May 20, 2026

Manipur: Thousands of Naga women stage sit-in protest, demand release of six men held hostage

The Naga Women's Union, under the aegis of the Senapati District Women Association and parallel bodies across Manipur, organised large-scale sit-in protests ...

India, Italy upgrade ties | Special strategic partnership announced: Trade to corridor, defence to ports

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership on May 20, 2026, during a summit in Rome — the highest level of bila...

Expert Explains | How UAE’s exit from OPEC presents an opportunity for India’s strategic petroleum reserves

The United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026 — the most significant defection in the car...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to start first India visit on May 23

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 23–26, 2026 — his first visit to India in his current role — covering Kolkata, Agra, J...

CAG urges use of AI and data analytics to detect corruption in government tenders

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) called for deploying artificial intelligence and data analytics tools to detect corruption and unfair prac...

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping likely to be in New Delhi for BRICS summit in September

The 18th BRICS Summit is confirmed for September 12–13, 2026 in New Delhi, with India holding the BRICS Presidency for the year. The leaders of major BRICS m...

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

A comparative analysis of China's PLA theatre command restructuring (completed in 2016) and India's still-pending theaterisation provides critical context fo...

Naga body in Manipur petitions PM, seeking release of six Naga captives

On May 13, 2026, six Naga civilians were abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village in Senapati district, Manipur, by unidentified armed groups amid renewed ethnic...

MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYA

Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with participation from 12 friendly na...

Watch: Why WHO is worried about Ebola outbreak | Above the Fold | 20.05.2026

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a P...

Italy PM Meloni’s ‘parishram’ pitch steals spotlight at PM Modi press meet in Rome

PM Modi conferred Food and Agricultural Organisation's highest honour, Agricola Medal, for contribution to global food security

The FAO Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — was conferred on India's head of government at a ceremony held at FAO headq...

Why CEA Anantha Nageswaran says India is facing a ‘Live Balance of Payments Stress Test’

The Chief Economic Advisor described the ongoing West Asia crisis as a "live balance of payments stress test" for India, with direct implications for inflati...

ANRF ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF 10 INSTITUTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (COES)

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the selection of 10 institutions to establish Convergence Research Centres of Excellence (Co...

Competition Commission of India says it won’t allow ‘winner-takes-all tyranny’ of Big Tech firms in digital markets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) publicly stated it will not permit dominant technology firms to create a "winner-takes-all" ecosystem in India's di...

Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging caste enumeration in upcoming Census

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to challenge the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming 16th national Census. A bench o...

India, Vietnam deepen defence cooperation with focus on maritime security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a ministerial-level bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang on May 19, 2026. Both s...

Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy (May 19–21, 2026), India and Italy published a joint op-ed articulating a road map for an elevated strat...

Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi

At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) announced the elev...