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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led India's representation at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Discussions at the meeting centre...
Since 1 January 2026, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been in its definitive phase, tightening rules for Indian exporters. It covers specified imports (iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser...
World Mental Health Day was marked on 10 October 2026. This year's observance focused on giving people who have personally lived with mental health conditions a real say in how mental health policies, services and decisi...
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is heading India's parliamentary team at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), under way in Arusha, Tanzania. The Assembly's theme is “Enhancing good governance...
World Pharmacists Day, observed on 25 September, recognises the role of pharmacists in healthcare and the safe use of medicines. The 2026 theme is "Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures", with awareness on Antimic...
India took part in the first Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) Summit, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. P4M is a coalition of middle powers, regional organisations and developing coun...
The Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights has begun in Goa, organised by the Ministry of Ayush with the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa...
The United States has included India, China and Pakistan in its FY2027 list of major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries. Being listed does not by itself imply a failure to curb trafficking, since geography,...
India has retained the 131st position in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2026, which covered 145 economies. Iceland topped the list, followed by Finland and Norway. India's overall gender parity...
The New Delhi Declaration of the 18th BRICS Summit supports a network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for mental health, coordinated by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bengaluru. Jointly...
The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed every year on 9 September to stress the need to safeguard education during armed conflict; its 2026 theme is “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilienc...
The 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79) in Dili, Timor-Leste, adopted the Dili Declaration on Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialized Care. It targets shortages and uneven dist...
