CURRENT AFFAIRS

India and Russia have a decades-old strategic and privileged partnership. Global geopolitical turmoil, particularly the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent strain in India-US relations, has given this partnership further importance.

For the first time in 2025, the BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival was organized at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

On 16 July 2025, the United States deported immigrants from five countries to the African nation of Eswatini.

The European Union Council has allowed Bulgaria to adopt the Euro currency from January 1, 2026.

On June 22, the US attacked Iranian nuclear installations, which has been named 'Operation Midnight Hammer'.

The summit set new parameters for advancing relations among the six countries and outlined new approaches to expand comprehensive cooperation.

On May 22, 2025, under a historic agreement, the United Kingdom has announced to hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This agreement has ended the decades-old rule of the British administration on the Indian Ocean archipelago, which has been the subject of ongoing legal and diplomatic disputes since the separation of the islands from Mauritius in 1965.

After Operation Sindoor, India has decided to send seven teams of all-party MPs (total 59 members) for global diplomatic outreach on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. It includes MPs from the ruling party as well as the opposition and diplomatic officials.

Vietnam announced a 10-year Golden Visa to attract Indian investors, tourists and digital workers.

A 27-member delegation of the European Commission College of Commissioners paid a two-day visit to India from 27-28 February 2025. Out of the 27 Commissioners, 22 are part of the delegation led by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.