The Centre has summoned Air India CEO over an alleged immigration lapse involving three foreign nationals who reportedly departed India without undergoing mandatory departure immigration clearance at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to sources. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought an explanation from the airline, describing the incident as a “serious security and immigration-related lapse.” The ministry has also issued a show-cause notice to Air India seeking details about the circumstances that led to the alleged violation of mandatory immigration procedures. The incident has raised significant security concerns, with authorities seeking clarity from the airline over how the three foreign nationals were able to leave India without completing the required departure immigration clearance. (PC: X)

Kerala travel vlogger Arunima, known as ‘Backpacker Arunima’, claimed she was arrested by the “Mujahideen” in Bamyan, Afghanistan, while travelling alone. On Monday, she posted an SOS seeking help in contacting the Indian embassy. She also shared what she described as a translation of an official communication stating that she had been arrested. Arunima has been travelling across Afghanistan for several weeks and posting updates from the Taliban-ruled country. Nearly three hours after posting the SOS, she said she was allowed to leave after reaching a settlement with Taliban members. Her claim that she was detained for travelling alone and the circumstances surrounding the incident were not detailed in the report. (PC: X)

US lawmakers have proposed competing amendments to a Russia sanctions bill that could expose oil-trading partners, including India, to 100 per cent tariffs. Congressman Steny Hoyer’s amendment would name China, India, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, the UAE, Singapore, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic as countries eligible for the duties. Congressman Gregory Meeks has proposed scrapping Section 113, which grants the President authority to impose secondary tariffs on Russia’s trading partners. The Senate passed the bill 86-11 on August 7, targeting Russia’s leadership, energy sector and shadow fleet. Meeks proposed 90-day sanction waivers and $15 billion in loans to Ukraine. The House has four working days before its midterm election recess. (PC: Money Control)

Indonesia is coordinating with Indian authorities and CITES to repatriate five baby orangutans rescued in Odisha’s Balasore on September 8. The primates, three males and two females aged six months to one year, were found in Bichitrapur forest and moved to Nandankanan Zoological Park, where they remain quarantined in a temperature-controlled facility. Preliminary observations suggest they may be Sumatran orangutans, with DNA testing needed for confirmation. Indonesian authorities are working with India’s CITES Management Authority, diplomatic missions and conservation bodies to expedite their return. Odisha Police’s Special Task Force and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are investigating a suspected international trafficking network and how the animals reached India, including possible trafficking routes.

A 24-year-old Indian-origin woman, Malaika Chitre, and her Nepali-American friend, Navam Kaul, were killed after being struck by a subway train at Spring Street station in Lower Manhattan. According to The New York Post, citing the NYPD, the two were sitting on the roadbed when a southbound No. 4 train hit them at 3:15 am. Chitre was from Dayton, New Jersey, while Kaul was from Sayreville, New Jersey. Bystander video appears to show them sitting on the tracks before the train approached. Sources said the train operator saw them, activated emergency brakes, but could not stop in time. Operator reportedly said Chitre appeared to be laughing while pulling Kaul toward her.

A US judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would have limited how long international students and journalists could remain in the country without extensions. US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston issued the order a day before the Department of Homeland Security rule was due to take effect. The July rule sought to replace the nearly five-decade “duration of status” system, limiting F and J visas to four years and I visas for journalists to 240 days. Saylor said DHS relied on “exceptionally weak” rationales and failed to consider less burdensome alternatives. He warned the policy could reduce foreign students, professors and journalists, harming universities and the US economy. (PC: X)

China’s Embassy in India spokesperson shared a video highlighting China-India friendship and youth exchanges at the BRICS Bazaar in New Delhi. The clip features young participants from multiple BRICS countries exploring cultural exhibition stalls and celebrating the diversity of the grouping. Shared during India’s 2026 BRICS chairship, the post reflects Beijing’s public-diplomacy outreach and emphasis on people-to-people ties. It also spotlights cultural engagement between China and India at the multilateral gathering, presenting the BRICS Bazaar as a space for interaction among young participants from different member countries. The video’s “China! Namaste, India!” message underscores the embassy’s focus on friendship, cultural exchange and youth engagement during India’s BRICS chairship and multilateral gathering.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the “most important consensus” that China and India should be partners during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. Summing up Xi’s September 12-13 visit to New Delhi, Wang said the leaders held candid, in-depth discussions on strategic, long-term and directional issues concerning bilateral relations. According to Wang, Xi said China and India could draw on each other’s strengths, support one another, help each other succeed and pursue common development. The leaders also agreed to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in border areas and support each other as rotating BRICS chairs. Wang said their meeting attracted widespread international attention.

Beijing has praised India’s approach to China, highlighting New Delhi’s independent foreign policy and its position that relations with Beijing are not influenced by any third country. The remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. China described Modi’s position as significant for the future of China-India relations. Xi’s visit marked his first trip to India in seven years and the third interaction between the two leaders in three years. Beijing said the meeting was an important step toward improving bilateral ties, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun describing the relationship as moving from a “restart” to further progress.

The Israel Embassy to Southern India extended warm wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrating the festival alongside the upcoming Jewish New Year. The message highlighted the friendship between Israel and India and expressed hopes for a year filled with wisdom, celebrations and togetherness. The embassy’s greeting sought to mark both occasions while emphasising the ties between the two countries. It concluded with the festive Hindu greeting, “Ganapati Bappa Morya.” The message comes as Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations coincide with preparations for the Jewish New Year, bringing together references to traditions. Through its greeting, the embassy underscored friendship, shared celebrations and goodwill between Israel and India while conveying wishes for wisdom, joy and unity.