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Opposition demands CEC's arrest, poll body says 'unanimity' in decisions

Congress, TMC, AAP, and DMK step up attack on Gyanesh Kumar over reported objections within poll panel

PM Modi may visit Canada, Belgium in December for signing of trade pacts

Modi could visit Canada and Brussels in December as India works towards finalising trade agreements with Canada and the EU; his itinerary has yet to be announced.

German envoy urges deeper India defence ties amid geopolitical uncertainty

Jasper Wieck says Germany is ready to sign the $8 billion submarine pact and seeks closer defence cooperation with India amid a worsening strategic environment

EAM S Jaishankar flags a '4F' crisis: Fuel, food, fertiliser, finance

At the inaugural P4M Summit, Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to address the fuel, food, fertiliser and finance crisis and other global challenges

Reforms to be focus of PM's two-day Chintan Shivir with Union ministers

The two-day conclave on September 23 and 24 will discuss reforms, government schemes, policy implementation, inter-ministerial coordination and public service delivery

Central Himalayas to take centre stage at Balen Shah's first India visit

Nepal PM likely to come in Nov, says finance minister Swarnim Wagle; reworking trade treaty also on table

US Sanctions Bill: Determined to protect our trade interests, says MEA

MEA says attacks threatening navigation in Bab-el-Mandeb are unacceptable, while reiterating concerns over the impact of proposed US sanctions legislation on trade ties

India's 'neighbourhood first' policy gets a boost amid diplomatic push

New Delhi and Dhaka are discussing dates for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's visit to India later this year as they strive to repair ties

US sanctions Bill: India says energy security for 1.4 bn people a priority

The legislation gives President Donald Trump discretion to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy, including India, but does not trigger them automatically

Important that EU listens to India's concerns on CBAM: Finnish minister

Finland's climate minister says cooperation with India can boost clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and circular-economy investment

Govt holds firm on UPI MDR as Opposition mounts pressure for rollback

Finance Ministry rejects claims of US pressure behind UPI MDR, as Opposition parties and trader groups demand reconsideration of the new merchant fee

India monitors US debate on Russia sanctions Bill enabling 100% oil tariffs

The Brics joint declaration, adopted unanimously, criticised unilateral coercive sanctions and secondary sanctions, and also unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures.

Wholesale changes have not happened in civil services: M Veerappa Moily

There is a pronounced tendency to centralise now… Centralisation will not take the country forward, either socially or economically, he said

Brics Summit 2026 ticks all boxes on practical, actionable outcomes

BRICS Summit: India pushes practical cooperation as China, Russia pitch their priorities

Brics 2026: PM Modi warns against weaponising technology, critical minerals

As the two-day Brics Summit concluded, Modi stressed resilient supply chains and inclusive technology, while Xi proposed initiatives spanning AI, trade and manufacturing

Modi-Xi stress stronger business ties, mobility to consolidate thaw

Concerns on trade imbalance, supply chain issues and market access to be addressed, says MEA

Brics adopts Delhi Declaration as PM Modi pushes UNSC, financial reforms

The Delhi Declaration for Brics Summit 2026 adopted unanimously as PM Modi called for urgent UNSC reform, stronger Global South representation, and a Brics mechanism to ensure continuity and implement

Brics 2026: Identify 10 trade obstacles to be removed, PM tells industry

Brics leaders call for deeper financial integration, greater intra-group trade and a new investment platform to mobilise private capital for infrastructure projects

Brics through the years: India is hosting the summit for the fourth time

The earlier occasions were in 2012 (New Delhi), 2016 (Goa) and 2021 (held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic)

Brics 2026: Modi, Putin discuss $100 bn trade target by 2030, defence ties

Modi and Putin reviewed bilateral trade and defence cooperation, with both sides seeking to expand economic ties and achieve $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030