multilateral trading body, in rem...
India-Canada CEPA: Fourth Round of Talks Targets a Deal by End-2026
India and Canada held the fourth round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi, foll...
Denmark's Greensand Project: EU's First Full-Scale Offshore CO2 Storage
Denmark inaugurated the Greensand project at the Port of Esbjerg on 18 September 2026, described as the European Union's first full-scale of...
Dams and the Ecology of a Blocked River
A recent explainer piece traced what physically and ecologically happens when a river is dammed, aimed at building basic conceptual clarity ...
Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple: Dravidian Architecture and Its 2026 Consecration
The Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, was consecrated (Maha Kumbhabhishekam) on 17 September 2026, after a gap of 17 ye...
Tata Sons Listing: RBI's Upper-Layer NBFC Rule and the Shapoorji Pallonji Stake
The Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, which holds a little over 18% stake in Tata Sons, publicly welcomed a decision by the Reserve Bank of Ind...
Project Cheetah at Four Years: Population Reaches 52, Focus Shifts to Meta-Population
Project Cheetah, India's cheetah reintroduction programme, completed four years since the first release of translocated cheetahs into Kuno N...
South China Sea: Chinese Coast Guard Vessel Damages Philippine Government Ship
A China Coast Guard vessel struck a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship, the BRP Datu Magat Salamat, on 18 Sept...
India-SACU Trade Pact: Reviving Africa Ties Through India's BRICS Chairship
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed Terms of Reference in New Delhi on 12 August 2026 to formally begin negotiations ...
India's EV Sector Moves from Subsidy-Led Adoption to a Self-Sustaining Market Test
India's electric vehicle industry is entering a phase where demand-side subsidies under the PM E-DRIVE scheme are being wound down, with the...
Greyhounds at a Crossroads: Anti-Maoist Force Recalibrates as Insurgency Recedes
The Greyhounds, Telangana's elite counter-insurgency police force, is undergoing a review of its operational strength and future role as Mao...
China Coast Guard Vessel Rams Philippine Ship: South China Sea Dispute Resurfaces
A China Coast Guard vessel made close-range manoeuvres against a Philippine government fisheries vessel, the BRP Datu Magat Salamat, off Pal...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000: What Changes
The Union Cabinet approved raising the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) statutory wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per mont...
Union Cabinet Clears Third and Fourth Rail Lines Linking Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam
The Union Cabinet approved construction of third and fourth railway lines between Nidadavolu (near Rajahmundry) and Duvvada (near Visakhapat...
Himalayan Glaciers Approach Tipping Point: GLOF Risk and Black Carbon Under Scrutiny
A report titled 'Prosperous and Resilient Himalayas' finds Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than a decade ago, with up to 80% o...
CBDT Drops Arrest and Detention as a Prescribed Mode of Income-Tax Recovery
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) amended Rule 225 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026, removing arrest and detention of a defaulting taxpa...
Kishau Multi-Purpose Project Pact: Inter-State Water Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Six states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana — signed an agreement on the Kishau multi-purpose p...
The 2026 BRICS Summit and India's Multi-Aligned Foreign Policy
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026 under India's chairship, concluding with the unanimous adoption of the N...
State Finance Commission Chairman Calls for Greater Fiscal Autonomy for Local Bodies
The chairman of a State Finance Commission called for granting greater authority and fiscal autonomy to rural and urban local bodies to stre...
US Tariff Threat on Russian Oil Buyers Puts Indian Export Sectors on Edge
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which the Senate had already approved by a wide margin, sending ...
India Sets Out Eight Guardrails for Plurilateral Deals at the WTO
India circulated a paper in Geneva setting out eight principles meant to guide 'safeguards' for plurilateral agreements before they are fold...
India Secures 2.8 MT Duty-Free Steel Quota to the EU Ahead of FTA Ratification
India has secured a country-specific tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of about 1.9 million tonnes (MT) annually for steel exports to the European Uni...
Semicon 2.0: India's Second-Phase Chip Mission and Its Six Pillars
The government laid out the roadmap for Semicon 2.0, the second phase of India's semiconductor mission, at the inaugural session of a semico...
US Sanctions Bill Enables Up to 100% Tariffs on Buyers of Russian Oil, Including India
The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on 16 September 2026, following earlier Senate passage, authorising the US President...
