May 26, 2026
25 articles published on this date
Amid China concerns, India and US sign pact to secure supply of critical minerals
India and the United States signed a bilateral "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths" on May...
Energy to rare earth, Fiji port to sea patrols: Quad moves to blunt China rise in Indo-Pacific
At the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, the four member nations — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan — announced a w...
Quad announces initiative on Indo-Pacific energy security amid West Asia disruptions
The four Quad partners — India, the United States, Japan, and Australia — announced an Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative at the Quad Foreign Ministers'...
Quad slams Iran’s Hormuz tolls; unveils critical minerals framework at Delhi Meet
The Quad Foreign Ministers convened in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, in a meeting attended by the foreign ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and ...
IBC 2.0 takes effect as MCA notifies major insolvency reforms
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the operational provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (which received p...
Canada PM Carney’s visit to India reset ties after 2023 killing of Sikh activist, Piyush Goyal says
India and Canada have formally reset bilateral relations following nearly two years of diplomatic strain that began after the June 2023 killing of a Sikh act...
Quad to mobilise $20 bn to strengthen critical minerals supply chain
India, the United States, Japan, and Australia announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi ...
Centre forms high-level panel on demographic change led by Justice Naolekar
The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a high-level committee to examine demographic changes across India caused by illegal immigration and other facto...
We oppose creation of exclusive ‘small cliques’: China on Quad statement
China's Foreign Ministry formally responded to the Quad Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement issued after the Quad meeting held in New Delhi on 26 May 2026, op...
North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea military says
North Korea fired a close-range ballistic missile from Jongju (a city near its west coast) into the sea, along with additional weapons systems including mult...
China, Pakistan rake up Kashmir in joint statement after Sharif visit; term it ‘left over from history’
A joint statement issued following the Pakistani Prime Minister's four-day official visit to China included language on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, descri...
Quad FMs announce maritime, energy initiatives amidst Hormuz chokehold, tense South China Sea
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, the grouping issued a joint statement expressing serious concern over "dangerous and coercive actio...
Supreme Court to examine if law is diluting India’s wetland count
A bench of the Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 — notified under the Environment (Protectio...
Quad expands critical minerals, maritime cooperation amid China’s growing Indo-Pacific posturing
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, the grouping formally launched two major new initiatives: the Quad Critical Minerals Framework and ...
Government Notifies National Sports Governance Board Rules and National Sports Tribunal Rules, 2026
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (Nati...
India expands mineral security push with new critical minerals, rare earth framework with the US
India and the United States signed a bilateral framework titled "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Ra...
Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Mark Carney Calls India-Canada CEPA a “Game Changer” as Shri Piyush Goyal Holds High-Level Talks in Ottawa
India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry arrived in Ottawa leading the largest-ever Indian business delegation to Canada, comprising industry leaders ...
Why is the Indian rupee falling?
The Indian rupee has depreciated significantly against the US dollar in 2026, falling approximately 7–11% in FY26 — its steepest annual decline in 13 fiscal ...
China, Pakistan reach 'new broad consensus' on boosting ties
China and Pakistan concluded a four-day high-level summit with a comprehensive joint communiqué announcing a "new broad consensus" on further deepening bilat...
Watch: Highlights of Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, under India's chairmanship, bringing together the foreign ministers of India,...
India, US seal critical minerals and rare earths pact amid global supply chain race
India and the United States signed a bilateral framework agreement on securing the supply, mining, and processing of critical minerals and rare earth element...
Quad vows to invest $20 billion towards critical minerals supply chains
India, Australia, Japan, and the United States unveiled the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi o...
‘Uninterrupted flow of global commerce’: Quad launches Indo-Pacific energy security framework amid Hormuz crisis
The Quad foreign ministers, meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, launched the Quad Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security, a new framework to strengthen...
Watch: Is biogas the next big fuel?
The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis — triggered by the US-Iran conflict — has disrupted approximately 50% of India's crude oil and most of its LPG supply that t...
'Infiltration a major challenge': Amit Shah says panel on 'unnatural demographic change' set up
The Central Government has constituted a high-level committee to study demographic changes occurring across India due to illegal immigration and other factor...