Union Minister Jitendra Singh said nanotechnology could enable medical interventions at cellular and molecular levels, while stressing that emerging technologies should complement doctors’ clinical judgement.
RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said India’s bond market has performed strongly in recent years, supported by fiscal commitment, sustained economic growth, credible monetary policy and easing inflation pressures. She also said Indian equities could become relatively more attractive as the underlying strength of the economy reasserts itself, while resilient services exports and remittances continue to support India’s balance of payments.
India has urged a fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, ensuring countries that contribute pathogens and biological resources receive timely access to vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics and technologies. Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava also called for stronger health systems, digital public infrastructure and sustained global cooperation to improve pandemic preparedness and response.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in Indian equities for the sixth consecutive week, offloading Rs 11,490 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought Rs 16,398 crore, cushioning market losses. Persistent FII outflows, elevated Brent crude prices, rising global yields and US-Iran geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on sentiment. Nifty ended at 23,140.50, while Sensex closed 0.43 per cent higher at 73,895.74 on Friday.
The government is monitoring 1,731 ongoing infrastructure projects with a revised cost of Rs 33.60 lakh crore across 17 Central Ministries and Departments as of August 2026. Transport and logistics account for the largest share, with 1,191 projects worth Rs 16.05 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has the highest number of projects at 982.
India and the European Union are deepening cooperation in the space sector, with closer ties offering opportunities in Earth observation, disaster management, satellite data sharing, space exploration and space security. India’s EOS-05 and Europe’s Copernicus programme could complement each other in monitoring cyclones, floods, fires, agriculture and activity across the Indian Ocean.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the achievements of the ‘Make in India’ initiative as it completed 12 years, pointing to higher domestic production, investment and exports across sectors. Electronics, mobile phone and defence production have recorded significant growth since 2014-15.
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