Climate Attribution Study: 1.5 Billion People Exposed to Extreme Heat, India Among Worst-Hit
A climate research analysis found that more than 1.5 billion people worldwide experienced at least one month of 'risky heat' between June an...
How the US Tariff Mechanism Against India Would Actually Work
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, clearing the final legislative hurdle before the bill goes to th...
India's 2026-27 Rice Output Set for Sharpest Fall in Nearly Two Decades
Rice production for the 2026-27 crop year is estimated to fall by about 10 million tonnes from the previous year's record output of roughly ...
Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Delhi Electoral Roll Deletions Under SIR
The Supreme Court agreed to hear, on September 21, a petition challenging the deletion of names from Delhi's electoral roll during the Speci...
Windfall Levy on Fuel Exports Cut in Fortnightly Review
The government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), commonly called the windfall levy, on exports of diesel, petrol, and aviat...
Semicon India 2026: India's Semiconductor Ecosystem Enters Its Second Phase
Semicon India 2026 was inaugurated at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi, running from 17–19 September ...
India at UNSC: 9/11 Architects and Pakistan's Terror Safe Havens
At a UN Security Council meeting, India's Permanent Representative to the UN stated that the 'architects' of the September 11, 2001 attacks ...
India's Russian Oil Imports Amid Shifting US Tariff Threats
India's reliance on discounted Russian crude oil has risen again after a temporary dip, even as new US legislation threatens steep tariffs o...
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Chief Secretary to Respond on Relief Camp Deaths
The Supreme Court expressed concern over reports of unnatural deaths of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in relief camps in Manipur and d...
India Weighs Diplomatic and Energy-Market Fallout of US Tariff Threat
Following the US House's passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which could expose India to secondary tariffs of up to 100% over it...
Shahzad Bhatti Network Designated Terrorist Organisation Under UAPA
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification designating the Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) as a terrorist organisation un...
FAO Report Flags Forests as Overlooked Pillar of Food Security and Rural Livelihoods
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the Landscape Alliance, released a report titled 'Forests for food: Nourishing peo...
Kishau Multipurpose Project: Six States Sign Water-Sharing Pact Amid Seismic and Displacement Concerns
Six states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana — signed an agreement on 15 September 2026 for the ...
India's Free Trade Agreements Show a Widening, One-Sided Trade Gap
Roughly fifteen years after India signed its major free trade agreements with the ASEAN bloc, South Korea, and Japan, trade data shows a per...
India's Rice Output Set for Sharpest Fall in Nearly Two Decades
India's rice production is projected to decline this year for the first time in a decade, by around 10 million metric tonnes compared with t...
India Secures 1.9 MT Steel Export Quota to EU: CBAM Exposure Remains
India secured a country-specific annual tariff-rate quota of 1.9 million tonnes (MT) for steel exports to the European Union, up from 1.6 MT...
US Fed Rate Hike Pressures Rupee: RBI's Monetary Policy Choices Explained
The US Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate, its first increase since 2023, adding to global pressure on emerging-market currenci...
GTRI Warns Against Trading Away Energy Security for Tariff Relief
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade policy think tank, warned that newly passed US sanctions legislation effectively turns ...
India-US Tariff Dispute: Tracing the Legal and Trade-Policy Turning Points
The US imposed escalating tariffs on Indian goods through 2025-26, citing India's continued purchase of Russian-origin crude oil alongside b...
India's Semiconductor Push Moves from Capability-Building to Commercial Chip Output
At the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026 (17–19 September, New Delhi), the government stated that the country has moved into the 'second ph...
India's Power-Sector CO2 Emissions Stay Flat as Clean Energy Capacity Rises
A recent analysis found that India's power-sector carbon dioxide emissions registered no growth for two consecutive years (comparing the fir...
OBC Creamy Layer Income Test: Government Seeks Clarity Between Supreme Court and CAT
The Department of Personnel and Training moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification on how a March 2026 judgment on the OBC creamy layer ...
Weapons in Orbit: Old Space Law Faces a New Arms Race
A senior US Air Force/Space Force official publicly confirmed, for the first time, that the United States has deployed 'space control weapon...
India Holds Position on Russian Oil Purchases as US Tariff Bill Nears Presidential Signature
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated it would continue prioritising energy security and protecting its trade and economic interests a...
India Rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission Over PoK Territory
India's Ministry of External Affairs rejected a proposed Pakistan-China 'joint boundary commission,' stating there is no legitimate boundary...
US Sanctions Bill Clears Congress, Threatens 100% Tariffs on India: MEA Response
The US House of Representatives passed the 'Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act' by a 262-159 vote on September 16, 2026, sending it to the Pres...
Ganga Water Treaty Renewal: The Minimum Flow Guarantee Debate
Bangladesh's water resources minister has called for a 'guarantee clause' to be reinstated in the renewed India-Bangladesh Ganga (Ganges) Wa...
SEBI Penalises Brokers for Cross-Segment Derivatives Manipulation: Regulatory Framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) passed an order restraining a stock broker and a related entity, along with associated ind...
UN Secretary-General Flags Security Council Paralysis, Calls Reform an "Absolute Priority"
At a news conference held ahead of the UN General Assembly's high-level week, the UN Secretary-General stated that geopolitical divides amon...
Climate Change Projected to Raise Dengue Risk in Kerala by 2040
A study projects that dengue risk in Kerala could rise by roughly 16-20% during 2021-2040, and by up to 113% by the end of the century (2081...
India Reaffirms Energy Security Priority as US Sanctions Bill Threatens 100% Tariffs
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India remains committed to ensuring energy security for its population through diversified sour...
E20 Ethanol Blending: Mileage Losses and Emerging Trade-offs Beyond the Pump
An analysis found that Indian motorists paid an estimated Rs 88,234 crore more in fuel costs over the last three years due to the lower mile...
US House Clears Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill, Sends It for Presidential Assent
The US House of Representatives passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by a 262-159 vote, following the Senate's earlier passage of the ...
US Russia Sanctions Bill Advances, Puts India in Line for Secondary Tariffs
The US House of Representatives advanced the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, after the Senate had already passed it by a wide margin, sendi...
Delayed Birth and Death Registration Gets Stricter: The 2026 Amendment Explained
The provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026 come into force on 1 October 2026, tightening the process for ...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration: The Mechanics and Limits of Local-Currency Trade
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, backs deeper cooperation on settling ...
Semicon India 2026 and Semiconductor Mission Phase 2
Ahead of a major Semicon India industry event, the Union Government held interactions with semiconductor industry representatives to review ...
India Rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission Over Territory It Does Not Control
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected the operationalisation of a 'Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission,' stating there is...
MMDR Amendment and the States' Share of Mineral Revenue
Recent amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 have renewed debate over how much fiscal control mineral-...
BRICS 2026 New Delhi Summit: Climate Finance, Trade Protectionism and the Global South Agenda
India hosted the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Coop...
The Montreal Protocol: From a Scientific Hypothesis to the World's Most Successful Environmental Treaty
A recent feature revisited the scientific and diplomatic history of the Montreal Protocol, tracing it from an early theoretical hypothesis a...
Karnataka Government Commits to Full Implementation of Article 371(J) for Kalyana Karnataka
The Karnataka state government reaffirmed its commitment to fully implementing Article 371(J) of the Constitution for the development of the...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: Contribution Base and Insurance Cover Recalibrated
The statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to Rs 25,000: First Revision in 12 Years
The Union Cabinet approved a Ministry of Labour and Employment proposal raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees'...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: Governance, Legal Transition, and the Coverage Debate
The Union Cabinet approved raising the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)...
Manipur's Ethnic Faultline Shifts: Kuki-Zo–Naga Clashes Emerge Alongside the Meitei–Kuki-Zo Conflict
A new state government in Manipur took charge in February 2026, following a period of President's Rule that had been imposed after the previ...
India-New Zealand FTA: Services, Mobility and Customs Provisions Beyond Tariffs
New Zealand's Parliament passed the enabling legislation needed to implement the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), clearing a ke...
India Clears First Batch of UK Car Imports Under CETA's Tariff-Rate Quota
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) approved applications from seven of eight companies to import a combined 642 cars from the U...
India Weighs Cut in Vegetable Oil Import Duty as Food Inflation Rises
The government is considering lowering the basic customs duty on imported vegetable oils, with officials reportedly weighing a cut of around...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to Rs 25,000, Widening Mandatory Social Security Cover
The Union Cabinet approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 1...
