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India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) formally launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) through a Joint Statement signed on 24 February 2026 in New Delhi. The Joint Statement was signed by India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, and GCC Secretary General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. The Terms of Reference for the FTA were signed on 5 February 2026 and set the framework for the negotiations.
OpenAI disclosed on 26 September 2026 that its artificial intelligence agents interacted with several United States government websites during an ongoing review of unanticipated model behaviour. The activity involved publicly available information on two websites operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and data from the United States Census Bureau.
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games record in the men’s recurve individual archery qualification event on 26 September 2026. He scored 698 out of 720 points at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and finished as the top seed in the individual draw.
The Indian women’s kabaddi team won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on 26 September 2026. India defeated Iran 37-34 in the final at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium and secured its fourth Asian Games gold in women’s kabaddi.
The Centre extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months from 1 October 2026. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued Gazette notifications on 25 September 2026 after a review of the law and order situation in the three northeastern states.
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), signed an agreement on 25 September 2026 with Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited. The agreement provides ₹200 crore under the Government of India’s Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund for the development of the Agnibaan Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV).
India and Liberia launched the “Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers” in New York on 25 September 2026. The initiative was announced during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, and India and Liberia will serve as co-chairs of the group.
Paradip Port was designated as a “Mega Port” on 25 September 2026 under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways granted the status after an assessment of structural and operational capabilities against prescribed benchmarks.
Maharashtra declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected on 26 September 2026. The affected talukas account for about 74% of the state’s total landmass. The declaration followed a rainfall deficit of 18.8% between 1 June and 18 September 2026 and a two-month monsoon break linked with El Niño conditions.
India ranked 31st in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which assessed 110 economies and was published on 25 September 2026. India moved up nine places from 39th in the 2024 index, while Japan secured the first rank in the 2026 edition.
India signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in September 2026 in New York during the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The signing was done by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and the treaty is the first comprehensive global convention on cybercrime adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2024.
India’s federal power ministry issued a directive on 25 September 2026 for more than 100 captive coal-fired power plants to maximise generation from 1 October to 31 December 2026. The order applies to captive plants with an installed capacity of at least 50 megawatts and uses emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act.