India has set a new Guinness World Record after receiving more than 2.5 lakh pledges for responsible artificial intelligence use within 24 hours during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, said Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on 18 February 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in Mumbai on 17 February 2026. India and France agreed to upgrade the India-France relationship to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.
British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and business. China has expanded eligibility for the program significantly in the last two years.
Indias first cow culture museum will be set up in Mathura, an Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, adding that facility will come up on the campus of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University in Mathura. The announcement was made after a meeting of district and Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad officials held in Mathura on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a series of major infrastructure projects in Assam on 14 February 2026, including the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati and the North-Easts first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on a national highway in Dibrugarh district
Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh was selected as the pilot district under Worlds Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector (WLGSP). Under the pilot project one 500 MT godown was constructed at Bahudeshiya Prathamik Krishi Saakh Sahakari Society Maryadit Parswada in Balaghat District.
Mumbai has officially unveiled Indias first-ever melody road, a special stretch that plays the iconic Jai Ho tune as vehicles pass over it at designated speeds. The installation was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 11 February 2026, marking a unique blend of engineering innovation and cultural expression on the citys Coastal Road.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed an agreement with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for collaborative research, technology development and resource sharing to advance human sustenance and performance in extreme environments.
India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released on 10 February 2026. Indias score has gone up by one point since the previous year, while its rank has improved from 96th position, according to the latest CPI from the global NGO Transparency International.
India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on social security relating to Social Security Contributions in New Delhi on 10 February 2026. The agreement seeks to avoid double social security contributions for employees of both countries on temporary assignments in each others territories for periods of up to 36 months.
NITI Aayog released the first set of study reports outlining Indias development pathways towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 while progressing towards Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. The reports form part of Indias first government-led, multi-sectoral and integrated assessment of long-term development and climate transition scenarios.
Seychelles President Patrick Herminie met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 9 February 2026. During the talks Modi announced a special economic package of USD 175 million for Seychelles to support projects in key sectors including social housing, e-mobility, vocational training, health, defence and maritime security.
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Goa State Pharmacy Council (GSPC), the Quality Council of India (QCI), and HLL Infra Tech Services Limited (HITES) to strengthen medicine safety, quality assurance, and capacity building across the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, in New Delhi on 9 February 2026, reaffirming the growing strategic partnership between India and Greece anchored in shared values of peace, stability, freedom and mutual respect.
The National Statistics Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for eSankhyiki portal the national portal for official statistics. MCP is a technology that allows users to connect directly with datasets through their own AI tools and applications.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on 8 February 2026. The talks covered political, defence and security cooperation, trade and investment, the digital economy, energy, education, tourism and regional issues.
Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Qualcomm 2-nanometre (2 nm) semiconductor chip in Bengaluru on 7 February 2026. This marked a significant moment in advanced semiconductor design and Indias Key Role in Global Engineering Operations.
India and the Netherlands on 6 February 2026 took a step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation in clean energy research with the launch of the India-Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship Programme and the signing of a key academic partnership between the University of Groningen and 19 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off a joint mountaineering expedition to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina from South Block, New Delhi on 5 February 2026. Rising to 6,961 metres, Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the tallest mountain outside the Asian continent.
World Cancer Day is observed every year on the 4th of February to raise cancer awareness and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. This day was formally established in 2000, following the signing of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris.
India has joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) to provide integrated support services to manufacturing companies and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across BRICS countries. India joined the BCIC at an event organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in New Delhi.
Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as the new Chief Minister of Manipur on 4 February 2026. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office and secrecy at Lok Bhawan at Imphal. Along with him, Deputy Chief Ministers Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho, and the states new Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam took oath.
The Government has notified the Baggage Rules, 2026 and issued the New Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026 and a Master Circular for people travelling to and from India, which will make airport procedures easier and faster.
The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan began at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam on 3 February 2026. This aims to enhance interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations, with a focus on joint operations in urban warfare and counter-terrorism scenarios under the United Nations mandate.
India and Tanzania held the fourth meeting of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) in Zanzibar on 3 February 2026. During the meeting, both sides discussed a wide range of areas for collaboration, including military training, service-to-service engagement, maritime security and defence industry cooperation.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) of the European Commission have signed an Administrative Arrangement on Advanced Electronic Signatures.
Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) to foster collaboration in the fields of research, training and consultancy, particularly in cyber forensics, digital evidence integrity and advanced technological applications relevant to the National Highway management.
Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Often described as the “Nobel of Geosciences,” the prize recognises Ramanathans decades of research on super-pollutants and atmospheric brown clouds, which have reshaped understanding of global warming.
Dalai Lama was honoured with his first Grammy Award at the age of 90. The Dalai Lamas spoken-word album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, received recognition in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
