Brahmos advances India’s rise as major defence arms exporter: Report

IANS | May 18, 2026 9:37 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As India advances on its path to becoming a major arms exporter, the BrahMos missile stands out as a symbol of its growing defence strength. Expanding expertise in missile manufacture and the increasing outreach, especially in the Global South, are strengthening India’s “Defence Atmanirbharta", while elevating its position on the global stage, a report said on Monday.

India to keep buying Russian oil despite US waiver expiry

IANS | May 18, 2026 9:09 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India has been buying Russian oil regardless of US sanctions or waivers and will continue to do so based on commercial viability and the country’s energy security needs, a senior Petroleum Ministry official said on Monday.

US Treasury reaches settlement with Adani Enterprises

IANS | May 18, 2026 9:00 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday announced that it has reached a $275 million settlement with India’s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) over the "apparent violations" of sanctions on Iran in the company’s purchase of LPG.

PM Modi suggests setting up of start-up innovation hub, green innovation hackathon between India and Norway

IANS | May 18, 2026 8:30 PM

Oslo, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on Monday reviewed the full spectrum of India-Norway relations, covering trade and investments, follow-up on the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), climate action and energy transition, blue economy and ocean governance, research and higher education, Arctic and polar cooperation, space, and talent mobility.