Archive · 21 Sep 2026
BRICS Conference, Political Developments and India’s Clean-Energy Push
This report covers several political and government developments in India.
A BRICS meeting for parliamentary speakers may happen on October 26 and 27.
J.P. Nadda said the BJP has not discussed giving Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Bharat Ratna.
Punjab Congress leaders appeared together at a protest after Gulzar Singh allegedly died by suicide in Sangrur.
Sachin Pilot’s role in bringing the leaders together has attracted political attention.
An energy official said India needs more storage and dependable renewable electricity.
He also discussed green hydrogen, solar manufacturing and new ways to buy clean power.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India is expanding beyond solar into several clean-energy areas.
Rajesh Kumar Jha was promoted to lead the Central Bureau of Communication.
The BRICS Speaker Conference is likely to take place at Parliament on October 26 and 27, after the BRICS Summit.
Union Minister J.P. Nadda said the Bharatiya Janata Party has held no discussions about awarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Bharat Ratna.
Punjab Congress leaders joined Sachin Pilot at a Chandigarh protest over the alleged suicide of Gulzar Singh in Sangrur.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Managing Director Akash Tripathi outlined plans involving storage, green hydrogen, domestic manufacturing and tailored renewable-energy procurement.
Rajesh Kumar Jha, a 1995-batch Indian Information Service officer, was promoted as Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication.
- Who
- The report concerns BRICS parliamentarians, J.P. Nadda, Narendra Modi, Punjab Congress leaders, Sachin Pilot, Akash Tripathi and Rajesh Kumar Jha.
- What
- It reports a likely BRICS Speaker Conference, a Bharat Ratna clarification, a Punjab Congress protest, clean-energy plans and a senior bureaucratic promotion.
- When
- The BRICS Speaker Conference is likely on October 26 and 27; other developments were described as recent or upcoming.
- Where
- The conference is expected at Parliament; the protest took place in Chandigarh over events in Sangrur, Punjab.
- Why
- The conference would follow the BRICS Summit; the protest sought justice for Gulzar Singh, while the energy initiatives aim to support reliable and secure clean power.
- BRICS Speaker Conference
- Likely scheduled for October 26 and 27 at Parliament, after the BRICS Summit.
- Bharat Ratna speculation
- J.P. Nadda said the Bharatiya Janata Party has held no internal discussions on awarding it to Narendra Modi.
- Punjab protest
- Punjab Congress leaders and Sachin Pilot appeared together in Chandigarh over Gulzar Singh’s alleged suicide in Sangrur.
- SECI capacity
- The Solar Energy Corporation of India said it has around 2.275 GW of its own renewable capacity under development.
- India’s energy milestone
- Akash Tripathi said India reached a 50 per cent non-fossil share of installed electricity capacity in June 2025.
- SECI projects
- Highlighted projects include facilities at Getalsud Dam in Ranchi, Taru in Ladakh and Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh.
- Bureaucratic appointment
- Rajesh Kumar Jha was promoted as Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication and is scheduled to retire this month.