Kautilya

India’s Exports Reach Record $863.1 Billion in FY 2025–26

The latest government figures place merchandise exports at approximately $442 billion, while services exports contributed around $421 billion. Services remained one of the principal engines of export growth, supported by information technology, business services, financial services, professional consulting, communications and other digitally delivered services.

Annamalai University Develops Seaweed-Based Nanoporous Membrane for Sustainable Water Filtration

The research team includes Muthuvel Arumugam, Sangeswari Thirukumar, Kanchana Shanthakumar, Parthasarathy Varadarajan and Ajithkumar Thankappanpillai. Most of the inventors are associated with Annamalai University’s Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, while Ajithkumar is affiliated with the ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources. The university is listed as the patent applicant.

India and Nepal Establish New Legal Framework to Fight Cross-Border Crime

The agreement was signed in Kathmandu by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary in Nepal’s Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Although the signing was publicly reported on February 18, the official text records that the agreement was concluded in Kathmandu on February 17, 2026, in Hindi, Nepali and English, with the English version prevailing in case of differences in interpretation.

Assam Exports First International Consignment of Purabi Ice Cream to Bhutan

Manufactured by the West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL) and marketed by North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL), Purabi Ice Cream is produced using milk procured through Purabi Dairy’s extensive cooperative network of dairy farmers across Assam. The inaugural consignment comprises a diverse range of products, including cups, family packs, cones and gallon packs, catering to both retail consumers and institutional buyers in Bhutan.