INDO DAILY
NEWS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
 September 16, 2026
ENVIRONMENT In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan's capital Thimphu, now home to a gleaming field of solar panels. Read more →
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Sri Lanka's famed beach shack battles demolition Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Millions affected as floods strike India's Bihar Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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India approves electricity exports to flood-hit Nepal Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
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'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
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China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
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China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
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BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
ENVIRONMENT Bhutan business bets on hazelnuts for farming future Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Farmer Pema Dema had never even heard of hazelnuts when she was first recruited to begin growing them on her land in Bhutan's Thimphu region. more
CHINA Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
At 12, Nepali schoolgirl Ritu Maya Tamang has already learned how a close-knit family can be torn apart in a matter of minutes. more
CHINA Modi and Xi 'expressed commitment' to resolving border issue: India Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together towards resolving their countries' contested border, New Delhi's foreign ministry said Saturday after the leaders met. more
CHINA Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by war Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. more
MILITARY Iran president says Middle East has no need for US 'policeman' Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a "regional policeman", with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. more
CHINA How China and Nepal are battling flood rumours online Sep 12, 2026 (AFP)
China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than 1,400 people. more
MILITARY Iran president says pressure on country at critical, dangerous stage Sep 11, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that pressure on his country from the United States had reached a critical and dangerous stage. more
CHINA Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry Sep 11, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. more
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