Effective January 1, 2026, Mexico is set to impose tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports of select products such as auto parts, light vehicles, clothing, plastics, steel, household appliances, toys and textiles from Asian countries, including India.

India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the United States will now be led by Darpan Jain as the chief negotiator. He is a 2001-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Under the Make in India push, Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to India’s nuclear programme, with President Putin highlighting ongoing collaboration at the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant and the expansion of this key strategic project.

The Trump administration has tightened H-1B checks, asking consular officers to skim applicants’ résumés and LinkedIn profiles for any work tied to “censorship” including content moderation, fact-checking, misinformation or online safety roles.

For every one international student who chooses India, 19 Indian students leave to study abroad — a stark imbalance highlighted in recent NITI Aayog findings.

A bust of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar has been unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Constitution of India.