Russia, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2026, offered India the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft for joint development, manufacturing, and technology transfer.
India had earlier withdrawn from the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme with Russia in 2018.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook as the country's new Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Defence has approved its first-ever 250 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on vacant defence land at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first export of GI-tagged Tezpur Litchi from Assam to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Tezpur Litchi received Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2013.
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its most capable, widely released Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, along with Claude Mythos 5.
The Union Home Minister inaugurated the Land Port Management System (LPMS) – Vinimay, a digital platform for managing operations at India's international land ports.
Vinimay aims to reduce paperwork, speed up border clearance, improve security, and facilitate cross-border trade.
Uttar Pradesh launched Project GANGA (Government Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement) to provide fibre-based broadband connectivity to rural households.
The project aims to connect about 20 lakh families to high-speed internet services.