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PM Modi Visits New Zealand; India-New Zealand Ties Elevated to Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging bilateral talks with New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon in Auckland on 11 July 2026, and the two leaders agreed to elevate India-New Zealand relations to a Strategic Partnership. It was the first visit by an Indian PM to New Zealand in 40 years and the final leg of Modi's three-nation tour (after Australia). Several MoUs were exchanged across defence, disaster management, tourism, sports and animal husbandry, along with a Maritime Cooperation Arrangement (MCA) between the two navies. The talks built on the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in April 2026. New Zealand's capital is Wellington, while Auckland is its largest city.
Indian Navy Commissions INS Mahendragiri, Sixth Project 17A Stealth Frigate, at Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri (F38) on 11 July 2026 at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan. It is the sixth of the Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) indigenous stealth guided-missile frigates, designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, with over 75% indigenous content. Named after the Mahendragiri range in the Eastern Ghats, it carries BrahMos and Barak-8 missiles and joins the Eastern Fleet. Its motto is 'Sthitpragyah, Raneshu, Aprajitah' (steadfast, wise, invincible in battle). Project 17A frigates are all named after Indian mountain ranges.
China's 'LineShine' Named World's Fastest Supercomputer at ISC 2026, Replacing US El Capitan
China's 'LineShine' was named the world's fastest supercomputer at the 2026 ISC High Performance conference, displacing the US-based 'El Capitan' from the top spot. LineShine achieved the leading double-precision performance on the High-Performance Linpack (HPL) benchmark, the standard test used to rank supercomputers by floating-point operations per second (FLOPS). Global supercomputer rankings are tracked by the biannual TOP500 list. The Linpack benchmark measures a computer's raw mathematical processing speed.
India-Kyrgyzstan Inaugurate 'Manas and Mahabharata' Centre for Civilizational Studies in Bishkek
An Indian delegation visited Kyrgyzstan from 4-7 July 2026 for the inauguration of the International Centre for Civilizational Studies 'Manas and Mahabharata' in Bishkek, exploring the parallels between India's Mahabharata and Kyrgyzstan's national epic, the Manas. The centre is a joint India-Kyrgyzstan initiative under the Ministry of External Affairs / Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The Manas is one of the world's longest oral epics and has been a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2009. Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan capital: Bishkek | Currency: Kyrgyzstani Som | ICCR = Indian Council for Cultural Relations | Manas: Kyrgyz national epic, UNESCO ICH 2009
Novo Nordisk Launches Awiqli, World's First Once-Weekly Basal Insulin, in India
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched Awiqli (insulin icodec) in India - the world's first once-weekly basal (long-acting) insulin approved for clinical use - for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. It reduces injections from 365 to 52 per year. India is the seventh country to launch the drug (after the US, EU, Canada and others). A 70-unit weekly dose is priced at about Rs 261. India has over 101 million people living with diabetes and another 136 million with prediabetes. A single weekly injection replaces a full week of daily basal insulin doses.
ISRO Successfully Conducts CE20 Cryogenic Engine Flight-Acceptance Test for LVM3-M7 Mission
ISRO successfully carried out the flight-acceptance hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine earmarked for the LVM3-M7 mission on 6 July 2026 at the Main Engine & Stage Test facility, ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu). For the first time, the test used a newly developed Nozzle Protection System (NPS) to test the full area-ratio-100 nozzle under sea-level conditions at a thrust of 22 tonnes. The indigenously developed CE20 powers the upper stage of the LVM3 and has flown eight successive LVM3 missions (including Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3); it is human-rated for the Gaganyaan mission. The CE20 is developed by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
ISRO founded: 15 August 1969 | HQ: Bengaluru | Chairman: V. Narayanan | LVM3 = Launch Vehicle Mark-3 | CE20 developed by LPSC
India-Australia 3rd Annual Summit: 18 Outcomes Sealed in Melbourne, Including Civil Nuclear Uranium Deal
PM Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese held the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, concluding Modi's 8-10 July 2026 state visit with 18 major outcomes. The most consequential was the finalisation of the administrative arrangement under the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Agreement (originally signed in 2015), enabling Australian uranium exports to India for exclusively peaceful use under IAEA safeguards. Other outcomes included the Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation (JDDSC) - renewing the 2009 Joint Declaration on Security; the Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap (MSCR); a new Annual Defence Ministers' Dialogue; the Partnership for Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS); a sports collaboration roadmap; and approvals for Australian university campuses in India (including Victoria University, Gurugram). Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed the media. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) remains under negotiation. The two nations completed six years of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, established in 2020.
Australia capital: Canberra | Currency: Australian Dollar | Australia PM: Anthony Albanese | India-Australia CSP established 2020 | QUAD members: India, US, Japan, Australia
4th BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting held in Kochi under India's BRICS Chairship
India hosted the 4th BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting on 8–9 July 2026 in Kochi, Kerala, preceded by the Working Group meeting (6–7 July). Ministers adopted a Joint Statement and launched two India-initiated deliverables — the BRICS Women Digital Repository of Best Practices and the BRICS Women Digital Capacity Building Guidelines — covering women's leadership, digital and financial inclusion, and women's role in climate action and food security.
