Current affairs
NATO warns India, China, and Brazil. In Washington, DC, NATO’s Secretary‑General Mark Rutte delivered unusually blunt remarks on July 16, 2025. “If you are the President of China, the Prime Minister of India, or the President of Brazil, and you continue to trade with Russia and buy their oil and gas… I will impose 100 percent … Read more
In a decisive address at the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tianjin, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation must return to its founding principles, rooted in battling terrorism, extremism, and separatism. Speaking in the Chinese port city of Tianjin on July 15, Jaishankar invoked the recent Pahalgam terror attack, declaring … Read more
On July 15, 2025, history was made as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Return Earth safely aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Grace, marking India’s first astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in over four decades. After 18 days in microgravity, Shukla’s descent and splashdown off the coast of California near San Diego drew cheers from … Read more
On July 1, 2025, Parag Jain, a senior 1989‑batch Punjab‑cadre IPS officer, stepped into India’s top spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), succeeding Ravi Sinha after a two-year term that ended on June 30. Jain’s elevation follows decades of frontline counter‑terrorism work, technical‑human intelligence leadership, and strategic overseas experience. In taking charge, he inherits the mantle at a … Read more
The Indian drone strike Myanmar, widely dubbed Surgical Strikes 2.0, marks a significant evolution in India’s military strategy along its volatile northeastern border. This high-precision operation targeted insurgent camps of ULFA-I (United Liberation Front of Assam–Independent) and NSCN-K (National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang) deep inside Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. By leveraging state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), … Read more
A new bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal seeks to impose a massive 500% tariff on Russian imports from countries that continue purchasing oil, gas, uranium, or other energy commodities. The legislation, labelled an “economic bunker buster,” aims to cut off a key revenue stream for Russia amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Major Importers … Read more
Who is Priya Nair? Nair’s appointment as the Managing Director and CEO of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) marks a historic milestone in the company’s 92-year legacy. Set to take charge on August 1, 2025, she becomes the first woman to lead India’s largest FMCG giant, succeeding Rohit Jawa after his brief two-year tenure. Her ascent from … Read more
In the dead of night between July 8th and 9th, the restive province of Balochistan was shaken by a wave of violence as the BLF launched Operation Baam on Pakistan, executing a meticulously planned series of attacks. Dubbed Operation Baam, meaning “Dawn”, the offensive struck seventeen locations across remote districts, including Panjgur, Surab, Kech, and … Read more
In a powerful and pointed message to Beijing, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has reignited the historical debate over the region’s international boundaries. Speaking recently during a series of public engagements and interviews, CM Khandu insisted that the state’s 1,200-kilometre Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with Tibet, as Beijing repeatedly claims, but with what … Read more
In a shocking escalation of the ongoing conflict, Russia’s Deadliest Aerial Attack on Ukraine occurred overnight on July 9, 2025. The assault involved an unprecedented wave of approximately 728 drones, including Shahed loitering munitions and decoys, alongside 13 missiles—a mix of cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic weapons. This marks the single largest drone-and-missile strike since the … Read more