India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Following the recent high-level bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Vietnam on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang in New Delhi on September 13, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening the bonds of friendship, advancing regional security, and deepeni...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is organising 'Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE)' programme from 14 to 18 September 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, for senior officers of the Defence Forces. Officers from the Ministries of Defence, External Affairs and Home Affairs are also participating in the five-day programme. The CORE programme aims to provide senior leaders with exposure to contemporary national and r...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, set sail from Livorno, Italy, on 12 Sep 2026 on completion of a successful port call. During her stay, the ship participated in a series of professional interactions and cross-training visits, strengthening bonds of friendship and maritime partnership between the two nations. Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of the Italian Navy, visited INS Sudarshini and interacted wi...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, visited the Food Corporation of India (FCI) Silo Plant at Kayavarohan in Vadodara and interacted with senior officials of FCI. Union Minister reviews FCI's modern storage and automated grain handling facilities at Kayavarohan During the visit, the Minister was briefed on the facilities, operations and overall function...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Media reports today, including one titled "Punjab power crisis deepens as 14-hour cuts hit factories, farms," have attributed reduced power generation at Punjab's thermal plants towards plant outages and inadequate coal supply. The Ministry of Coal clarifies that this does not present the complete picture. Adequate coal has been made available to Punjab's power plants, and Coal India Limited (CIL) remains fully committed to ensuri...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded today in New Delhi with a strong call for greater South-South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The final day coincided with the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation and culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), setting out a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledg...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Moth bean, one of the most important pulse crops of the hot arid regions of western Rajasthan, is cultivated over nearly 10 lakh hectares. However, its productivity remains low at around 350 kg per hectare, primarily due to low, erratic and uncertain rainfall of 150-250 mm, prolonged dry spells of 20-30 days and limited availability of soil moisture. Under such challenging conditions, the ability of a variety to withstand moisture...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit has given a significant push to international cooperation in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), recognising its growing relevance to strengthening health systems and contributing towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). A key outcome of the Declaration is the welcome accorded to the proposed establishment of a BRICS Expert Working Group on TCIM un...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla has extended greetings on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. In his message Shri Birla has said, "Heartiest greetings on the sacred occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the auspicious festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Shri Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles and the Bestower of Auspiciousness. I pray to Lord Shri Ganesha to remove all obstacles and difficulties from everyone's life and bless all with ha...
India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Highness, Excellencies, Namaskar! I extend a warm welcome to all of you to the extended family of BRICS. Today, this hall brings together continents, cultures, and diverse development journeys. It is a testament to the growing strength, appeal, and unprecedented trust in BRICS. Friends, Under India's Presidency, we have focused all our efforts on these four pillars: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainabili...