— The Department of Science and Technology made the inclusion effective on 8 October 2026, following a proposal from the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. The evidence gives no allocation or sector-specific funding terms.
— The framework calls for risk-based supervision by the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, using audit observations to identify societies for focused oversight. Implementation is to be phased, but the evidence gives no timetable.
— The approved sale comprises 30.48% held by the Union government and 30.24% held by Life Insurance Corporation, leaving them with 15% and 19% stakes respectively. The approval selects the buyer; the evidence does not say the transaction has been completed.
— India has been a cooperating non-contracting party since 2022, with limited decision-making rights. The ministry says accession would allow full participation in scientific and compliance bodies and authorised fishing for specified stocks; the evidence does not say accession is yet effective.