PM Modi and PM Abiy Ahmed reviewed bilateral cooperation across several important areas, including economic engagement, defence and security, and capacity building. Both sides reaffirmed their intention to expand the partnership further as India strengthens its engagement with Africa and Ethiopia develops its role within BRICS.
Modi welcomed Anwar to India and appreciated Malaysia’s participation in the BRICS Summit as a Partner Country, reflecting Kuala Lumpur’s growing engagement with the grouping and its wider role in the evolving Global South architecture.
Modi welcomed Vietnam’s participation in the summit as a BRICS Partner Country, highlighting its growing engagement with the grouping. Vietnam is participating in the BRICS Summit as a partner country for the second time, while this is Le Minh Hung’s first BRICS Summit as Prime Minister.
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s Weekly Statistical Supplement released on September 11, 2026, the country’s reserves increased by an extraordinary $44.903 billion during the week ended September 4, rising from the previous record of $740.803 billion.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the facility in Mumbai on September 11, 2026, marking another step in the government’s effort to simplify electronic toll payments and improve the experience of motorists on the National Highway network.
The Next Generation Survey Vessels are intended to strengthen the Indian Navy’s hydrographic survey capability. The Defence Acquisition Council had approved their procurement in September 2023 as part of a wider package of capital acquisition proposals. The new vessels are expected to improve the Navy’s ability to conduct hydrographic operations in coastal and offshore waters.
Sitharaman suggested that industry and government should consider creating a federated platform through which Indian technology companies could collectively engage with regulators and policymakers in foreign markets.
Yudh Abhyas 2026 also includes the U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, bringing long-range precision fires and integrated command-and-control capabilities into the exercise.
Schizopygopsis waddellii belongs to the family Cyprinidae, which includes carps and many other freshwater fishes. It is part of a group adapted to the cold, oxygen-poor and highly seasonal waters of the Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Himalayan region.
The partnership brings together U-Space’s satellite-bus technology and small-satellite expertise with AXISCADES’ Indian engineering and manufacturing capabilities, with the companies aiming to address both commercial and institutional demand for microsatellites in India.
