India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was successfully convened on 12-13 June 2026 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, under the Presidency of India. Through many meetings over the past about three months, the BRICS Agriculture Working Group extensively discussed four priorities: Priority 1: Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods Priority 2: Agriculture Trade and Cooperation Priority 3: Regenerative Farming, Climate Res...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting held in Indore, concluded on Friday with the unanimous adoption of the 'Indore Declaration', marking a significant milestone in global agricultural cooperation. The declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, agricultural trade and digital agriculture. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister for Ag...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the leadership of Union Minister of Communications and DoNER Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the Department of Posts has launched drone-based transmission of mail and parcels between Mandi Head Post Office and Rehardhar Branch Post Office in Himachal Pradesh, effective from 12th June 2026. The initiative builds upon feedback received during Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia's interactions with Gramin Dak Sevaks and Postal Assistants...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy (NDA) has been commissioned as officers in the Defence Forces, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of women's participation in military service. The batch of 17 women cadets, who joined the NDA in August 2022 as part of the 148th Course, successfully completed their rigorous pre-commission training at their respective Service academies. In the Ind...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: INS Chilka witnessed a proud and momentous occasion as 3,011 trainees of Batch 01/26, successfully passed out on 12 Jun 2026 after completing 16 weeks of rigorous ab-initio naval training. The Passing Out Parade marked their successful transformation from recruits into disciplined, motivated and professionally trained personnel, ready to take on the challenges of naval service. The batch comprised 2,746 Agniveers, including 116 wo...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on 12 Jun 2026 during her ongoing operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region. The ship escorted Seychelles Coast Guard ship PS Zoroaster from India to Seychelles, on completion of refit at M/s GRSE, Kolkata, reflecting a lasting maritime partnership across construction and sustainment. The transit also underscores ...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2026. The present Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM retires from service the same day. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissio...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A total of 231 Flight Cadets (194 men & 37 women), including the first batch of women from the National Defence Academy, were commissioned as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) following their graduation from the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad on June 13, 2026. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade of 217 Course, and awarded the 'President's Commission' to the graduating cadets, ...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated multiple crucial technologies bolstering the nation's defence capabilities against different types of enemy threats. Three consecutive flight-tests were conducted on June 10 & 11, 2026 to demonstrate multi-layered defence against long range ballistic missiles and anti-ship capability at medium range. Multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) cap...
India, June 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Sub-Committee on Safeguarding & Enforcement of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, in its 25th meeting held on 12.06.2026 under the chairmanship of Shri Rajesh Verma, reviewed the status of enforcement actions and preparedness measures undertaken by the NCR State Governments, the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Government of Punjab across key sectors contributing to air pollution in ...