Week of 14 – 20 Sept 2026
8 articles this week.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
SEMICON India 2026: 5th Edition at Yashobhoomi Signals India's Semiconductor Mission MilestonePrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 — India's largest semiconductor industry event — on September 17, 2026, at Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi. The 5th edition, themed "Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem," will feature 600+ exhibitors from 30+ countries and showcase progress under India's ₹76,000 crore Semiconductor Programme, with 12 fab/packaging projects and 24 design projects approved so far.El Niño 2026 OND Forecast: India's Rabi Crops, Wheat, and Winter Agriculture at RiskThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and India Meteorological Department (IMD) have confirmed that El Niño conditions are intensifying and forecast to peak during the October–December (OND) 2026 quarter, with sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region reaching approximately +3.6°C. This raises significant risks for India's Rabi crop season — particularly wheat, chickpea, mustard, and lentils — through reduced winter rainfall in northwest India and above-normal temperatures.RBI Open Market Operations (OMO) September 2026: ₹1 Lakh Crore Bond Sales to Drain Durable LiquidityThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced open market operations (OMO) bond sales worth ₹1 lakh crore (₹1 trillion) in three tranches scheduled for September 17, 21, and 28, 2026, to absorb excess durable liquidity from the banking system, which had surged to over ₹10.43 trillion — pushing overnight rates below the RBI's policy repo rate floor.World Circular Economy Forum 2026: India Hosts Landmark 10th Edition in GandhinagarIndia is hosting the 10th World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2026) at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (September 15–18, 2026) — the first edition in South Asia. Organised by Finland's Sitra in partnership with India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the forum brings together 2,000+ stakeholders from 65+ countries under the theme "Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity."NIXI-APNIC MoU 2026: India Strengthens Internet Routing Security with IPv6 and RPKI PartnershipThe National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 8, 2026, at the APNIC 62 Conference in Mumbai. The agreement aims to strengthen India's internet routing security through IPv6 deployment, RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) adoption, and establishment of an APNIC RPKI repository mirror in India — hosted by NIXI.International Day of Democracy 2026: Deliberative Democracy and the AI Governance ChallengeThe United Nations observes International Day of Democracy on September 15 each year. The 2026 theme is "Raising Hands and Voices — Fostering Agency and Ownership through Deliberative Democracy," highlighting participatory governance models as democratic institutions face challenges from disinformation, AI-driven political manipulation, and declining citizen trust globally.Engineers' Day 2026: Honouring Sir M. Visvesvaraya — India's Greatest Civil EngineerIndia observes National Engineers' Day on September 15 each year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962), Bharat Ratna awardee and one of the greatest civil engineers of modern India. The 2026 theme is "Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization."Global Dryland Congress 2026 and Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D): Transforming Dryland AgricultureThe Global Dryland Congress 2026 concluded on September 12, 2026, at the NASC Complex, New Delhi, with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D). Co-organised by ICRISAT and ICAR on the UN Day for South-South Cooperation, the Congress brought together 800+ experts from global institutions and adopted a shared agenda to transform dryland agriculture through South-South collaboration.