Current Affairs — 12 September 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 12 Sept 2026
PM Modi and President Xi Jinping hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit
On 12 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their first meeting since Tianjin in August 2025.
BRICS leaders adopt the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit chaired by India
On 12 September 2026, leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adopted the BRICS New Delhi Declaration under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Dryland Congress 2026 ends in New Delhi with the Delhi Declaration on Drylands
On 12 September 2026, the three-day Dryland Congress 2026, organised by ICAR and ICRISAT, concluded in New Delhi with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D).
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets President Droupadi Murmu on his first visit to India
On 12 September 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his first visit to India.
J P Nadda inaugurates 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 public health labs in Andhra Pradesh under PM-ABHIM
On 12 September 2026, Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh, in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
India–Malaysia naval exercise Samudra Laksamana concludes at Lumut
On 12 September 2026, the 4th edition of the India–Malaysia bilateral naval exercise Samudra Laksamana, in which INS Mysore took part with the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut, Malaysia, concluded after four days.
Raigarh steel slag road enters Guinness World Records as world's longest; Jitendra Singh calls for wider use
On 12 September 2026, a 1.85-km road at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, built by CSIR-CRRI and Jindal Steel was conferred the Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates.
Sail training ship INS Sudarshini leaves Livorno, Italy, during Lokayan 2026
On 12 September 2026, the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini set sail from Livorno, Italy, after a port call during its Lokayan 2026 voyage.
National conference on construction workers' welfare concludes in Mumbai
On 12 September 2026, the two-day National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW), organised by the Labour Ministry with the Maharashtra government, concluded in Mumbai.