Jun 01 – Jun 07
Want to resolve border issues with India through diplomacy, open heart: Nepal Foreign Minister
Nepal's Foreign Minister, during his New Delhi visit, clarified that Nepal has not sought and does not seek third-party mediation on the bou...
India, Indonesia discuss PM Modi’s Jakarta visit, deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono in New Delhi for the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Me...
India must not let US Section 301 threats push it into a lopsided trade deal: Experts
Trade experts have cautioned against India accepting an interim bilateral trade agreement with the United States that may be weighted heavil...
OPEC+ to make small oil output quota hike for July
Seven key members of OPEC+ — Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Oman — agreed on a fourth consecutive monthly incr...
Foreign Ministers meet ahead of PM Modi’s Indonesia visit
India's External Affairs Minister and Indonesia's Foreign Minister held a comprehensive bilateral meeting in New Delhi, conducting a "full s...
PM Modi congratulates Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate Award
Major Abhilasha Barak of the Indian Army, serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has been honoured with the UN M...
Panic buying pushes urea and DAP sales to record levels in Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana and Karnataka
Urea sales rose nearly 10% year-on-year and DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) sales surged by 39.32% between March 1 and May 25, 2026 — coinciding...
Crude price fears won't derail economy: PM-EAC's Neelkanth Mishra says India can grow over 8% amid West Asia tensions
A member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PM-EAC), who also serves as World Bank Executive Director for India, stated that...
4,800 illegal infiltrators deported to Bangladesh, says Bengal CM Suvendu
The West Bengal government announced that approximately 4,800 illegal infiltrators have been deported to Bangladesh in the ongoing "Detect, ...
Amit Shah to unveil Land Port Management System for smarter border operations
The Union Home Minister formally launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9, 2026, a comprehensive digital platform designed ...
India-Indonesia ties deepen as EAM Jaishankar outlines blueprint for defence, trade cooperation
India's External Affairs Minister co-chaired the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi with Indonesia's Foreign Mi...
'We're children of the same rivers': Nepal calls on India to 'discuss dormant ties'
During Nepal's Foreign Minister's June 2026 visit to New Delhi, both sides agreed to reactivate dormant bilateral mechanisms that had stalle...
Why Mountbatten hastened India’s independence by 10 months, and at what cost
The original British plan, set by Prime Minister Clement Attlee, mandated transfer of power to Indian hands no later than June 1948 — giving...
Indian firms received far less govt support than Chinese peers during 2005-24: OECD report
The OECD released its MAGIC Database of Industrial Subsidies (June 2026), the first large-scale firm-level global monitoring of industrial s...
How geopolitical flashpoints are spurring global supply chain diversification
Geopolitical disruptions — the US-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz closure, ongoing Russia-Ukraine fallout, US-China technology decoupling...
West Asia war LIVE: Israel Army says intercepted two projectiles fired from Lebanon
Israeli forces reported intercepting two projectiles fired from Lebanese territory, the latest in a string of exchanges that have continued ...
Indonesian FM Sugiono arrives in New Delhi to co-chair 8th Joint Commission Meeting with EAM Jaishankar
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono arrived in New Delhi on June 6–7, 2026, co-chairing the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting (JC...
China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines sea border talks
China's Ministry of Transport, coordinating maritime police forces from coastal provinces Fujian and Guangdong along with the East China Sea...
Nepal wants to resolve boundary row with India through diplomacy, open heart: Khanal
Nepal's Foreign Minister undertook an official three-day visit to India (June 5–7, 2026), the first high-level diplomatic engagement since N...
U.S. says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it destroyed two Iranian drones that were threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of...
Why did Supreme Court back curbs on online gaming?
The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, upheld the constitutional validity of imposing 28%...
APEDA Facilitates First Export of Fresh Mangoes from Jharkhand to United Kingdom
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, flagged off ...
Why does the Global Zero Waste Forum matter for India’s waste management?
The Global Zero Waste Forum (Zero Waste Forum 2026) is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from June 5–7, 2026, gathering representatives from ov...
Ease of Doing Business: Strengthening India’s Business Framework
The government has released a comprehensive account of wide-ranging reforms that have transformed India's business environment through digit...
India’s growth faces crude and monsoon test as FY27 GDP seen moderating to 6.5%
Research reports by brokerage firms Dolat Capital and ICICI Global Markets projected India's GDP growth to moderate to approximately 6.5% in...
India can grow over 8% despite oil shocks, crude impact overblown in narrative: World Bank exec
A senior World Bank executive who also serves on the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PM-EAC) assessed that India's economic grow...
‘Will protest at Jantar Mantar’: JK Dy CM Choudhary warns Modi Govt over statehood delay
Jammu & Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary warned that the ruling party in J&K will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar, Ne...
India’s Health Transformation
A government review highlighted the scale of health system expansion over the past twelve years, covering health insurance, primary care inf...
Reforms to Expand Foreign Participation in G-Secs
The Government announced a package of reforms to expand Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) participation in Government Securities (G-Secs), wi...
MoU between Digital India Bhashini and Kathmandu University (KU) for co-creating National Digital Infrastructure for ‘Voice First’ Language Translation platform for Nepal
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of Under...
Report on Datasets for State Finance Commissions to be Released on 8th June 2026
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the Report of the Committee on Datasets for State Finance Commissions on June 8, 2026, at a function...
Why did Supreme Court back curbs on online gaming? | Explained
The Supreme Court upheld a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online money gaming, fantasy sports, and casinos, rejecting industry challeng...
‘Very special relationship’: Jaishankar calls for ‘decisive shift’ in India–Nepal ties; Kathmandu signals reset, says ‘no old baggage’
Nepal's new Foreign Minister visited New Delhi in June 2026, signalling a complete reset of bilateral relations — explicitly stating the new...
India, Nepal can decisively shift trajectory of bilateral ties to achieve full potential: Jaishankar
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal visited New Delhi from June 5–7, 2026 — the highest-level diplomatic engagement since Nepal's new gov...
SC ruling on creamy layer prompts demand for JEE category revision
The Supreme Court held that parental income from salary and agriculture alone cannot determine whether an OBC candidate falls within the "cr...
India defies West Asia war concerns as Q4 GDP growth hits 7.8%; risks remain ahead
India's GDP grew at 7.8% in the fourth quarter of FY26 (January–March 2026), beating analyst expectations and marking an acceleration from e...
Central bank turns piper to draw in foreign capital; leaves repo rate at 5.25, keeps stance neutral
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained a neutral policy stance ...