India and Oman have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Muscat.

A new US-led strategic initiative — Pax Silica — aimed at securing the global silicon and critical minerals supply chain does not include India. This comes amid ongoing but inconclusive India–US trade negotiations and a broader global effort to diversify supply chains away from China.

The historic Siliserh Lake in Alwar, Rajasthan, has been declared a Ramsar Site under the Convention on Wetlands, 1971. With this addition, India’s total Ramsar sites have increased to 96, marking a significant milestone in the country’s wetland conservation journey. Siliserh Lake is now the fifth Ramsar site in Rajasthan.

Recent research by IIT Bombay and collaborating institutions offers new insights into why Mars transformed into a cold, barren desert while Earth evolved into a thriving blue planet.

The US released the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2026, outlining defence priorities for the Indo-Pacific.

UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – Deepavali Secures Global Recognition

Sri Lanka faces one of its worst natural disasters as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the island. Heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides have caused at least 153 deaths, damaged over 600 homes, and displaced more than 200,000 people from 61,000 families. Key areas affected include the Western Province, Kandy, and Badulla, with electricity disrupted for around 7 million people.

The increased interconnectedness of the world has compelled nations to collaborate through multilateral platforms to address shared global challenges—trade, climate change, migration, debt crises, and geopolitical conflicts. The 2025 G20 Summit in South Africa, despite US objections, revived debates on the relevance and future of multilateralism.

Sri Lanka faces one of its worst natural disasters as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the island. Heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides have caused at least 153 deaths, damaged over 600 homes, and displaced more than 200,000 people from 61,000 families. Key areas affected include the Western Province, Kandy, and Badulla, with electricity disrupted for around 7 million people.

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) released a report highlighting rapid global urbanisation.

COP30, the 30th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, concluded in Belém, Brazil, gateway to the Amazon rainforest, with negotiations spilling beyond deadlines. Fossil fuel phase-out and climate finance remained contentious.

India has signed its first-ever structured one-year contract to import 2.2 MTPA of LPG from the United States, accounting for around 10% of India’s annual LPG imports, marking a significant diversification in its energy basket.

A recent report released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi highlights the alarming decline of dugong (sea cow) populations in India due to escalating human activities and pollution.

India plans to induct women soldiers into the Territorial Army—an unprecedented step toward gender inclusion in defence.

Neurotechnology refers to devices or procedures that access, monitor, or act on the brain and neural systems. With rapid advances such as AI-driven brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), UNESCO has released the first global ethical framework to regulate this emerging field.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan marks the 70th birthday celebrations of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (K4), the fourth king and architect of modern Bhutan.

India continues to top the list of countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden, accounting for 25% of global cases, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025.

The Malabar Naval Exercise 2025 — involving India, the US, Japan, and Australia — has commenced in the Northern Pacific’s Guam. This annual multilateral exercise strengthens defence cooperation among QUAD nations and enhances interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog for anti–money laundering (AML) and counter–terror financing (CFT), released its report on “Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices”.

Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai have joined a global coalition of 33 cities to tackle rising urban temperatures.

India’s horticulture sector is set for a technological transformation through a Dutch-led initiative focusing on AI-driven precision farming and climate-resilient food production.

The United States and South Korea have reached a long-awaited agreement on a new bilateral trade deal.