India is preparing to take a significant step towards technological self-reliance, with Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announcing an ambitious target for Indian-designed, Indian-manufactured and Indian-branded smartphones by October 23, 2028. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit on October 23, 2026, Vaishnaw expressed confidence that India could develop domestic smartphone brands capable of competing with established international players

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 23, 2026, called for collective efforts to address social challenges, counter divisive forces and strengthen the spirit of self-reliance. He made these remarks while inaugurating the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The three-day event celebrates 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission, an organisation dedicated to spreading the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita in India and around the world. Ad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for reforms in global institutions, particularly the United Nations (UN), emphasising that the international system must evolve to reflect changing geopolitical and economic realities. Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi on October 22, he described the current situation as a “world between orders” and highlighted the growing demand for a more representative and effective global governance framework. Established after the

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has criticised developed Western nations over their historical contribution to global carbon emissions and questioned the adequacy of their support for developing countries in tackling climate change. Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue, Goyal emphasised that countries which industrialised over decades using carbon-intensive energy sources must recognise their historical responsibilities while supporting a fair and practica

India strongly responded to Pakistan at the United Nations on October 22, 2026, during a discussion on religious freedom and funeral rights. The exchange brought renewed attention to the 1999 Kargil War, with Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, recalling Pakistan’s refusal to accept the bodies of some of its soldiers killed during the conflict. Mangalanandan highlighted that the Indian Army had buried several Pakistan