India has approved a proposal to supply power to Nepal for 18 hours a day till December 31 this year, following the extensive damage caused to the Himalayan country’s hydropower projects in the devastating flash floods, an official statement said on Monday.
India plans to invest $13 billion in the second phase of its semiconductor mission, as it seeks to build a domestic chip ecosystem covering design, manufacturing, assembly and testing.
India assumed the BRICS Chairship for the fourth time in 2026. BRICS Agenda is structured around three core pillars: political and security; economy and finance; and culture and People-to-People (P2P) exchanges.
Following the several rounds of discussions held between India and China under various mechanisms in the recent times, the first senior highest military commander-level flag meeting was held along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Vacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh on September 6 and at Damai on the Chinese side on September 7, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.
Even amidst recent global tensions and wartime conditions, India’s economic growth rate for the first quarter of 2026-27 has not faltered; instead, it has achieved an impressive 7.8 percent, positioning it as the best-performing economy globally. E
India today increasingly engages with the world with confidence, not insecurity. India does not need to decide between its heritage and modernity, or choose between economic development and strategic autonomy, or pick between global partnerships and independent decision-making.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said that Washington wants India “by our side” as the United States returns to the Moon, revealing that NASA has officially invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme.
France and India have steadily deepened their technological, economic and, particularly, military ties since the beginning of the century, with the two countries expanding defence cooperation through high-level visits, naval engagements and regular military exercises.
India has stepped up efforts to secure critical rare earth minerals from northern Myanmar as part of a broader push to de risk supply chains and reduce dependence on China. India is pursuing multiple bilateral arrangements to procure rare earths from Myanmar and has intensified high level engagement. Both governments discussed deeper cooperation on critical.
Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday tracking positive global cues and gains in Asian markets. Sensex opened 154.60 points or 0.20 per cent higher at 76,724.95, while Nifty gained 83.50 points or 0.35 per cent to 23,997.95.
India’s record wheat harvest, comfortable stocks, and recent liberalisation of export rules are expected to unlock over $1.5 billion in export opportunities, an industry chamber ASSOCHAM said.
