May 30, 2026
8 articles published on this date
Defence Secretary announces BrahMos deal with Vietnam, secretly signed last fiscal
A deal to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam, signed during the last fiscal year (2025-26), was officially confirmed at the Shangri-La Dial...
Why is India pushing for coal gasification?
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme for surface coal and lignite gasification projects, targeting gasification of approximately 75 mi...
Hormuz | The strait where America stalled
Since late February 2026, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted following the outbreak of a US-Israeli military campaign ...
Vietnam BrahMos deal already signed, Indonesia pact in final stages: Defence Secretary R.K. Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30, 2026, confirmed that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam ha...
Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?
The Genome India Project, funded and coordinated by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), completed the sequencing of 10,074 whole genomes from 83 diverse I...
As India hosts Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president, what’s at stake for the world’s largest democracy
Myanmar's head of state Min Aung Hlaing — who led the February 2021 military coup and subsequently became President following disputed April 2026 elections —...
International Peacekeepers Day: India underscores unflinching commitment to UN peacekeeping
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on May 29, 2026 — the date marks the Security Council's establishment of the first UN peace...
India opens CSR funding to non-profits via social stock exchange in landmark policy shift
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs amended Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 to allow companies to channel Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds t...