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October 27, 2026
India and Australia Launch Fifth AUSTRAHIND Exercise
Asia

India and Australia Launch Fifth AUSTRAHIND Exercise

Modi Hails Pradeep Kumar's Bronze at Asian Para Games
Asia

Modi Hails Pradeep Kumar's Bronze at Asian Para Games

India's President Marks Durga Puja With National Message
Culture

India's President Marks Durga Puja With National Message

Asia

India and Australia Launch Fifth AUSTRAHIND Exercise

The fifth edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 has commenced in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, running from 19 October to 1 November 2026. For the first time, a New Zealand observer delegat…

Elliot Wrentham
October 26, 2026
India and Australia Launch Fifth AUSTRAHIND Exercise
Asia

Modi Hails Pradeep Kumar's Bronze at Asian Para Games

Indian discus thrower Pradeep Kumar claimed bronze in the Men's Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026, also setting a personal best. Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly congratulated him on October 20, 2026, praising his commitment to pushing his own limits.

Culture

India's President Marks Durga Puja With National Message

President Droupadi Murmu has extended greetings to Indians at home and abroad on the occasion of Durga Puja, linking the festival to national unity, spiritual heritage, and the dignity of women. Her message, issued on October 18, 2026, was released by the President's Secretariat via PIB Delhi.

Economy

India Joins Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Pact

India's central government has approved accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), upgrading the country from a cooperating non-contracting party to full membership. The move grants Indian-flagged vessels authorised access to high-value species in international waters and a seat in key governance bodies.

Politics

India's DRI Nets 15.59 kg of Drugs in Three Operations

India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized a combined 15.59 kg of amphetamine, cocaine, and heroin across three intelligence-led operations on 29–30 September 2026, arresting five people under the NDPS Act. The hauls — spanning Madhya Pradesh, Hyderabad, and Punjab — exposed a range of concealment methods from hollowed spare tyres to drug-filled chocolate tubes.

India