Bangladesh and China have started preparations for their first “2+2” diplomacy and defence dialogue, which combines foreign affairs and defence-level talks. The proposed mechanism includes a State Minister-level...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Uzbekistan’s highest state honour, the Order of Oliy Darajali Do’stlik, at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent on 30 August 2026. The...
India emerged as a major exporter of gasoline to Russia in July and August 2026, when Indian refiners shipped nearly 1 million barrels of petrol to meet Russian...
India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on 30 August 2026 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Tashkent. The two countries...
General Zhao Zongqi was removed from the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on 26 August 2026. He also...
India and China reached an eight-point consensus during the 25th Round of Talks between the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question in Beijing on 25 August 2026. The...
The United States and Venezuela announced a major oil agreement on 28 August 2026 involving more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The arrangement was...
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan approved the National Defense Autonomy and Unmanned Vehicle Industry Development Act on 27 August 2026. The law authorises a six-year budget of NT240 billion, or...
On 27 August 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”. The...
A landslide-dammed lake near the Nepal-Tibet border overflowed on 28 August 2026 after a massive glacial collapse on 26 August 2026 triggered flash floods and landslides in the...
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. The Ministry of External Affairs announced that India’s BRICS...
