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The Bahamas handed over its instrument of ratification of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement in New Delhi on 3 November 2026, on the sid…
Greenlandic lawmakers voted 16-0, with seven abstentions, in Nuuk to approve a trilateral security agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States to…
A study titled 'Red List of Ecosystems Assessment of South Asian Coral Reefs', published on October 22, 2026 under the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, classified a…
4%India has identified artificial intelligence (AI) and maritime security as important priorities for its candidature for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat…
Women and girls accounted for one in four civilian deaths in armed conflicts worldwide in 2025, representing a doubling of their proportion since 2021. At least…
$2.9 tnUnion Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav addressed a side event at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the Conventio…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), by notification RBI/2026-27/301 dated October 27, 2026, informed regulated entities of updates to the United Nations Security C…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the Land Warfare Doctrine during the Army Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on October 23, 2026. The doctrine provides…
The declaration reaffirmed commitment to universal and meaningful connectivity and noted the proposal to launch a digital public infrastructure repository for B…
The 10th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on October 22, 2026. The Indian delegation was co-chaire…
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told the UN General Assembly that nuclear power use could more than triple by …
10%International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026 runs from 18 to 24 October. The 2026 campaign theme is 'From Detection to Prevention'. The campaign aims to ra…
Anca-Maria Verma has been appointed Ambassador-at-Large of the Inter-Governmental Institution for the Use of Micro-Algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM)…
India formally launched the development phase of its National Plan of Action (NPOA) for small-scale inland fisheries, developed under the framework of the UN Fo…
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk paid an official visit to India from 21-23 October 2026, accompanied by …
$1 tnDefence Minister Rajnath Singh will release the new land warfare doctrine on Friday, the last day of the Army’s biannual Army Commanders’ Conference. The doctri…
The full text of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, was published by UK-based digital news website Middle East Eye…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the 'Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return', warning that global warming could worsen beyond e…
50%The fifth edition of the India-Australia Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 began on October 19, 2026 at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, K…
World Food Day is observed on October 16 each year, led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, and marks the FAO's founding on Oc…
13%The International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15 October; in 2026 the theme was 'Rural Women Farmers Caring for Mother Nature'. UN Women marked the day wi…
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2026 is observed on 13 October, with the theme 'Resilience Starts at Home'. The day was established in…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in its Trade and Development Report 2026, projected India to remain the world's fastest-growing…
$35 tnThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank released the 'Bangkok Blueprint for Fraud-Resilient Financial Services', a framework to tackle cyber-enable…
$1 tnWorld Day Against the Death Penalty is observed on 10 October; in 2026, UN experts issued a statement ahead of the day calling for complete abolition of the dea…
78%The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Generali Central launched an insurance innovation challenge on October 7, 2026, to identify and scale soluti…
$40,000, mnThe screening committee of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) approved Telangana's Telangana Climate Resilient Urban Transformation Initiative (Telangana-…
₹5,000 crThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030 on October 7, 2026,…
Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2026, for her efforts to promote peace and inte…
India presented its forest and landscape restoration achievements at the 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28), held in Rome from September 28…
25.17%International Week of Deaf People 2026 is observed from 21 to 27 September 2026, with the International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September 2026. The World Fe…
The International Day for Universal Access to Information is celebrated annually on 28 September. The day was declared by UNESCO in 2015 and adopted by the Unit…
The seventh observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) falls on 29 September 2026, with the theme 'Transformative Potentia…
$400 bnThe United Nations General Assembly held a high-level plenary meeting on 29 September 2026 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, New York, to commemorate the Inte…
$3 tnTrinidad and Tobago is pursuing the adoption of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which would make it the first Caribbean nation to use the digital paym…
35.7%The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cool Coalition named Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dong Mingzhu, Chairwoman of Gree Electric App…
70%India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held the India-GCC Troika Ministerial Meeting in New York on September 25, 2026, on the margins of the 81st session…
$178.66 bnThe ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND is being held in Oskemen, Kazakhstan, from September 28 to October 11, 2026. A 60-membe…
India and Liberia launched a grouping called the 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers', which met on the sidelines of the UN Gener…
80%External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UN…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities Meeting in New Delhi on September 24, 2026, culminating India's BRICS C…
UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released 'The Gender Snapshot 2026' on September 17, 2026, stating that no t…
13%The International Day of Sign Languages is observed every year on September 23 to raise awareness about the importance of sign languages in ensuring the full re…
Bangladesh has appointed Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam as its next High Commissioner to India after receiving New Delhi's formal consent. Siam, a career dipl…
Harsh Sanghani was re-elected unopposed as President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Youth Committee and confirmed as Youth Representative to th…
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reaffirmed India's commitment to eliminating Hepatitis B and C as public health threats by 2030 at a UN General A…
World Rhino Day 2026 was observed on Tuesday, September 22, as confirmed by the International Rhino Foundation. The day highlights all five rhino species and ef…
