In a definitive signal of the shifting global order, India is set to host the pivotal BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14–15, 2026. Chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, the high-level summit at Bharat Mandapam serves as the cornerstone of India’s 2026 chairship, bringing together a newly expanded bloc that now represents nearly half the world’s population.
The long-developing connection between India and Singapore sees the arrival of the Singaporean Prime Minister in New Delhi, who is on a three-day official visit. Trade, digital economy, education, defence cooperation, and cultural exchange are all high on the agenda, therefore the visit is supposed to cover a vast range of talks.
On the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Indian Prime Minister Modi met Mayanmar’s Military chief Senior General Min Aung Haling.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has warned that demographic shifts in India’s border areas are not occurring randomly, but are part of a “calculated scheme” that endangers national security. He called on district magistrates, chief secretaries of border states, and paramilitary forces to take decisive measures against illegal encroachments, particularly within a 30-kilometre area of the nation’s borders.