India attends inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh led India's delegation at the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva (6–7 July 2026), reaffirming India's 'AI for All' vision. The Dialogue was established under UNGA Resolution 79/325 (following the Global Digital Compact, September 2024), co-chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, with ITU chief Doreen Bogdan-Martin as Vice-Chair; it received the first report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.
ITU: founded 1865, HQ Geneva, SG Doreen Bogdan-Martin | Switzerland: capital Bern, currency Swiss Franc
PM Modi's Visit to Australia
PM Narendra Modi visited Australia 8–10 July 2026 at the invitation of PM Anthony Albanese, with the Third India–Australia Annual Leaders' Summit held in Melbourne. The visit produced 18 major outcomes under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (elevated 2020): a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation; agreement to accelerate CECA negotiations (the full FTA building on the 2022 ECTA); and, on 9 July, an administrative arrangement operationalising the 2015 India–Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, clearing the way for uranium commerce. The leaders also welcomed the signing of the ACITI Partnership MoU — Australia–Canada–India Technology and Innovation Partnership — a trilateral first announced at the G20 Johannesburg Summit (November 2025), pairing Australia's critical minerals, India's clean-energy market scale and Canada's innovation capacity. Cultural outcomes included progress on repatriating a First Nations ancestor held in India and Telugu human remains held in Australia.
PM Modi conferred Indonesia's highest civilian honour 'Bintang Adipurna'
On 7 July 2026, PM Narendra Modi was conferred the Bintang Adipurna — Indonesia's highest civilian honour — by President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka (Presidential Palace), Jakarta. "Adipurna" is the highest class of the Bintang Republik Indonesia award, whose grandmaster is the Indonesian President; it recognises exceptional service to the unity, continuity and prosperity of Indonesia. Modi is only the second Indian PM to receive it after Jawaharlal Nehru (1995, during Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary). Modi dedicated the award to the people of India. The honour adds to the long list of top foreign civilian awards conferred on Modi.
ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2
NASA scheduled a spacewalk for 30 June 2026 to replace a wrist joint on the ISS's Canadarm2 robotic arm, with the EVA beginning around 8:35 a.m. EDT.
Aarogya Setu 2.0 Launched
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 and linked digital health initiatives at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, upgrading the citizen health platform first launched during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modi Conferred 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon'
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.
PM Modi's State Visit to Seychelles
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'.
Netra AEW&C Gets Final Operational Clearance
DRDO handed over the Final Operational Clearance for the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system in Bengaluru, making India the fifth country with indigenous AEW&C capability.
11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram
India hosted the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, focusing on energy security, sustainability, innovation and affordable energy access among member nations.
ISRO Hot-tests Indigenous Semi-cryogenic Engine
ISRO successfully hot-tested its indigenous semi-cryogenic engine power head at 175 tonnes of thrust at the Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu), validating about 90% of designed capacity for next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicles.
India-China NSA-level Talks
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.
Navy Commissions INS Dunagiri, Sanshodhak & Agray
PM Modi commissioned three warships at Kolkata: INS Dunagiri (a Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate by GRSE), INS Sanshodhak (Survey Vessel Large) and INS Agray (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft).
June 2026 Current Affairs
100 updates · 251 GK BytesFirst India-made C-295 Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight · Supreme Court Verdict on ECI's SIR Power · Mahesh Dixit Appointed Intelligence Bureau Director · Neelkanth Mishra Named India's ED at World Bank
May 2026 Current Affairs
101 updates · 14 sectionsRecord April GST Collection of Rs 2.42 lakh crore · Draft Rules Released under MGNREGA-replacement Act · Manipur SIR and SC's Voter-ID Direction · India-Finland to Co-host World Circular Economy Forum
April 2026 Current Affairs
99 updates · 14 sectionsSix Bills Passed During the Budget Session · SC Calls Delay on EC Appointments Law 'Tyranny of the Elected' · Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Process Commences · Meghalaya Passes Official Languages Ordinance, 2026
March 2026 Current Affairs
98 updates · 14 sectionsCentral Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 · Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN Scheme · Cabinet Approves NDC Targets for 2031-35 · Cabinet Extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028
February 2026 Current Affairs
99 updates · 15 sectionsUnion Budget 2026-27 Presented · Fiscal Deficit Target Lowered to 4.3% of GDP · Capital Expenditure Raised to Rs 12.2 lakh crore · Income Tax Slabs Left Unchanged
January 2026 Current Affairs
103 updates · 13 sectionsUGC Equity Regulations, 2026 Notified - and Stayed · UGC Mental Health & Well-Being Policy · National Sports Governance Rules, 2026 Notified · Draft Pesticide Management Bill, 2025 Released
December 2025 Current Affairs
100 updates · 15 sectionsParliament Winter Session 2025 Concludes · Securities Markets Code Bill Referred to Committee · Nagaland Marks 63rd Statehood Day · Himachal Pradesh Legalises Industrial Hemp Cultivation