BRICS Consensus on West Asia Uncertain as Iran, UAE Spar at Meeting
At the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused…
Policy and Finance
India Submits New Climate Action Pledges to UN Body, Flags Conditions to Fulfill Promise
India formally submitted its new nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the UN for 2031-35, stressing…
Centre Asks States and UTs to Digitally Map Forest Boundaries
The Centre asked states and UTs to begin the process of demarcating forest boundaries digitally…
India Updates NDC With Tougher 2035 Climate Targets on Emissions, Clean Energy
India approved enhanced climate targets for the 2031-2035 period under the Paris Agreement, raising its…
India to Set up New Authority to Curb Delays in Environmental Appraisals
To fast-track environmental clearances (EC) further, the Centre will set up a Standing Authority on…
US-Israel Bomb Iranian Cities, Iran Retaliates, Launching Missiles on Israel and US Bases
Israel-US strikes on Iran that killed its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 48 senior…
India opens farm imports in ‘calibrated manner’ under India-US trade deal
Farmer organisations expressed concern over India-US trade agreement’s potential impact on prices of maize, jowar,…
India-US Trade Deal: Trump Announces Tariff Cuts on India, India to End Russian Oil Purchase
US President Donald Trump announced the new US-India trade deal on social media, stating that…
Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Revised draft, but old gaps remain
The Centre released a fresh draft of The Pesticide Management Bill, 2025, aimed at regulating…
India says it won’t rely on global climate or pollution rankings to shape policies
India won’t use international rankings to shape its climate or pollution policy, the environment ministry…