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India's 503-member contingent for the Asian Games 2026 received a send-off in New Delhi; over 300 athletes are first-time participants, the Games will be held in Japan, and the official jersey was unveiled by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, IOA President P.T. Usha and Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav.
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At the World Archery Para Series Stage III in Ahmedabad, World No.1 Sheetal Devi won para compound women's individual gold and Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh with Bhawna won para recurve mixed team gold; India finished with two gold and four bronze medals.
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Indian men's junior hockey team entered the Junior Hockey Asia Cup semi-finals in Moqi, China by defeating Chinese Taipei 15-0 to top Pool A with 10 points; captain Anmol Ekka scored six goals, and the junior women's team reached the quarter-finals.
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At the US Open, Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) in the men's quarter-finals in the latest-finishing match in tournament history (3:33 a.m.); Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula reached the women's semi-finals.
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The 18th BRICS Summit will be hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026; the Closed Session theme is 'Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism' and the Open Session theme is 'Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth'.
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The 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry, held in New Delhi on 9 September 2026 and co-chaired by India and the Philippines, welcomed the ASEAN–India Medium-Term Plan of Action 2026–2030 and unveiled the India–ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry.
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At INNOPROM India 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from 9–11 September, India and Russia set a bilateral trade target of ₹9.45 lakh crore (US$100 billion) by 2030; under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme, 20 Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities across 13 States offer an investment potential of ₹5.35 lakh crore.
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During Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Colombo visit on 9 September, India and Sri Lanka signed MoUs for upgradation of six L70 guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force and NCC–National Defence Colleges cooperation; three Bailey Bridges built by Indian Defence Forces were virtually inaugurated. Sri Lankan President said Sri Lanka will never allow its territory to be used against India's security interests and thanked India for Operation Sagar Bandhu during Cyclone Ditwah.
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India launched its first advanced Ocean Research Vessel, ORV Sagar Manthan, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, at Rishi Bankim Shipyard, Kolkata on 9 September 2026; it will replace the 43-year-old ORV Sagar Kanya.
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India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining 24 like-minded nations on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina under the US G20 Presidency; India aims to contribute 10% of 6G global standards and patents.
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The Union Cabinet approved 8 railway multi-tracking projects worth over ₹20,800 crore covering about 1,196 km across nine states, targeted for completion by 2029-30; projects include Arakkonam–Renigunta, Whitefield–Bangarapet, Hosur–Omalur, Kharagpur–Jharsuguda, Katni–Pendra Road and Bilaspur–Pendra Road.
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DILRMP 3.0 (2026–2031) will be launched on 10 September 2026 with ₹565.50 crore outlay; it includes Universal Bhu-Aadhaar (14-digit land parcel ID) and upgrade of 75 Sub-Registrar Offices at ₹37.5 crore.
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PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme, launched on 7 September 2022, has total outlay ₹27,360 crore; as of July 2026 it has selected 13,092 schools (about 90% of the 14,500 target) across 36 States/UTs.
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The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 was launched at RICCC, Varanasi with the theme 'Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari'; it marks 10 years of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres serve more than 7.5 crore children and 1.10 crore pregnant and lactating women.
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The next phase of PM-KUSUM will include a dedicated agrivoltaics component; India added 55.29 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity last year and about 29 lakh agricultural pumps have been solarised.
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NHAI issued guidelines making plantation on at least 80% of available Right of Way with 90% sapling survival rate mandatory for issuance of Provisional Certificate of Completion (PCOD) for National Highway projects.
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UIDAI launched the Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and Sandbox at Global Fintech Fest 2026; the face authentication technology has processed over 500 crore transactions and been adopted by nearly 200 entities.
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The 7th Global Fintech Fest 2026 was held in Mumbai from 8–11 September with theme 'Potential to Impact: Agentic AI | Tokenisation | Quantum: Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance'; PM Modi inaugurated it, and UPI recorded 2,450.9 crore transactions in August 2026 and is operational in 11 countries.
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At the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai (22–27 September 2026), India will participate in 63 out of 64 skills with nearly 70 competitors and debut in 11 new skills; India's rank improved from 29th in 2015 to 13th in 2024 and 8th in Asia at WorldSkills Asia 2025.
