Apr 27 – May 03
India submits its new climate action pledges to the UN body, flags the conditions to fulfill its promise
India has submitted its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC, outlining climate action targets for the period 2031–203...
Expert Explains: Evolution of India-GCC strategic ties, from energy to defence opportunities
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are deepening strategic ties across multiple dimensions — energy security, defence cooperation,...
Govt. says Chabahar issue being discussed with Iran, U.S.
The government confirmed that the Chabahar port issue is under active diplomatic discussion with both Iran and the United States, as the US ...
What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years
India's theaterisation blueprint is in its final stages, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) expected to submit the plan to the Ministry o...
RBI tightens bad loan rules to align with global norms
The Reserve Bank of India issued revised Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning (IRAC) Directions for commercial banks, i...
Oil jumps over 1% as US-Iran talks stall, Hormuz blockade deepens crisis
Brent crude oil prices rose above USD 107–108 per barrel in late April 2026, after US-Iran peace negotiations broke down and the Strait of H...
Rajnath Singh arrives in Bishkek for SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting convened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27–28, 2026, with India's D...
Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz, asks U.S. to end blockade
Iran submitted a new proposal to the United States, transmitted through Pakistani intermediaries, offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz an...
Mapping the fallout: Which Indian sectors face risks from the West Asia war?
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggered by the US-Israel conflict with Iran, has created an acute energy cri...
Simply Put: India warming
India's landmass has warmed by approximately 0.9°C during 2015–2024 relative to the 1901–1930 baseline — above the global average land warmi...
India's fertilizer subsidy may jump 20% as Hormuz crisis spikes prices
The ongoing West Asia conflict and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz have severely disrupted fertilizer supply chains, triggering a p...
G7 puts desertification at centre of environmental agenda, flags land crisis as global security threat
G7 Environment Ministers, meeting in Paris on April 23–24, 2026, adopted a landmark declaration formally designating desertification, land d...
Indian Ocean heats up to dangerous levels, putting fish, reefs and livelihoods at risk, warns watchdog
India's ocean monitoring agency (INCOIS) has issued marine heatwave alerts across six ocean basins as of April 20, 2026, with sea surface te...
Digital Public Infra initiatives may contribute 4 pc of GDP by 2030: NITI report
A NITI Aayog report projects that India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives could contribute 2.9% to 4.2% of GDP by 2030, up f...
India-New Zealand FTA to give major boost to exports: Experts
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on April 27, 2026, provides 100% duty-free access for all Indian goods to the New Zealand...