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The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 21 October 2026. 

On 20 October 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India would host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum by the end of 2026.

INS Sahyadri arrived at Vladivostok, Russia to participate in Exercise INDRA 2026, scheduled from October 13 to 18, 2026.

The US Department of Labor has announced the suspension of several major technology and IT services companies, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM).

The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 is scheduled to be announced on 9 October 2026 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway.

India and Ghana have exchanged two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to deepen cooperation in scientific research, academics, capacity building, agricultural research and education.

The India-UAE Joint Military Exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026 commenced on 5 October 2026 at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.

The 14th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) was held in Mumbai and co-chaired by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

On 24 September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise. The declaration recognises the need for continuity of statehood and legal certainty for countries whose territory is threatened by rising seas.

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement involving the United States, Denmark and Greenland, describing it as providing permanent American control over Greenland’s security. The announcement comes after prolonged tensions over his demands to acquire the island.