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October 2026 7 events
18 October 2026
Markets
China
India and China: Sitharaman points to a trade deficit exceeding 100 billion dollars
India's trade deficit with China exceeded 100 billion dollars in the first nine months. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman denounced this imbalance and market access restrictions. Beijing says it is ready to address India's concerns.
18 October 2026
World
Deadly crush at a Hindu festival in Kolkata, India
At least 19 people died and around 25 were injured on Saturday in a crush that occurred during a Hindu religious festival in Kolkata, in eastern India. According to a report, the crush happened during sudden rain. Initial reports indicated 17 deaths.
16 October 2026
Geopolitics
India: the "cockroach movement" defies power
Indian authorities are seeking to contain the revolt against the revision of electoral lists, as protesters organise to circumvent internet cuts. Security is reinforced in New Delhi for a rally by the Cockroach Janta Party.
11 October 2026
Geopolitics
India: leaders of the 'cockroaches' freed
Indian courts ordered the release of leaders of the 'cockroaches' movement, arrested the day before a crackdown on a protest against the revision of electoral lists. Thousands of arrests took place on Saturday in Delhi and new calls to protest are multiplying.
10 October 2026
Geopolitics
Delhi locked down before a youth demonstration
Indian police locked down the capital and detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the « cockroach » movement, before a demonstration demanding the resignation of election commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. Metro and mobile internet were suspended. Over 130 million names reportedly were removed from electoral rolls since 2025.
7 October 2026
Markets
India raises rates for the first time since 2023
India's central bank decided its first rate hike since 2023, facing inflation.
1 October 2026
World
Measles and malaria kill children in India
At least 32 children have died since May in Balaghat district, India, amid measles and malaria outbreaks.
September 2026 5 events
27 September 2026
World
Drought declared in India's richest state
A drought was declared in three-quarters of India's richest state, which is home to the megacity of Mumbai, following a prolonged period of low rainfall.
24 September 2026
World
A 'super El Niño' threatens health in India
A report estimates that a 'super El Niño' phenomenon could cause 15,800 additional heat-related deaths in India, providing a glimpse of what climate change could impose within twenty years.
13 September 2026
Geopolitics
China
BRICS Summit: call for restraint in the Middle East and India-China thaw
Gathered in New Delhi, the leaders of BRICS, including India, China, Russia and Iran, jointly called for "maximum restraint" in the Middle East conflict. The summit also marked Xi Jinping's first visit to India in seven years, with commitments from Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping to strengthen their economic ties and ease their border dispute.
11 September 2026
Geopolitics
Russia
Putin in India for BRICS summit
Vladimir Putin began a three-day visit to India, his first in-person participation in a BRICS summit outside Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation, and the summit is dominated by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
7 September 2026
World
Building collapse in Delhi
A five-story building collapsed in Delhi, killing at least six people, with individuals still being searched for under the rubble by teams using dogs and heavy machinery.
August 2026 2 events
31 August 2026
Geopolitics
Pakistan
L'Inde rejette une décision de justice internationale sur le partage des eaux avec le Pakistan
La Cour permanente d'arbitrage a jugé que l'Inde doit respecter le traité sur le partage des eaux de l'Indus avec le Pakistan, qu'elle avait suspendu en mai 2025. New Delhi a rejeté cette décision, invoquant un défaut de juridiction de cette cour.
31 August 2026
World
Explosion dans une usine de pétards en Inde
Une explosion dans une usine de pétards en Inde a tué onze personnes, dont huit enfants âgés de quatre à treize ans. Il s'agit du troisième incident de ce type dans le pays cette année.