INDIA THIS WEEK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html India’s Underlying Inflation Pressures Rising Despite Softer YoY Core Reading: Report Amazon Now Crosses USD 1 Billion in Annualized Gross Sales in India PM Modi, President Xi Agreed to Properly Handle Disputes to Safeguard Peace, Reached Consensus That India and China Should Be Partners: Chinese Envoy “India Destined to Rise”: Jaishankar Outlines Six Key Areas of Focus for Indian Diplomacy “Major Success”: MEA Hails More Than 50 Successful Outcomes During India’s BRICS Chairship India-US to Strengthen Interoperability as Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 Kicks Off India Dispatches 10 Tons of Antiretroviral Medicines to Support Botswana’s HIV/AIDS Response Accenture to Pay $25 Million to Settle US Claims Over Alleged Employment Discrimination US Senate Amendment Mandates 100% Secondary Tariffs on Top Five Russian Oil Importers, Including India 13 Indians Rescued, Search Operations Underway for 1 Missing National: India Reiterates Safe Navigation in International Waters After MT El Gaia Attack UNHRC Session: India’s Water-Security Model Can Inspire Other Nations, Says GIWEH Director General US Federal Judge Blocks DHS Rule Restricting Visas for Foreign Students, Researchers and Journalists Nepal: Chilime Tunnel Rescue Closer to Breakthrough, but Final 50 Meters Remain Challenging Canada removes 111 people linked to organized crime in crackdown on extortion U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Russia’s VTB Bank over alleged ties to Iran BrahMos important aspect of India-Philippines defense ties: Philippine Foreign Secretary Is the 2020s China’s decade? “At a watershed moment for AI”: UN rights chief urges urgent global AI governance, warns of human rights risks ‘Vessel attacked by Iran twice’: U.S. rejects IRGC claim that Panama-flagged tanker hit naval mine in Hormuz India, South American bloc MERCOSUR announce plan to expand trade pact Auckland: India, New Zealand naval chiefs discuss maiden bilateral exercise in 2027 IAF team bids farewell to Egypt after breathtaking aerial displays at El Alamein Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments up to Rs. 2,000: Govt. Quad concludes tabletop exercise in Tokyo to advance Indo-Pacific logistics network Indian industry, UK join forces to combat digital fraud “WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!”: Trump says “sick conspiracy” against data centers benefits China U.S., Brazil look to India to drive Direct-to-Mobile’s next phase at IBC 2026 Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim holds talks with Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Indian citizens with select valid visas eligible for 30-day visa-free stay in Uzbekistan: Indian Embassy U.S. Air Force officer survives ’50 hours’ after being shot down over Iran: CBS News New wave of Houthi missile strikes in southern Saudi Arabia, claims Iran’s Press TV CPI inflation in August at 4.82% YoY led by food inflation Indian-American Couple Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Give $20 Million to UNT for New AI College “World leaders chose India”: IndoGenius co-founder hails BRICS summit, praises New Delhi’s hospitality Trump dismisses AI slowdown calls, says ‘negative forces shouldn’t be bringing it up’ Opposition CMs from Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu invited to BRICS gala dinner: Govt sources “Saudi should carefully look at BRICS Delhi Declaration”: MJ Akbar takes dig at Mecca pact following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia Manmohan Singh Kalsi, Wife Gift $4 Million to University of Houston  China represented by Foreign Minister Wang Yi at BRICS gala dinner hosted by India: Sources “One Earth, One Family”: Oman lauds India’s vision for peace, dialogue at BRICS Summit 2026 PM Modi, SA President review ties, discuss India-SACU trade pact; PM invites Ramaphosa to join Big Cat Alliance BRICS chairship passes to China as PM Modi extends best wishes; calls for “concrete results” in grouping’s third decade PM Modi, BRICS leaders pose for family photo at Bharat Mandapam “In Indian civilization, nature has been accorded the status of a mother”: PM Modi at BRICS Summit Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flags off Le Mans Cup at Silverstone during UK visit BRICS countries have been able to transform shared vision into a win-win collaboration: PM Modi Iran, Oman agree on new entry, exit routes for Strait of Hormuz: Report Fresh strike on vessel in Hormuz, Houthi takeover of Bab el-Mandeb Strait sees West Asia simmer as BRICS calls for peace Indian-origin woman killed in California after months of stalking, says DHS PM Modi, BRICS Leaders Witness Bharat Innovates Exhibition in Delhi