News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Aadhaar, maintained by UIDAI, is currently the world’s largest biometric identity system, covering around 134 crore live Aadhaar holders. The platform has so far recorded more than 17,000 crore authentication transactions, reflecting its vast integration into India’s governance and service delivery architecture.
Mission Poshan 2.0 is a universal self-selecting umbrella scheme that is open to all eligible beneficiaries, including children below six years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls aged 14 to 18 in the Northeastern States and Aspirational Districts. The implementation of services under the scheme, including delivery mechanisms, is the responsibility of States and Union Territories.
The upcoming trip also follows recent high-level military and diplomatic engagements between New Delhi and Washington. It comes amid efforts by both sides to further strengthen bilateral ties despite periodic trade-related frictions and other areas of disagreement.
The milestone combines Modi’s tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, which began in October 2001, and his service as Prime Minister since May 2014. The achievement marks one of the longest uninterrupted leadership runs in Indian political history.
The timing of the meeting is significant. It comes at a moment of continued instability in West Asia and an uncertain security environment around the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, both of which remain areas of concern for India and the United States.
India and Bhutan have taken another step in strengthening their long-standing bilateral relationship by signing
The move comes after the National Green Tribunal, in a suo motu matter numbered O.A. No. 162/2023, flagged invasive alien species as a serious threat to India’s native biodiversity, agriculture, food security, public health, and wildlife health. Acting on that concern, and backed by advisory input from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the NBA has now brought together a multi-disciplinary body to create a more coordinated national response.
The Election Commission had earlier announced the schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states, on March 15, 2026. Following this, election notifications for Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry were issued on March 16, 2026.
In its first phase, 24 Speed Post will be available across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, targeting customers who need faster and more reliable delivery of critical documents and parcels.
Exercise Sea Dragon is an annual multinational maritime exercise hosted by the United States Navy’s 7th Fleet, focusing primarily on advanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training. The 2026 edition involves participation from the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the United States Navy, reflecting the growing cooperation among Indo-Pacific maritime partners.
