Donald Tusk arrived in India for an official visit from 21–23 October 2026 at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation; it is his second visit as Poland's prime minister and his first in 16 years.
Source ↗After meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agreement was as close as possible without being executed, with only a small number of issues left.
Source ↗The FTA took effect on 20 October 2026, providing 100% duty-free access for Indian exports to New Zealand and including a stated USD 20 billion investment commitment over 15 years.
Source ↗At the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India will host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum by the end of 2026 and invited all member states.
Source ↗The bonus will cost about Rs 2,009 crore; the maximum payment per eligible non-gazetted employee is Rs 17,951.
Source ↗The IndiaAI Mission and World Bank Group report examines how developing economies can use artificial intelligence through an ‘Adopt, Adapt and Advance’ approach, backed by digital infrastructure, skills and risk-based regulation.
Source ↗The approved Strategic Investment Plans will upgrade ITI clusters in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir; they raise total PM-SETU-sanctioned investment to Rs 3,687 crore.
Source ↗SEBI's revised framework creates a separate 10-minute closing-auction session from 3:30 pm to 3:40 pm on trading days, with order entry closing randomly between 3:38 pm and 3:40 pm; it is scheduled to take effect on 7 December 2026.
Source ↗The bilateral exercise is being held around Vladivostok and the Sea of Japan and includes tactical manoeuvres, firing drills, boarding operations and rehearsals to rescue a vessel seized by terrorists.
Source ↗India won the third T20I in Raipur by 92 runs after scoring 216/7 and restricting Zimbabwe to 124/7, completing captain Smriti Mandhana's first T20I series as full-time captain.
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