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15 stories for “AI” · January 2026
Clear filtersSpain joined India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and handed its declaration of accession to the External Affairs Minister. India launched IPOI in 2019 under its SAGAR vision. It is a voluntary, non-treaty platf...
The Numbeo Safety Index 2026 was released covering 304 cities worldwide. Qingdao (China) was ranked the safest city in the world and Mangaluru (Karnataka) the safest in India. India's top five safest cities are Mangaluru...
Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has been chosen for the Padmapani Award at the 11th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival in Maharashtra. The award honours his contribution to Indian music and cinema over five decades, in...
The UN High Seas Treaty - the Agreement on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) - came into force on 18 January 2026, protecting marine life across more than two-thi...
The 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, co-chaired by India and Malaysia, was held in New Delhi as part of the 2024-2027 cycle, covering information sharing, operational...
India launched the official website and logo for its BRICS Presidency 2026, coinciding with the grouping's 20th anniversary, under the theme of building for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
In January 2026, India’s performance in global indices and national development assessments continued to draw attention, with key insights emerging from reports released by institutions such as NITI Aayog and internation...
India's External Affairs Minister took part in India's first-ever engagement with the Weimar Triangle - a regional political grouping of France, Germany and Poland formed on 29 August 1991 by a joint declaration in Weima...
Brazil handed over the BRICS presidency to India for 2026, and India will host the 18th BRICS Summit. India's chairmanship focuses on four pillars - Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Environmental Sustainability -...
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia began two-year terms as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, replacing Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slo...
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear installations on 1 January 2026 under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities (signed 31 Dec 1988, in force 27 Jan 1991...
The United Nations has named 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, to highlight healthy grazing lands and sustainable herding. 2026 is also the International Year of the Woman Farmer, which aims to...
