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an under-construction tunnel of NHPC's Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district killed at least 20 workers.  \no NHPC Limited is a Navratna Category Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power.  \no Establishment: Incorporated in 1975 under the Companies Act, 1956 to develop hydroelectric power in India.  \no Headquarters: Faridabad, Haryana.  \no Mandate: Plans, promotes, develops, and manages power projects through conventional and renewable energy sources in India and abroad.  \no Core Functions: Plans, executes, operates, and maintains hydropower projects; identifies new hydro sites; develops small hydropower projects; and undertakes R&D in hydropower.  \no Power Supply: Sells electricity mainly through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to state utilities and private distribution companies.  \no Diversification: Also develops solar, wind, and tidal energy projects, in addition to hydropower.  \no Major Power Sector Organisations:  \n\n| Organisation | Primary Role | Administrative Ministry |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| National\u003Cbr>Thermal Power\u003Cbr>Corporation\u003Cbr>(NTPC) Limited | Generation and sale of bulk electricity to state-owned power distribution companies | Ministry of\u003Cbr>Power |\n| Power Grid Corporation of India\u003Cbr>(POWERGRID) Limited | Interstate electricity transmission and national grid management | Ministry of\u003Cbr>Power |\n| Rural\u003Cbr>Electrification\u003Cbr>Corporation\u003Cbr>(REC) Limited | Financing power and infrastructure projects | Ministry of\u003Cbr>Power |\n| Power Finance\u003Cbr>Corporation\u003Cbr>(PFC) Limited | Financial assistance for power sector projects | Ministry of\u003Cbr>Power |\n| Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)\u003Cbr>Limited | Financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects | Ministry of\u003Cbr>New and\u003Cbr>Renewable\u003Cbr>Energy |\n| Solar Energy\u003Cbr>Corporation of | Renewable energy implementation, | Ministry of\u003Cbr>New and |\n\n\n| India (SECI)\u003Cbr>Limited | solar and wind power procurement | Renewable\u003Cbr>Energy |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nGulf Cooperation Council (GCC)  \nIndia's proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have been delayed due to ongoing geopolitical conflicts and global wars.  \no Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional political and economic union of Arab states in the Gulf region formed to promote cooperation, integration, and collective security.  \no Members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.  \no Head Quarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  \no Background: Established under the GCC Charter, signed on 25 May 1981 in Abu Dhabi.  \no Regional Neighbour Organisations:  \no Arab League (League of Arab States): A broader regional alliance of 22 Arab nations (including all GCC members) established in 1945 to coordinate economic, cultural, and political policies.  \no Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC): An intergovernmental organization of 57 majorityMuslim countries (headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) focused on political, economic, and social cooperation across the Islamic world.  \no Arab Maghreb Union (AMU): A regional trade agreement formed in 1989 intended to promote economic integration among North African Arab states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia).  \n22 July 2026  \nEurasian Economic Union (EAEU)  \nIndia's proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have been delayed due to ongoing geopolitical conflicts and global wars.  \no Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): An international economic union and free trade bloc established to promote economic integration among member states.  \no Established: 29 May 2014 through the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union; successor to the 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