NEWS 16-09-2026. News For 18th-Sep (Friday) National 1. India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." The summit concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration and the creation of a cross-border early warning network for disease outbreaks. 2. The Union Cabinet approved ISRO's Shukrayaan mission scheduled for departure in March 2028. The mission will use India's heavy-lift LVM-3 rocket to study the Venusian atmosphere. 3. ISRO’s EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) satellite captured alarming signs of a massive weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean. The drop in marine life and wind reversals point to a severe climate anomaly that could impact monsoon patterns. 4. The government announced that this new act will take effect on October 1. It entirely replaces a colonial-era 1891 law to recognize digital banking logs and cloud records as valid court evidence. International 1. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that allows the U.S. President to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries like India that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas. 2. India joined the United States and 25 other nations in a global initiative to collaborate on next-generation 6G telecommunications technology and security standards. 3. At the sidelines of industrial trade meets, India and Russia resolved to push their annual bilateral trade to $100 billion by the year 2030. 4. The Odisha government handed over land documents for a massive integrated aluminium project funded by the UAE's International Holding Company (IHC) and Adani Enterprises. Defence 1. The Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force launched their high-profile bilateral air exercise at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to enhance operational cooperation. 2. The Department of Defence Production notified a list of 405 strategically vital military items that are now banned from import and must be developed domestically under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. 3. The 22nd edition of the joint military exercise between the Indian and U.S. Armies began in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, with a heavy tactical focus on infantry-drone integration. 4. IPS officer Sanjukta Parasor was appointed as the Inspector General of CoBRA, the elite jungle-warfare and anti-Naxal unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Sports 1. Indian recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara created history in Saltillo, Mexico, by becoming the first Indian male to win a gold medal at the Archery World Cup Final. 2. 19-year-old para-archer Sheetal Devi secured an individual compound gold medal in Ahmedabad, helping India finish second in the overall medal tally with 15 medals. 3. Indian hockey dominated as the Junior Men defeated South Korea 4–1 to win their sixth title, while the Junior Women defeated China 1–0 to lift the trophy in Moqi, China. 4. England batsman Joe Root scored his 69th Test half-century during a match against Pakistan, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing world record of 68 Test fifties. < < Back