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India–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Why in news? Singapore’s Prime Minister visited India in September 2025 to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations. During the visit the two ...

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Lipulekh Pass

Why in news? At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin in 2025, Nepal’s Prime Minister raised the issue of Lipulekh Pass with Chine...

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India’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) & soft diplomacy

Why in news? On 2 September 2025 India airlifted about 21 tonnes of relief supplies to Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake in the country’s east...

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Yudh Abhyas Army exercise: India–US military cooperation

Why in news? India and the United States began the 20th edition of the Yudh Abhyas army exercise in September 2025. This year’s drills are being hel...

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25th SCO summit in Tianjin: new vision for Eurasian cooperation

Why in news? The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its twenty‑fifth summit in Tianjin, China. Leaders discussed regional security, econom...

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India–Japan annual summit: a roadmap for the next decade

Why in news? India and Japan held their fifteenth annual summit in Tokyo. The two leaders adopted a “Joint Vision for the Next Decade” to deepen t...

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Famine declared in Gaza: a humanitarian crisis

Why in news? The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared an official famine in Gaza, marking the first such declaration in the Mi...

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Exercise Bright Star 2025

Why in news? India announced that more than 700 personnel from its Army, Navy and Air Force will participate in the tri‑service exercise “Bright S...

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Super Garuda Shield 2025

Why in news? Indonesia, the United States and several partner countries launched the multinational exercise “Super Garuda Shield 2025” in response...

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UN Declares Famine in Gaza

Why in news? In August 2025 United Nations agencies announced that Gaza met the thresholds for a formal famine declaration. Years of blockade and rec...

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India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

Why in news? The Government and international partners recently reviewed progress on the proposed India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor at a ...

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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – 80 Years On

Why in News? August 2025 marks the eightieth anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War. The commemorati...

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World Trade Organization (WTO)

Why in News? Brazil has filed a complaint against the United States at the WTO over a 50 % tariff on Brazilian imports, drawing attention to the organ...

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Great Recall Vote in Taiwan

Why in News? Taiwan is conducting the largest recall vote in its history, aiming to remove 31 opposition legislators from the Kuomintang (KMT) party. ...

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India–Philippines Strategic Partnership

Why in news? During Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s state visit in August 2025, India and the Philippines signed a joint declaration e...

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India–U.S. Tariffs 2025

Why in news? In late July 2025 the United States announced an additional 25 per cent duty on a wide range of Indian imports, doubling overall tariff...

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US Sanctions on Indian Companies Trading with Iran

Why in news? In late July 2025 the United States Department of State imposed sanctions on 20 companies worldwide—six of them based in India—for al...

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US Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff on Indian Imports

Why in news? The US President declared that, starting 1 August 2025, Indian exports to the United States would face an additional 25 per cent tariff...

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India–Maldives Relations

Why in news? During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the Maldives in July 2025, India and the Maldives signed eight agreements. These d...

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France Recognises Palestine Statehood

Why in news? France announced that it would formally recognise the State of Palestine, becoming the first G7 member to do so. The declaration came ami...

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