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The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team defeated South Korea 4-1 in the Junior Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2026 final at Moqi, China on 13 September 2026; India won the title for the fourth consecutive time, became the first team to do so, and qualified for the Junior Hockey World Cup.
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The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team defeated China 1-0 in the Junior Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2026 final at Moqi, China on 13 September 2026; Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored the only goal as India retained the title with an unbeaten campaign and qualified for the Junior Women's Hockey World Cup.
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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open 2026 women's singles title on 12 September 2026; it was her first US Open, third Grand Slam, and she rose to WTA World No. 1.
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The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026 under India's Presidency with the theme 'Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth'; it adopted the New Delhi BRICS Leaders' Declaration, PM Modi proposed establishing a Seafarers Emergency Support Network, and China will take over the BRICS Chairship for 2027.
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At the 18th BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System, BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework, BRICS Incubator Network, BRICS Startup Innovation Fund, BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture, BRICS CONNECT, BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal, BRICS Urban Mobility Hub and BRICS Digital Center of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage.
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On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, PM Modi met African Union Chairperson and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye; they discussed early convening of the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV).
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During the 18th BRICS Summit, PM Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and invited South Africa to join the International Big Cat Alliance.
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During the 18th BRICS Summit, Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met PM Modi and announced the Philippines' decision to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
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The New Delhi BRICS Declaration condemned the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, called for zero tolerance towards terrorism, and supported establishing a BRICS Expert Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM).
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On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, PM Modi met Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in New Delhi on 13 September 2026.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai on 14 September 2026; the Rajbhasha Gaurav and Rajbhasha Kirti Awards for 2025-26 will be presented.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' from 17 September to 17 October 2026, marking PM Modi's birthday and 25 years in public service.
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India will host the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 15-18 September 2026; it is the first WCEF in South Asia, themed 'Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity', with over 2,000 stakeholders from 65+ countries, and India is Co-Chair of the 10 YFP Board meeting on 15 September.
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released the Gujarat Action Plan for Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Conservation at Bhuj; it targets a minimum viable population of over 30 birds and 200-500 sq km of safe contiguous habitat, with a GIB Soft Release Centre developed near Naliya.
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Under MISHTI, Gujarat achieved 27,652 hectares of mangrove restoration against the 2023-27 target of 29,250 hectares, including 12,450 hectares in Kori Creek; the Mangrove GIS (MGIS) Portal was also launched.
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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav released the 40th instalment of Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana on 13 September 2026, transferring ₹1,835 crore to 1.25 crore eligible women; the scheme now provides ₹1,500 per month.
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The West Bengal government approved DRDO's proposal to set up a weapon and missile testing range at Junput in Purba Medinipur district, making it the third major DRDO testing hub after Chandipur (Odisha) and the proposed Andhra facility.
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Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini set sail from Livorno, Italy on 12 September 2026 as part of Lokayan 2026; Italian Navy Chief Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto visited the ship.
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Quad partners India, Australia, Japan and the US conducted a tabletop exercise in Tokyo on 3-4 September 2026, hosted by Japan's Ministry of Defense, to advance the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN).
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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India is the world's largest vaccine producer and global vaccine supplier by volume; India is a founding member of CEPI, its bioeconomy reached USD 195.3 billion in 2025 with 18% growth, and it had 11,855 biotech startups.
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ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur released four moth bean varieties—CAZRI Moth-4, CAZRI Moth-5, CAZRI Moth-6 and CAZRI Moth-7—which showed resilience during the 2026 El Niño year.
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Indian Railways loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight in August 2026, a 5.4% year-on-year growth; 5 new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals were commissioned, taking the total to 149, and 14 Amrit Bharat services were regularised.
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The 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line and Sairang station in Mizoram completed one year on 13 September 2026; the line's tallest bridge is 114 metres high, and the Sairang-Anand Vihar Rajdhani Express provides Mizoram's first direct premium rail link to Delhi.
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At the 52nd India Gems and Jewellery Awards in Mumbai, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the lab-grown diamond market is expected to grow nearly 50 times; the India Jewellery Park is expected to attract ₹50,000 crore investment and create one lakh jobs.
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India assumed the BRICS Chairship in January 2026 for the fourth time, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of BRICS institutionalised cooperation; the 2026 theme was 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', and over 350 meetings were held.
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported that over 2.88 lakh senior citizens have benefited from care services, 142 new Senior Citizen Homes have been sanctioned, 23.93 lakh free assistive devices distributed, and the President launched the Senior Citizen's Welfare Portal.
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India condemned the attack on commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the Oman coast on 13 September 2026; 13 of the 14 Indian crew members were rescued and one Indian national was missing.
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India sent the first consignment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge to flood-hit Nepal; India has sent over 130 tonnes of relief material, deployed 54 personnel, and operated 8 IAF flights.
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Nepal's flash flood death toll rose to 1,386 with about 5,130 missing; floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August 2026.
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Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹14,474 crore through exchanges in September 2026 up to 12 September, amid Middle East tensions and rising crude oil prices.
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At the Japan Para Badminton International 2026, Pramod Bhagat won gold in men's singles SL3 and silver in men's doubles SL3-SU5 with Sukant Kadam; Kadam completed 100 career medals.
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India began a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 13 September 2026; Shreyas Iyer is captain, Tilak Varma is vice-captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in the squad.
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The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded in New Delhi with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D).
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PM Modi held 15 bilateral meetings with heads of state/government and international institution heads during the 18th BRICS Summit; the summit was attended by leaders of 11 member countries and 10 partner countries and delivered more than 50 concrete outcomes.
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HQ Integrated Defence Staff is organising the Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) programme at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi from 14 to 18 September 2026.
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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang in New Delhi; the next Defence Policy Dialogue will be hosted in India on the sidelines of Aero India 2027.
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INS Kulish arrived at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia on 12 September 2026 as part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment under the Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR vision.
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India and Paraguay commemorated the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on 13 September 2026.
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NHRC India with MEA is organising a six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on human rights for Global South NHRIs in New Delhi from 14-19 September 2026; 41 participants from 15 NHRIs are expected.
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Iran and Oman agreed on new entry and exit shipping routes for the Strait of Hormuz on 13 September 2026; UKMTO reported a projectile hit a vessel transiting the strait.
