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India and Sri Lanka signed three defence Memoranda of Understanding in Colombo on 9 September 2026 during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The agreements covered the upgrade of six 40mm L70 air defence guns, cooperation between the National Cadet Corps of both countries, and academic exchange between the National Defence Colleges of India and Sri Lanka.
The President’s Colour was presented to the Goa Police on 7 September 2026 at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao, Goa. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the honour, and Goa became the fifth state police force in India to receive the President’s Police Colour.
On September 7, 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.10 lakh crore. The Ministry of Defence stated that around 98% of the procurement value will come from the domestic Indian industry under the Atmanirbhar Bharat framework.
India joined a multilateral initiative on 7 September 2026 to guide the development and deployment of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks. The initiative includes the United States and 24 other nations and covers security, competitiveness, and technology innovation in advanced wireless systems.
The 27th World Knowledge Forum opened in Seoul, South Korea, on 8 September 2026 at Jangchung Arena and The Shilla Seoul. The three-day forum, organised by Maekyung Media Group, runs until 10 September 2026 and focuses on artificial intelligence, co-intelligence, and global economic change.
India and China held their first Corps Commander-level military meeting in Arunachal Pradesh on 6 September 2026 to discuss border tensions and de-escalation measures along the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The meeting took place at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) point in the Kibithu sector of Anjaw district, which lies on the Indian side of the border.
The Indian Army has set up AASHVAST, a software analysis and validation laboratory at the Directorate General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (DG EME) headquarters in New Delhi. The facility is designed to scan military drones and other electronic systems for hidden software threats, unauthorised components, and security vulnerabilities.
The 62nd APNIC Conference (APNIC 62) is being held in Mumbai from September 4 to September 10, 2026. The event is hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and organised by the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 roadmap in Panaji, Goa, on 6 September 2026 after a state security and narcotics review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The three-year plan covers the period 2026 to 2029 and sets targets for drug-network disruption, fugitive recovery, laboratory destruction, and demand reduction.
Giorgia Meloni became the longest continuously serving postwar Prime Minister in the history of the Italian Republic on 4 September 2026 after completing 1,413 consecutive days in office. She assumed office on 22 October 2022 and leads the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, known in Italian as Fratelli d’Italia. She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Italy.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released the RAKSHA defence diplomacy framework document in New Delhi on 3 September 2026. The document sets out a 10-year roadmap for India’s defence partnerships, security cooperation, and defence manufacturing outreach.
India and Canada held their annual Foreign Office Consultations on 2 September 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by MEA Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon, and the Canadian delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Thangaraj.