World Cleanup Day 2026, a UN-recognised day, was observed on September 20 with the theme 'From Clean Plates to Clean Cities', focusing on food waste prevention.…
19%The NIRF 2026 Rankings are expected to be released soon by the Ministry of Education. The Sustainable Development Goals category was introduced in NIRF 2025 as …
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Bhutan on a two-day official visit, during which he received an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuc…
₹4,000 crIndia co-sponsored and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the first-ever 'Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P…
The 18th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 commenced on September 21, 2026, at the Foreign Training Node in Pithoragar…
The International Day of Peace is observed every year on 21 September; the 2026 theme is 'Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day'. The Internation…
President Donald Trump announced on September 18, 2026 that the United States has struck a deal giving it permanent control over security in Greenland, with the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) International Conference on 'The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics' on 19 Se…
22%The United Nations announced the appointment of United States agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Programme (WFP). Lindberg will replace C…
India and Japan will mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2027. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reaffirmed the special strateg…
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 16 September as the International Day for Interventional Cardiology in September 2022 to raise public awareness o…
32%International Equal Pay Day is observed annually on September 18, a date established by the United Nations (UN) through Resolution A/RES/74/142. The Equal Pay I…
The International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South is observed annually on 16 September. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly establi…
World Ozone Day is observed every year on 16 September, and its official name is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The theme for Wo…
On 14 September 2026, the United States blocked Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and Iranian vice president, from attending the I…
The United Nations (UN) issued a new world map on July 1 that depicts Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as separate regions between Indian and Chinese border cla…
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control over a key…
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on September 12, 2026, at the end of the f…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-…
The International Day of Police Cooperation is observed annually on 7 September and was established by the United Nations General Assembly through resolution 77…
World Duchenne Awareness Day is observed every year on 7 September and was designated as a United Nations Day by the UN General Assembly, to be observed annuall…
International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed annually on 9 September, falling on a Wednesday in 2026. The day was established by UN General As…
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is observed annually on September 7. The United Nations General Assembly designated September 7 as the Interna…
Belgian PM Bart De Wever arrived in India for a three-day official visit from September 2 to September 4 at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi. The visit aims t…
$13.01 bnGoogle's agricultural AI models, Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED), were developed by Google DeepM…
International Day of Charity 2026 is observed on September 5. The date marks the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who died on September 5, 1997. It is a Unit…
The United Nations has declared November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The resolution was tabled by Sierr…
23.3%The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) signed two MoUs with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and CivicDataLab to strengthen the s…
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 'Correct the Map' resolution on September 4, 2026, with 164 votes in favor, one against, and six abstentions. Th…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicted a 'nearly 100% likelihood' that the current El Niño will persist through February. The WMO stated that its…
100%India and Uzbekistan upgraded their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit to Tashkent. The two countries set an an…
$5 bnThe International Day for People of African Descent is observed on August 31. The theme for the 2026 observance is 'Recognition, Justice and Development'. The 2…
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The summit's key themes…
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO MGIEP) hav…
The Ramon Magsaysay Foundation announced the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award laureates: Tommy Koh, Runa Khan, and Bo Kyi. Tommy Koh is a Singaporean diplomat and int…
International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29, 2026. The day was established on December 2, 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly. The …
WAE Limited, an Indian sustainability-led water technology and engineering company, has joined the United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI). WAE dev…
World Sanskrit Day, also known as Sanskrit Diwas, is observed on Shravan Purnima, the full moon day of the Shravan month. In 2026, World Sanskrit Day falls on F…
The partnership aims to support 50,000 Safai Mitras and waste management systems across 50 cities by 2028. The programme will focus on four areas: social inclus…
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/79/142 on December 12, 2024, designating August 27 as World Lake Day. World Lake Day commemora…
90%Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, and Syed Akbaruddin were appointed as part-time non-official directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of I…
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed on August 22 every year. United Nations Secretary-Ge…
The Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) released the National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ during i…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), and Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomou…
World Senior Citizens Day falls on August 21, 2026. The day was established in the United States on August 21, 1988, by President Ronald Reagan through Proclama…
The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed on August 21 every year. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed…
A newly discovered Himalayan plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of mountaineer Nirmal Purja. The plant was discovered in the Myagdi district of…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) jointly prepared the UN Hunger Hotspots Report for June to …
41%World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on August 19. The 2026 theme is 'Strengthening Global Solidarity and Empowering Local Communities'. The day commemor…
The 15th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise 'Maitree' is scheduled to be held from August 18 to 31, 2026. Exercise Maitree will be conducted …
