External Affairs & Defence Security
Vladimir Putin offers to increase Russia's fertiliser exports to India
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was prepared to increase fertiliser supplies to India, while noting that bilateral trade grew in the first half of 2026
 "Vladimir Putin offers to increase Russia's fertiliser exports to India")
Datanomics: Submarine push highlights India's missed naval deadlines
This development highlights India's long-delayed naval projects and its spending patterns on naval fleets and infrastructure.
 "Datanomics: Submarine push highlights India's missed naval deadlines")
Economic cooperation with Russia has grown very significantly: Jaishankar
Jaishankar met Putin during his visit to Moscow for a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation.
 "Economic cooperation with Russia has grown very significantly: Jaishankar")
'Standard protocol': Govt sources on US envoy's remark on media interaction
Gor, speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, said the MEA had conveyed to the US side that it would prefer no media interaction by the leaders after the meeting
 "'Standard protocol': Govt sources on US envoy's remark on media interaction")
Sher roars as AK-203 goes 100% Indian; army trials next month
Country's first fully indigenised rifle test-fired
 "Sher roars as AK-203 goes 100% Indian; army trials next month")
Goyal leads biz delegation to Japan to discuss ways to boost trade
The visit assumes significance as Japan last year set an investment target of 10 trillion yen (about Rs 60,000 cr) in India over a decade
 "Goyal leads biz delegation to Japan to discuss ways to boost trade")
Bangladesh open to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence alliance
Signed in Makkah on August 7, the pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the 3 countries would be considered an attack on all 3
 "Bangladesh open to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence alliance")
Rajnath lays foundation for 5 expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India
The projects comprise three facilities of GRSE and two of Yantra India
 "Rajnath lays foundation for 5 expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India")
France expands India education outreach, targets 30,000 students by 2030
The outreach comes amid a sharp rise in Indian enrolment in French higher education, with the number of students growing to 9,100 in 2024-25, according to a statement by Campus France
 "France expands India education outreach, targets 30,000 students by 2030")
Comm Secy's South America visit to boost India's trade diversification push
India and Chile implemented a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2006 and are now negotiating to widen its scope for a CEPA
 "Comm Secy's South America visit to boost India's trade diversification push")
Shah reviews security at Siliguri Corridor, pushes for 'triangular grid'
The meeting focused mainly on strengthening security arrangements in the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the 'Chicken's Neck'
 "Shah reviews security at Siliguri Corridor, pushes for 'triangular grid'")
IAF is not against theaterisation, says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
The government had announced the theaterisation plan in 2019 to ensure greater synergy among the three services. However, no visible forward movement has been made towards it
 "IAF is not against theaterisation, says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh")
Pakistan unique in systematic, sustained use of terrorism: Jaishankar
Jaishankar described Pakistan as a "unique" country in the world as there is no other nation that uses "terrorism so systematically" and in a sustained manner to attack and put pressure on a neighbour
 "Pakistan unique in systematic, sustained use of terrorism: Jaishankar")
Rashtrapati Bhavan withdraws communique on rehearsal for B'desh PM visit
The withdrawal highlighted the ongoing diplomatic friction between New Delhi and Dhaka ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit on September 12-13
 "Rashtrapati Bhavan withdraws communique on rehearsal for B'desh PM visit")
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman unlikely to visit India for BRICS Summit
New Delhi and Dhaka are exploring a summit between the two prime ministers later this year as they renegotiate the 30-year-old Ganga Water Treaty expiring in December
 "Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman unlikely to visit India for BRICS Summit")
Indonesia, China discuss increasing defence cooperation and energy security
Wang said their new bilateral dialogue will "send a clear signal to the world of solidarity and cooperation between our two major emerging-market countries"
 "Indonesia, China discuss increasing defence cooperation and energy security")
Pakistan army chief says Balochistan militants are foreign proxies
Munir stressed that the present and future of Balochistan and Pakistan are "one and forever"
 "Pakistan army chief says Balochistan militants are foreign proxies")
Indian envoy discusses issues of mutual interest with B'desh Finance min
Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and discussed bilateral development projects and issues of mutual interest.
 "Indian envoy discusses issues of mutual interest with B'desh Finance min")
Indian envoy discusses issues of mutual interest with B'desh Finance min
Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and discussed bilateral development projects and issues of mutual interest.
22 Indians aboard two ships hijacked by pirates near Yemen, Somalia
Two vessels carrying 22 Indians were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia. While 16 were aboard a tanker seized in the Gulf of Aden, six were on a cargo ship near Somalia's Puntland
 "22 Indians aboard two ships hijacked by pirates near Yemen, Somalia")