September 2026 – Page 3

Indian deep-tech startup selected for ₹70-crore advanced photonics manufacturing grant

The Ministry of Electronics and IT awarded capital funding to boost domestic production of optical and semiconductor components.

Commercial space ventures in Telangana urged state and central authorities to establish shared hardware validation facilities.

The space agency finalized pre-launch checkout operations at Sriharikota for its primary earth-observation payload.

India’s space agency initiated tech transfer mechanisms to enable private consortia to build and launch heavy-lift rockets.

US financial leadership advocated coordinated policy safeguards addressing manufacturing overcapacity and structural trade imbalances.

Major U.S. stock benchmarks closed with minor shifts as investors tracked manufacturing data and bond yield curves.

Economic projections show regional financial sector output doubling by 2035 driven by digital ecosystems and wealth transfer.

Industry trade data indicated lower discounted crude intake by domestic refineries due to tight differentials and Chinese buying.

Prime Minister Modi and President Mirziyoyev agreed to boost long-term energy cooperation and commercial partnerships in Tashkent.

The finance ministry committee approved 647 kilometers of strategic railway corridors sharing risks between public and private builders.