India’s Climate Turning Point: In 2026, India emerged as a global leader not just in reducing emissions but also in adopting comprehensive climate adaptation strategies to combat intensified heatwaves, devastating floods, and rising food prices. This paradigm shift reflects a recognition that mitigation alone cannot shield vulnerable communities and sectors from climate impacts. Instead, India…
COP31 Climate Finance takes center stage as the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference, set to be hosted by Turkey, emerges as a pivotal moment in unifying global climate and nature agendas. After years of fragmented approaches to net-zero goals and biodiversity protection, COP31 brings unprecedented momentum toward aligning climate finance with nature-positive objectives—aiming not only…
India Australia FMFD 2025 brought External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong together in New Delhi to co-chair the 16th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue. The meeting reviewed progress across the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covering trade, investment, defence, maritime security, science and technology, energy, space cooperation, education, and stronger people-to-people…
Defense Tech Partnership 2026: In 2026 India and Japan accelerated a strategic shift in their defense relationship — from traditional exercises toward deep technology collaboration. Rising regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific, the growing sophistication of cyberattacks, and rapid advances in unmanned and AI systems convinced both governments to prioritize joint work on drones, cyber resilience,…
Kenya UIDAI Visit took place as a high-level Kenyan delegation led by H.E. Ms. Mercy Wanjau, Secretary to the Cabinet, visited the headquarters of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The UIDAI CEO and the Deputy Director General (Africa Unit) offered detailed briefings on the Aadhaar ecosystem, including enrolment, authentication, service delivery, and last-mile…
HAL EDGE Partnership took center stage at the Dubai Airshow 2025 as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s leading aerospace manufacturer, and EDGE Group, a UAE-based defence technology leader specializing in precision-guided munitions, signed a major Memorandum of Understanding. The collaboration aims to jointly develop, integrate, and supply advanced long-range PGMs to global customers. By combining…
India’s DPI 2.0: By 2026, India’s pioneering Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem has evolved into a groundbreaking model widely studied and emulated by countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The integration of scalable, interoperable platforms like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar identity system, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…
Epstein Files Release Bill gained momentum after the US Congress passed landmark legislation demanding full disclosure of government files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier tied to major abuse and trafficking scandals. The measure passed with near-unanimous support, fueled by intense public pressure and survivors’ demands for transparency. Attention now shifts to President Trump,…
Values and climate action: For years, climate negotiations were dominated by numbers: tonnes of CO₂, degrees of warming, billions of dollars in finance. Increasingly, another language is entering the room—the language of values, ethics and spirituality. From the UN Environment Programme’s Faith for Earth initiative to Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ and interfaith declarations at climate…
Trump Approval Rating 2025 has taken a sharp hit as President Donald Trump’s approval drops to 38 percent—the lowest level of his term—according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The decline reflects rising public frustration over persistent cost-of-living pressures and the controversy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. As Americans struggle with higher grocery prices and witness…