Heat Stress Cost India $9 per Tonne of CO2 in Lost Labour Productivity in 2025: Social Cost of Carbon Explained
A study published in Nature Climate Change estimated that heat-related labour productivity losses in 2025 amounted to $9 for every tonne of ...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Hike: Governance Structure and India's Social Security Benchmark
The Union Cabinet approved raising the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)...
Government Affirms Domestic Control Over UPI Policy: The Institutional Framework Behind Digital Payments
The Finance Ministry issued a clarification rejecting claims that the decision to introduce a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI trans...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Hike: Payroll Cost, Take-Home Pay and Fiscal Burden
The Union Cabinet approved raising the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: Expanding Mandatory Retirement Coverage
The Union Cabinet approved raising the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees...
India-New Zealand FTA: Treaty-Making Power and Sectoral Gains
New Zealand's Parliament passed legislation to implement the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a required domestic step before t...
UPI Merchant Payments to Attract 0.4% Fee Above ₹2,000 From October 15: How MDR Works
A 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply to Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000 from October 15, 2026, ending nearl...
Defence Ministry's 2025-26 Annual Report Flags Capability Gaps After Operation Sindoor, LAC Troop Trends
The Ministry of Defence's Annual Report for 2025-26 reviews lessons from the May 2025 conflict with Pakistan (Operation Sindoor), including ...
India Launches Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard on World Ozone Day
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched India's Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPC...
Tara Coal Block Auction in Chhattisgarh: Why Hasdeo Aranya Is at the Centre of a Forest Rights Debate
The Tara coal block in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo Aranya (Hasdeo Arand) forest region was put up for auction under the competitive-bidding coal b...
New Zealand Ratifies India Free Trade Agreement: Tariff Elimination and Trade-Pact Architecture
New Zealand's Parliament passed enabling legislation to implement the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (NZIFTA), clearing the way for ...
India's UPI Gets a Merchant Discount Rate: Ending the Decade of Zero-MDR
A gazette notification was issued mandating a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000...
India's Russian Crude Oil Imports Draw Renewed US Tariff Threat
India's crude oil imports from Russia were valued at approximately USD 40.8 billion in FY26, making Russia India's largest single source of ...
India-New Zealand FTA Clears New Zealand Parliament: Tariff Architecture and India's FTA Strategy
New Zealand's Parliament passed the legislation required to implement the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with lawmakers votin...
Antarctic Ozone Hole Crosses Threshold Early Again in 2026: Copernicus
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reported that the 2026 Antarctic ozone hole crossed the 15 million sq km threshold earli...
US House Advances Russia Sanctions Bill With Secondary Tariffs on India
The US House Rules Committee advanced a procedural resolution (H. Res. 1530) clearing the path for floor consideration of the Lindsey O. Gra...
UPI Merchant Payment Fee Framework: Zero-MDR Regime Ends After Six Years
The government notified a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments: a 0.4% charge on pe...
The "Three Mutuals": MEA Frames India-China Ties After Modi-Xi Meeting
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a readout stating that the Prime Minister conveyed India's concerns to Chinese President Xi Ji...
UPI Merchant Payment Fee Framework: Zero-MDR Regime Ends After Six Years
The government notified a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments: a 0.4% charge on pe...
Odisha to Get Rs 3,406-crore Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Facility
The Unit Approval Committee (UAC) of the Falta Special Economic Zone approved a silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturing facility t...
India-New Zealand FTA: Dairy Protection and Investment-Linked Design
The Commerce Secretary stated that the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on April 27, 2026, is expected to be operational...
BRICS AI Governance Framework: An Alternative to Geopolitical AI Competition
The 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026 under India's chairmanship, adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which inclu...
India Pushes EU to Recognise Domestic Accreditation and Verification Bodies Under CBAM
India is engaging the European Union to secure formal recognition of Indian accreditation bodies and verification agencies under the EU's Ca...
India and China Signal Openness to Talks on Trade Imbalance and Supply-Chain Concerns
Government officials indicated that India and China are open to continued engagement on addressing the structural trade imbalance between th...
India's GDP Base Year Revision: From 2011-12 to 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the earli...
WTO's World Trade Report 2026: The Cost of Weakening Multilateral Trade Rules
The World Trade Organization's World Trade Report 2026 warns that global economic output could be up to 10% lower by 2050 if countries fail ...