On August 17, 2026, 210 Indian peacekeepers deployed with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded the UN Medal for exceptional service in Juba. The …
Researchers Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti and Rita Ale have named a newly discovered Himalayan plant Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the legendary Nepali mountaineer…
India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the U…
International Youth Day is observed annually on August 12. The theme for International Youth Day 2026 is 'Different Contexts, Common Aspirations'. The first Int…
World Steelpan Day is observed annually on August 11. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed August 11 as World Steelpan Day in 2023 through Resolution …
India donated five Indian peacocks, including a rare white-feathered male, to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). The birds were formally handed over by…
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9 every year. The theme for 2026 is 'Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding L…
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed annually on August 9. The theme for 2026 is 'Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Lif…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee held its 48th session at the Busan Exhibition and Convent…
Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. The constitutional amendment to rename the country was passed by parliament in May 2026. The pr…
The United Nations (UN) observes the International Day of Friendship on July 30 every year. The UN General Assembly proclaimed July 30 as the International Day …
On July 24, 2026, the Government of Venezuela announced its decision to denounce the Rome Statute and initiate the formal process to withdraw from the Internati…
World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on 28 July, with the 2026 observance falling on a Tuesday. The day originated from grassroots efforts and glo…
30%The International Day for Judicial Well-being is a United Nations observance held annually on July 25. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day in…
The International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent is observed annually on July 25. The observance originated from a meeting of 300 Afro-descendant wom…
An estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, down from 2024 but still 61 million higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Africa overtook Asia as the …
China conducted a live-fire naval exercise inside Japan's claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Okinotorishima. Japan lodged a diplomatic protest, stating …
President Droupadi Murmu undertook the first bilateral visit by an Indian President to North Macedonia, holding talks in Skopje on July 22, 2026. India and Nort…
International Moon Day is observed globally on July 20 every year. An estimated 140 million pieces of space debris larger than one millimetre now orbit Earth. T…
The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on July 15, 2026, for inclusive and sustainable urb…
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on July 18. The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in November 2009 through re…
Bharat Tex 2026, India's largest global textile event, was held in New Delhi from July 14 to 17, 2026. The event was inaugurated by Textiles Minister Giriraj Si…
The International Day of Hope is observed annually on July 12. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly resolution in March 2025. The day …
India announced its support for Palestine's membership in the United Nations during a donor group meeting in Brussels. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ma…
$80 mnWorld Youth Skills Day is observed annually on July 15, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2026 is…
13%India launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term. External Affairs Minister…
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 12 July as the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms through resolution A/RES/77/294. Sand and dust…
25%International Malala Day is observed globally on July 12 every year. The United Nations (UN) officially declared July 12 as Malala Day in 2013. The day commemor…
World Horse Day is celebrated on July 11 every year. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on June 3, 2025, declaring July 11 as World…
A group of 14 nations, including the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK), issued a joint statement on July 12, 2026, reaffirming the 2016 arbitration rul…
On 12th July 2026, a joint statement was issued by 13 countries rejecting Beijing's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea. The countries issuing the …
The United Nations (UN) released the Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI), marking the first sci…
75%The United Nations (UN) gender equality agency, UN Women, reported that at least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support s…
92%World Population Day is observed every year on 11 July to raise awareness about global population challenges. The theme for World Population Day 2026 is “Realiz…
India climbed to the 11th position among global foreign direct investment (FDI) recipients in 2025, with inflows rising to $38.89 billion from $27.09 billion in…
$38.89 bnMinister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh is leading the Indian delegation to the inaugural United Nations (UN) Global Dialogue on AI Governanc…
The Jestha Varna Mahavihar in Lalitpur, Nepal, was granted the Award of Merit under the 2025 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (U…
$1 bnWorld Kiswahili Language Day is observed on 7 July 2026. The theme for the 2026 edition is “Kiswahili for Peace, Solidarity and Global Economic Diplomacy”. The …
India achieved its highest-ever position in the global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, ranking 94th among 167 countries in the 2026 ed…
World Rural Development Day is observed annually on July 6 and was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September 2024. The date commemora…
80%India will chair the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy at the Palais des Nations in Geneva fro…
₹91.77 crMinister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh is leading the Indian delegation to the inaugural United Nations (UN) Global Dialogue on AI Governanc…
The International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay) will be celebrated worldwide on 4 July 2026. The theme for the 2026 observance is Cooperatives for a Peaceful W…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned Pakistan to reverse reconstructions at two historical sites in Taxila t…
International Day of Parliamentarism is observed every year on June 30. The day was established in 2018 through a United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolutio…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National Indicator Framework Progress Report, …
22%International Day of the Tropics is observed annually on June 29. The day was inaugurated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to raise awareness about…
40%Asteroid Day is a global awareness campaign held annually on June 30, which was officially sanctioned by the United Nations (UN) in 2016. The date commemorates …
World Refrigeration Day (WRD) is observed on June 26. The theme for World Refrigeration Day 2026 is Cool Intelligence. Bill McQuade is the 2025-26 President of …
