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Thu, 01 Oct 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises ЁЯУН India Important

INS Trishul takes part in 24th IndiaтАУFrance naval exercise Varuna at Toulon

INS Trishul reached Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of Varuna, the annual bilateral maritime exercise of the Indian and French navies (reported 1 October 2026).

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Tue, 29 Sept 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations ЁЯУН India

India and Italy hold 2nd Joint Working Group on Tourism; agree on cine-tourism, destination twinning and skilling

The 2nd IndiaтАУItaly Joint Working Group on Tourism met on 29 September 2026, co-chaired by Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar and Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General of Italy's Ministry of Tourism.

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Mon, 28 Sept 2026

🌿 Environment & Ecology ЁЯУН India Must know

India showcases forest and landscape restoration at FAO's COFO 28 in Rome

At the 28th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) in Rome (28 September тАУ 2 October 2026), India highlighted that its forest and tree cover is 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its geographical area.

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🔬 Space ЁЯУН India Important

IndiaтАУFrance space cooperation to focus on human spaceflight, start-ups and New Space, says Jitendra Singh

On 28 September 2026 a delegation led by French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste met MoS Jitendra Singh in New Delhi to widen space cooperation.

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Sat, 26 Sept 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises ЁЯУН Rajasthan Must know

Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 opens at Jodhpur with seven partner air forces under the theme 'Power in Partnership'

The second edition of the IAF's multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti was inaugurated at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 26 September 2026 and runs until 12 October, with air forces of seven friendly foreign countries.

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Tue, 22 Sept 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises ЁЯУН France Important

INS Trishul arrives at Toulon, France, for the 24th edition of Exercise VARUNA

On 22 September 2026, INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, to take part in the 24th edition of VARUNA, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.

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Wed, 16 Sept 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security ЁЯУН Russia Important

Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth begins official visit to Russia (16тАУ18 September)

On 16 September 2026, Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth began an official visit to Russia, running until 18 September, to strengthen India-Russia defence and military-to-military cooperation.

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Sat, 12 Sept 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security ЁЯУН Italy

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.

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Fri, 11 Sept 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations ЁЯУН Delhi Must know

PM Modi meets Russian President Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit; both visit INNOPROM India

On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting of the year after the SCO Summit in Bishkek.

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Thu, 10 Sept 2026

🔬 Space ЁЯУН India Must know

PM Modi addresses the first International Space Summit in Paris via video conference

On 10 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first International Space Summit in Paris, hosted at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, by video conference.

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Sun, 06 Sept 2026

🎭 Art & Culture ЁЯУН France Important

PM Modi addresses inauguration of BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris

On 6 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris by video conference, calling it a new milestone in IndiaтАУFrance cultural relations.

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🛡️ Defence & Security ЁЯУН Spain

INS Sudarshini concludes Barcelona port call during Lokayan 26 expedition

On 6 September 2026, the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded a port call at Barcelona, Spain, as part of the ongoing Lokayan 26 expedition.

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Fri, 04 Sept 2026

🔬 Space ЁЯУН France Important

India and France discuss Paris Space Summit and Bengaluru Space Expo

On 4 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and French Minister Philippe Baptiste held a virtual meeting on deepening space cooperation ahead of the International Space Summit in Paris.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries ЁЯУН Delhi Important

India wins best-ever 9 medals at 19th International Earth Science Olympiad

On 4 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh felicitated India's school team that won a best-ever 9 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad in Turin, Italy.

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🌐 International Relations ЁЯУН Italy

PM Modi congratulates Giorgia Meloni on becoming Italy's longest continuously serving postwar PM

On 4 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on becoming the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in Italy's postwar history.

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