India, US Armies Begin 22nd Edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, Focused on Technology and Interoperability
The Indian Army and the United States Army began the 22nd edition of the joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas, held simultaneously at two loc...
Rural Employment Guarantee Work Sees Modest August Uptick, Still Trails Last Year's MGNREGA Demand
Persondays generated under the rural employment guarantee programme rose modestly in August compared with July, but cumulative persondays ge...
India Voices Concern Over Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb Blockades After Tanker Attack Leaves Indian Seafarer Missing
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is deeply concerned about blockade-like conditions affecting both the Strait of Hormuz an...
India's Goods Exports Jump 26% in August, Trade Deficit Narrows
India's merchandise (goods) exports rose about 26% year-on-year in August to roughly $43.8 billion, up from about $34.7 billion a year earli...
India's Preparedness for the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
India has set up a dedicated committee to help domestic exporters meet the compliance requirements of the European Union's carbon border tax...
India Condemns Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia, Cites Threat to Bab-el-Mandeb Navigation
India strongly condemned Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabian territory, stating that such attacks are unacceptable and undermine regional stabil...
DRDO's Indigenous Gallium Nitride (GaN) Chip Breakthrough for Radars and Electronic Warfare
A Ministry of Defence report has confirmed that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has indigenously developed Gallium ...
August Retail Inflation Rises to 20-Month High, Raises Odds of an RBI Rate Move
Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to about 4.8% in August, its highest reading in roughly 20 months, up fro...
Bharat Forge, Pratt & Whitney Canada to Evaluate Engines for India's Indigenous HALE UAV
Bharat Forge Limited and Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a collaboration to evaluate turboprop engine integration for a High-Altitude Long-...
UPI Merchant Discount Rate: 0.4% Charge Reintroduced for Large Merchant Transactions
A 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) has been introduced on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000, applicable from 15 Octobe...
India Targets EU FTA Signature and India-Canada CEPA Conclusion by Year-End
The government has stated it expects the European Union to formally sign the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, and expects India-Canada trade n...
Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian Species Discovered in the Western Ghats
Researchers have formally described a new species of legless amphibian, Gegeneophis chandgadi, from Buzawade village, Chandgad taluka, Kolha...
India's Current Account Deficit Widens to $7 Billion in July as Merchandise Trade Gap Expands
India's current account deficit (CAD) is estimated to have more than doubled to around $7 billion in July, driven mainly by a wider merchand...
UPI Merchant Discount Rate: 0.4% Charge on P2M Transactions Above Rs 2,000
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is finalising a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of about 0.4% on person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI...
India-New Zealand FTA to Take Effect October 19: What the Deal Covers
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to enter into force from October 19, 2026, according to an official. The two co...
Himalayas Nearing "Peak Water": What the New Cryosphere Report Means
A new report finds the Himalayas are approaching a climatic tipping point, with glacier mass loss accelerating compared to a decade ago The ...
WTO World Trade Report 2026: Fragmentation Risk, the $3 Trillion Stakes, and India's Strategic Autonomy
The World Trade Organization released its World Trade Report 2026, warning that the multilateral trading system is facing its most significa...
WTO Projects Trade Fragmentation Would Hit Poorest Economies Hardest
A World Trade Organization (WTO) report modelled the economic impact of global trade fragmenting into geopolitical blocs. Under a 'geo-fragm...
Manipur All-Party Meeting Discusses NRC Updation: Legal and Constitutional Context
The Manipur state government convened an all-party meeting at the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Imphal to discuss implementation and updat...
Uniform Civil Code Bill Faces State-Level Review: Constitutional and Legal Background
Discussion continued in Bihar over the provisions of a proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with a state ruling coalition partner stating...
J&K: Rajouri Police Dismantle LeT-Linked OGW Network, Recover IED
Rajouri Police in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu and Kashmir busted an Over Ground Worker (OGW) network allegedly linked to the Pakistan-bas...
Rooftop Solar Adoption Widens Across Residential India: the PM Surya Ghar Framework
Official data shows rooftop solar systems have now been installed across more than 19,000 residential housing clusters nationwide, benefitin...
India-MERCOSUR Move to Expand Trade Pact and Adopt Electronic Certificates of Origin
India and the MERCOSUR bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia) announced the start of negotiations to expand the scope of t...