The International Day of Deafblindness is observed annually on June 27. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed the observance of this day in 2025…
Italy has become the world's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage capital with 61 protected sites. Italy cur…
India and the European Union (EU) held the 12th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi, co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava of the Ministry of External Affairs…
Six youth-led startups won the 8th edition of the Youth Co-Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026. The initiative is jointly led by the United Nations Developme…
₹3,50,000International MSME Day, also known as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, is observed globally on 27 June every year. The United Nations General Ass…
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually on 26 June to honour survivors and advocate for justice, rehabilitation, and prevention.…
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day) is observed globally on June 26 every year. The day was established by the Uni…
The Day of the Seafarer is observed on 25 June. The theme for the 2026 observance is Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks. The event is associated with the …
90%External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in Jeju, South Korea. Jaishankar said India and the Republic…
Sufiyana Mousiqi is believed to have been in practice since the 15th century in Kashmir. It is for the first time bidding for inclusion in the list of Intangibl…
International Widows' Day is an awareness day of the United Nations (UN) observed worldwide to discuss the hardships faced by widows. The Helpline Social Suppor…
United Nations (UN) Public Service Day is observed on 23 June. The message for the occasion was issued by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The day hon…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted Resolution 2823 (2026) to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of crimes …
Canada and the European Union (EU) welcomed the Call to Action on methane issued by the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) in June 2026. The Global Methane…
30%The International Day of Women in Diplomacy is celebrated every year on June 24. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) formally instituted the observance i…
The International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice is celebrated on June 21 and was added to the United Nations (UN) international days list in 2019. The …
United Nations Public Service Day is observed every year on June 23. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated June 23 as Public Service Day on Dece…
India became the world's leading ship recycling nation in 2025, achieving a key target under the Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 five years ahead of schedule. …
35.4%Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi led the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) at Red Road in Kolkata. The theme for the IDY 2026 i…
International Yoga Day 2026 will be observed on June 21 to promote the ancient Indian practice of yoga for global health and well-being. The official theme for …
World Refugee Day is observed annually on 20 June. The theme for World Refugee Day is Until Everyone is Safe. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees …
The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed on 19 June annually. In 2026, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ant…
The Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Republic of India has requested the Government of India for life-saving medical supplies valued at 100 million USD.…
The International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026 is being organised across Ladakh from June 15 to 21 to mark the 12th United Nations (UN) International Da…
An Indian Army contingent is participating in Exercise KHAAN QUEST, a multilateral military exercise scheduled from 20 June to 3 July at the Five Hills Training…
World Sickle Cell Day is observed globally on June 19 every year. The theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2026 is 'Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell D…
Bimal N. Patel was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term during the 36th Meeting of States Part…
The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' (MoU), a 14-point interim agreement to end hostilities and…
$300 bnWorld Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on 17 June. The theme for the 2026 observance is Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore. The United…
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit, the first by an India…
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) have been featured in the World’s Most Beautiful Airports …
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed every year on June 15. The day was established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the abuse…
International Albinism Awareness Day is observed every June 13 to advocate for the human rights of people with albinism worldwide. The day is organised by the U…
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand died at the age of 47 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok. She was the eldest of King Maha Vajiralong…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported a three percent drop in global refugee figures as of 2025. The decrease in numbers is largely…
India will hand over USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as the first tranche of its annual USD 5 milli…
$2.5 mnThe first carbon credits under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.4 mechanism were issued in February 2026 for a cookstove project in Myanmar. The project distribu…
40%International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations is observed globally on June 10 every year. The 2026 theme is 'Promoting Exchanges and Mutual Learning among …
World Food Safety Day is observed globally on 7 June 2026. The theme for 2026 is 'From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere'. The event is facilitated joi…
The state government of Himachal Pradesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote climate-resil…
The 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Bonn from 8 June to 18 …
$120 bnWorld Oceans Day 2026 is observed on 8 June with the official United Nations (UN) theme Reimagine. The wider action theme for the year is Strong Marine Protecte…
30%United Nations (UN) Russian Language Day is observed every year on June 6 to celebrate the Russian language and promote multilingualism and cultural diversity. …
The latest World Ocean Assessment was released on Monday, 8 June 2026. The next round of global plastics treaty negotiations is scheduled from 13 to 24 March 20…
$3.9 bnThe Tamil Nadu government released a State-level standard operating procedure (SOP) on June 4, 2026, to scale up cool roof coatings across homes, schools, and p…
20%The National Statistical Office (NSO) reported India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 7.7% for the full financial year 2025-26 and 7.8% for the January-…
7.7%The International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing is observed annually on 5 June to highlight the impact of unsustai…
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