August 29, 2026

Kautilya

Economy Food and Frolic Health Make in India

India Turns Traditional Foods Into Market-Ready Brands as PMFME Strengthens Grassroots Food Entrepreneurship

This process is already taking place on a substantial scale. By the end of December 2025, 59,202 micro food-processing enterprises had been formalised under PMFME, while more than ₹17,015 crore of investment had been mobilised through the wider programme. The scheme had generated approximately 5.18 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, demonstrating how relatively small processing units can collectively create significant economic activity across rural and semi-urban India.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Diplomacy Neighborhood

Nepal Flash Flood Disaster Leaves Nearly 100 Dead as India Launches Major Relief and Rescue Response

The disaster struck on the morning of August 26, 2026, when an enormous surge of water, mud, rocks and debris entered the Bhote Koshi river system near Nepal’s border with Tibet and swept downstream through Rasuwa and Dhading districts. The flood subsequently entered the Trishuli river and affected areas farther downstream, including Nuwakot and other districts along the river corridor.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Diplomacy

India and China Agree on Eight-Point Border Consensus, Push Early Boundary Delimitation and New Military Hotlines

The understanding emerged from the 25th round of Special Representatives’ talks in Beijing between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The discussions marked another step in the gradual rebuilding of bilateral engagement following the October 2024 understanding that helped ease the prolonged military standoff in eastern Ladakh.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Defense Make in India

Indian Army and DRDO Forge Joint Framework to Accelerate Futuristic Military Technologies

The two organisations signed a Joint Working Arrangement (JWA) on August 25, 2026, creating a structured framework that will bring the Armed Forces, DRDO laboratories, academia and India’s defence industry into closer collaboration. The arrangement is intended to improve the transition of promising technologies from research and experimentation towards capabilities suitable for future military applications.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Diplomacy

India and Seychelles Deepen Blue Economy Partnership With Focus on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Technology

A high-level Seychelles delegation led by Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy Minister Wallace Cosgrow held discussions with India’s Department of Fisheries in New Delhi on August 25. The Indian side was led by Department of Fisheries Secretary Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi. The talks reviewed existing cooperation while identifying new areas where the two Indian Ocean partners could develop joint programmes.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Economy Make in India

C-DOT Sharpens 6G, Quantum and Cybersecurity Push as India Targets Leadership in Trusted Telecom

One of the major highlights was the unveiling of C-DOT’s Quantum Products Wall, showcasing indigenous technologies from its Quantum Series. These include Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions designed to protect communication networks as advances in quantum computing create new challenges for conventional encryption. A dedicated booklet consolidating C-DOT’s indigenous quantum-security technologies was also released.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026
Defense Diplomacy

India and Vietnam Deepen Coast Guard Cooperation as Maritime Partnership Expands in Indo-Pacific

The Indian delegation was led by Director General Paramesh Sivamani, while the Vietnamese side was headed by Major General Luong Dinh Hung, Vice Commandant of the Vietnam Coast Guard. Before the formal talks, Major General Hung called on the Indian Coast Guard chief during the Vietnamese delegation’s visit to Chennai. The meeting provided both sides with an institutional platform to assess their growing operational relationship and identify areas for deeper cooperation.

By Kautilya / August 26, 2026