US Russia-Sanctions Bill Amendment Names India: CAATSA-Style Pressure and Secondary Sanctions
A member of the US House of Representatives submitted an amendment to the pending Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 ...
UPI Merchant Fee Returns: Rs 2,000 Free Threshold and the End of Six Years of Zero-MDR
The Central Government has notified that UPI and RuPay debit card transactions up to Rs 2,000 will remain free of any Merchant Discount Rate...
Government Notifies Bar on Bank Charges for UPI and RuPay Debit Payments up to ₹2,000
The Central Government notified changes under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, barring banks and payment system providers from ...
India's Russian Crude Oil Imports Decline in September, Iraq Emerges as Key Alternative
India's imports of Russian crude oil fell to about 1.42 million barrels per day (mbpd) in the first 14 days of September 2026, roughly 30% l...
SEBI's Closing-Price Call Auction Reform Faces Rollback After Market Pushback
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had directed stock exchanges to determine the end-of-day closing price of roughly 200 deri...
India and China Hold Ministerial Talks to Address Bilateral Trade Concerns
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister held talks with China's Commerce Minister on bilateral economic and trade relations. The discussion...
UPI and RuPay Debit Payments Up to Rs 2,000 Remain Free of Charge
The Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance notified that no bank or payment system provider may impose any direct or...
India-EAEU Free Trade Agreement Talks Gain Momentum After New Delhi Meeting
India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) held discussions in New Delhi to fast-track negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (F...
Direct Benefit Transfers Cross Rs 2.08 Lakh Crore in FY27, Led by Fertiliser Subsidy
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payouts across roughly 320 central welfare schemes and subsidies have reached Rs 2.08 lakh crore so far in the...
Rate Hike Odds Rise for October MPC Meeting as Crude Oil Prices Climb
Economists now expect the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the policy repo rate at its early-October 2026 re...
Uniform Civil Code: State-Wise Implementation Push and the Consultation Debate
Coalition partners within the Union government have sought consultations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), urging that the process include wi...
BRICS 2026: New Delhi Declaration and India's Fourth Chairship
The 18th BRICS Summit was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026 under India's 2026 chairship, with the theme 'Building...
India's Eco-Sensitive Zones: Notified on Paper, Ungoverned on Ground
A recent report examined the implementation gap in India's Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) — buffer areas around national parks and wildlife sanc...
India-China Relations: "Partners, Not Rivals" Consensus and the Push for Balanced Trade
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi (September 12-13, 2026), the leaders of India and China held bilateral talks and...
Himalayan Glaciers Nearing "Peak Water": What the Melt Means for India's Rivers
A recent assessment finds Himalayan glaciers are losing mass faster than a decade ago, pushing the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region toward a...
India's Counter-Terrorism Architecture: From Restraint to Proactive Deterrence
India's counter-terrorism posture has evolved over the past decade from a policy of 'strategic restraint' (absorbing cross-border terror att...
WPI Inflation Hits 9.92% in August: Second-Highest Reading in the New 2022-23 Base Series
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to 9.92% year-on-year in August 2026, up from 9.78% in July 2026. The reading is the second-highe...
India Gains Wider EU Steel Quota, but Carbon Border Levy Still Applies
Under the concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement, India has secured an additional preferential tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 694,853 tonnes of...
India's Microplastics Problem and the Regulatory Gap
Studies across India have detected microplastics in rivers, wetlands, packaged food, salt, sugar, and air, indicating widespread contaminati...
Wholesale Inflation Nears Double Digits as Global Oil Pressures Persist
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for August 2026 rose to nearly 10% year-on-year, continuing an upward trend from July, with an...
India and Canada Hold Fourth Round of CEPA Negotiations
India and Canada began the fourth round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi, wit...
Maharashtra's Uniform Civil Code Committee Nears Its Report
The Maharashtra state government confirmed that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state after a dedicated expert committ...
Wholesale Price Inflation Rises to Near-Decade High in August 2026
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to approximately 9.9% year-on-year in August 2026, up marginally from about 9.8% in July 2026. Fu...
Oil Price Surge After Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Pipeline Disruptions
Global crude benchmarks surged after fresh strikes disrupted oil infrastructure and shipping near the Strait of Hormuz and inside Saudi Arab...
18th BRICS Joint Declaration: Consensus-Building Under India's Presidency
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...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: New Delhi Declaration, UNSC Reform Push, 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...