All 13 International Relations updates published in June 2026, grouped into 5 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
India hosted the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, focusing on energy security, sustainability, innovation and affordable energy access among member nations.
Under India's BRICS Presidency 2026, the Indore Declaration was adopted at the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Indore, Madhya Pradesh - a farmer-centric roadmap for food security, climate-resilient agriculture and seed sovereignty.
The 52nd G7 Summit took place under France's presidency with the theme 'Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity'. Leaders adopted declarations on Ukraine, critical minerals, cancer care, migrant smuggling and online safety.
India is chairing BRICS in 2026 for the fourth time (after 2012, 2016, 2021) under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026.
PM Modi participated in the G7 Outreach Session as a special invitee, representing the Global South and presenting India's vision for inclusive, sustainable growth. He also held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines.
PM Narendra Modi made a three-day State Visit to Seychelles at the invitation of President Patrick Herminie, addressing its National Assembly. India and Seychelles signed nine agreements spanning UPI/digital payments, healthcare, extradition, shipping and space, plus a Rs 1,250 crore umbrella line of credit routed through EXIM Bank, with 19 total outcomes aimed at making the Indian Ocean Region an 'Ocean of Opportunity'.
Indian NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS NSA Meeting, discussing the gradual normalisation of bilateral ties after border tensions.
India and Canada agreed to expedite the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by end-2026, aiming to double bilateral trade by 2030, and to begin negotiations on a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA).
G7 leaders welcomed the conclusion of India-EU FTA negotiations and urged early signing. The deal, the largest ever concluded by either side, covers about 2 billion people and nearly 25% of global GDP, with signing expected by end-2026.
G7 leaders set a target to reduce dependence on any single supplier outside the G7 and partner countries for rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60% by 2030, aiming for 50% as soon as possible.
The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a 60-day extension of the ceasefire to negotiate final terms. The conflict had disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global petroleum.
India's Ministry of External Affairs welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire and called for an early end to the conflict to ensure unimpeded trade flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which is vital to India's energy security and diaspora interests.
Seychelles conferred its new presidential distinction 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' on PM Modi for India's role in maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region. India also handed over the made-in-India fast patrol vessel L'Espoir to the Seychelles Defence Forces during the visit.