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A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979. Adopte...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
Data linked to WIPO's Global Innovation Index show global R&D spending reached $2.87 trillion in 2024, growing almost 3% a year. China became the top spender at $785.9 billion, edging past the United States at $781.8 bil...
India has contributed $35.18 million to the United Nations Regular Budget for 2026, earning a place on the 'honour roll' of 51 member states that paid their assessments fully and on time. The General Assembly approved a...
India stands fifth worldwide in biomass energy production in 2026. The United States leads, Brazil is second largely because of sugarcane-based bioethanol, Indonesia is third and China fourth. Biomass energy is generated...
India and the United States have reached a major trade understanding to lower tariffs and expand two-way commerce. The US will reduce duties on Indian goods from 50% to roughly 18%. In return, India will buy around 100 b...
India and the League of Arab States issued the 2026 Delhi Declaration at the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, held ten years after the first such meeting in Bahrain. The declaration backed the A...
Brand Finance released its Global Soft Power Index 2026, in which India is ranked 32nd in the world with a score of 48.0. The United States is first, followed by China and Japan. The index gauges how far a nation can sha...
The US has officially left the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump, becoming the only country to withdraw from the climate pact twice; it first exited in 2017 and rejoined in 2021 under President Biden. The US i...
The World Nuclear Association's World Nuclear Outlook Report 2026 estimates that global nuclear capacity could touch 1,446 GWe by 2050, surpassing the 1,200 GWe goal set under the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy. Ch...
The United States formally left the World Health Organization on 23 January 2026. The exit follows an executive order President Donald Trump signed at the start of his second term. The US still owes about US$260 million...
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...
