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21 September 2026 DEFENCE

The 13th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka named “SLINEX-26” is held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

INS Kavaratti (an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette) and INS Jyoti (a Fleet Tanker) of the Indian Navy (IN) and SLNS Sindurala of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) participated in the exercise to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability.

18 September 2026 NATIONAL

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has chaired the Sports Ministers’ Meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He, along with Union Minister of State (MoS) Raksha Khadse, also led the BRICS Friendship Cycling Event in Visakhapatnam.

Additionally, India has hosted the 18th BRICS Academic Forum in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. The forum was organised as a part of the BRICS Presidency of India in 2026.

22 August 2026 AWARDS

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has conferred the “Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026” during the national celebrations of World Elephant Day in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

7 Mahouts and Elephant Handlers from Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal were honoured with the award. They were recognised for their exceptional bravery during severe flash floods.

8 August 2026 AGREEMENTS

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Moscow government in Russia to collaborate on smart mobility, sustainable urban transport, digital innovation, and technology transfer.

The agreement aims to develop a modern urban transportation system in Visakhapatnam. It is to be noted that the agreement was signed during the 5th International Transport Summit held in Moscow.

26 May 2026 DEFENCE

The aerospace division of Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish the first private-sector Marine Gas Turbine (MGT) Repair, Overhaul, and Indigenous Development Complex of India in Visakhapatnam.

The facility will span 80 acres within the AP Defence Manufacturing Corridor developed by the aerospace division of BFL. The complex will be co-located with the Naval Dockyard, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Eksila, and the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Headquarters in Visakhapatnam.

9 May 2026 NATIONAL

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has officially notified the establishment of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, headquartered in Visakhapatnam. The SCoR is the 18th railway zone in India and is scheduled to start operations from June 2026. The newly created zone will integrate the Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Guntur divisions in Andhra Pradesh to strengthen railway administration and infrastructure in the region.

8 May 2026 SCIENCE

M Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has inaugurated the Open-Field Observatory of the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam.

The facility, established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), will serve as a specialized coastal weather research center. It is developed under ‘Mission Mausam’ at an estimated cost of ₹180 crore. It is to be noted that this is the first such weather testbed on the east coast of India.

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