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Former Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra was conferred the Kalinga Ratna Award by Sarala Sahitya Sansad in Cuttack; the Sarala Samman was conferred on litterateur Dr Ramachandra Behera.
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Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on 9 September 2026; Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai.
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Bhagwat Prasad Makwana assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) on 9 September 2026.
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Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan began an official visit to Australia and New Zealand on 9 September 2026 to hold bilateral discussions and visit operational/training establishments.
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India sent its 8th Indian Air Force aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance to Nepal; since 26 August 2026, eight special flights have delivered more than 130 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 expert personnel for flash flood rescue and relief.
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Thailand allowed visa-free entry and stay of up to 30 days for Indian tourists holding ordinary passports with effect from 15 September 2026; visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card within 72 hours before arrival.
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The final BRICS Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting is being held in Mumbai on 9–10 September 2026 under the 2026 BRICS Finance Track theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
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Researchers at CeNS Bengaluru developed a metal-free photocatalyst using aspartic acid and perylene diimide that generated nearly 18% higher photocurrent for solar-driven green hydrogen production.
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Bangladesh is facing the world's worst measles outbreak, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths since March 2026, over 166,000 suspected cases and 19,835 laboratory-confirmed infections.
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The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has recorded 6,686 confirmed cases and 3,226 confirmed deaths, with community deaths reaching 75% of confirmed deaths during 31 August–6 September 2026; Ervebo vaccination began on 27 August and 2,007 healthcare and frontline workers had been vaccinated by 6 September.
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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the number of medical colleges in India rose from 387 in 2014 to 858, MBBS seats increased by 177.45% from 51,348 to 1,42,464, and PG seats rose from 31,185 to 86,287; he addressed the 79th WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Timor-Leste.
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At the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Conference, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India's merchandise exports grew over 15% during April-August, nearly 300 million bank accounts have been opened for women, and over 30 million women are 'Lakhpati Didis'.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India's economy grew at 7.8% in Q1 2026-27, contributes more than 16% to global growth, and India has concluded trade deals with 38 countries over the last 12 years, including Free Trade Agreements with 8 major nations.
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FIU-IND issued notices to 15 Virtual Digital Assets Service Providers, including Weex, Blofin, Bitunix and WhiteBIT, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; VDA service providers were brought under India's AML/CFT framework in March 2023.
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In the Treasury Bills auction on 9 September 2026, RBI set cut-off yields of 5.2089% for 91-day, 5.6174% for 182-day and 5.9148% for 364-day T-bills, with notified amounts of ₹9,000 crore, ₹8,000 crore and ₹7,000 crore respectively.
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DRI seized two leopard pelts, 180 live Indian Star Tortoises, 12 live Tokay Geckos, about 24 kg pangolin scales and 500 grams tiger bones in six operations and arrested 13 persons; separately it seized around 740 kg cannabis and charas in eight operations.
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India condemned the reported Houthi attacks on Saudi sovereign territory, saying they threaten freedom of navigation in the Bab-el-Mandeb; MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed such attacks unacceptable.
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US CENTCOM said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers — Kaviz, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco and Derya — on 9 September 2026 after Iranian forces attempted to strike a US Navy warship; Brent crude crossed $100 per barrel and WTI moved above $95.
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Israel ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah area and banned the entry of several British MPs in retaliation for UK sanctions on goods originating from Israeli settlements.
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan V began a visit to India from 9 to 15 September 2026 at the invitation of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan; it is his first visit since accession as the 50th Imam of the Ismaili community.
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Union Health Ministry organised a National Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Fluorosis on National Fluorosis Day under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis (NPPCF).
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Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed MoUs with Adhyatm Vigyan Satsang Kendra, Chinmaya Mission, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan and Hare Krishna Movement under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which has reached over 34.42 crore citizens.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the launch of Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027, whose Maharashtra State Edition will be a two-day event for youth aged 15–29 years, with selected youth presenting before the Prime Minister at Bharat Mandapam.
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The Union Cabinet also decided to four-lane and quadruple all seven high-density railway corridors covering about 11,000 km; Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train service will commence next year.
