The Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Manas National Academy, has established the International Centre for Civilizational Studies “Manas and Mahabharata” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking a new academic and cultural bridge between India and Central Asia.
Uttarakhand has achieved a historic milestone in the field of education by becoming the sixth fully literate state in India under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) New India Literacy Programme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 9 July 2026 held the third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, reaffirming their commitment to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through enhanced cooperation in trade, defence, critical technologies, clean energy, education and people-to-people ties.
Indias higher education sector continued its steady expansion in 2023-24, with total enrolment reaching a record 4.50 crore and the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) touching 30, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24 released by the Union Ministry of Education on 8 July 2026.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 8 July 2026 successfully conducted the flight-test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha, validating the systems performance at a user-defined minimum range of 60 km.
India and Myanmar reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation as the 23rd National Level Meeting between the two countries concluded in New Delhi, with both sides reviewing security cooperation and discussing measures to tackle cross-border and transnational crimes.
The Indian passport ranked 125th in the fifth annual edition of the Global Passport Index (GPI), published by residency and citizenship advisory firm Global Citizen Solutions (GCS). Namibia ranked just above India at the 124th spot, while Azerbaijan ranked one spot below India at the 126th spot.
Senior IPS officers Amit Garg was appointed as chief of the National Crime Record Bureau on 6 July 2026. Garg, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is presently working as the Director of the Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA).
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Indonesia has emerged as Indias second-largest trading partner in the ASEAN region. Bilateral trade has expanded significantly over the past two decades, increasing from US$4.3 billion in 2005-06 to US$38.84 billion in 2022-23.
Australia won the Womens T20 World Cup for the seventh time on 5 July 2026. It defeated England by seven wickets in the final at Lords, England. Chasing 151, the highest target ever set in a Womens T20 World Cup final, Australia reached 153/3 in 17.1 overs, finishing the job with 17 balls to spare.
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 5 July 2026 released the first instalment, or Mother Sanction, of Rs.25,863 crore to states for the implementation of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G-RAM-G], while reviewing the rollout of the flagship rural employment scheme with Rural Development Ministers of states and Union Territories through a video conference.
Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani and Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Mittal have been named founding members of the newly launched AI for Good Global Commission, a global initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The Indian Armys Corps of Signals Dare Devils team successfully completed a new World Record attempt inside the iconic Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, on 2 July 2026. Ten skilled riders from the Daredevils team rode just two motorcycles through the Atal Tunnel—a 9.8-kilometre highway tunnel located at an altitude of over 10,000 feet.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and AP Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the nationwide Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), known as the VB-G RAM G scheme, at Mukkavari Palli in Tirupati district on 2 July 2026.
Indias Ishan Kishan has climbed to the top of the ICC Mens T20I Batting Rankings for the first time in his career. In the latest ICC rankings released on 1 July 2026, Kishan replaced teammate Abhishek Sharma at the No. 1 spot. Sharmas 11-month reign at the summit ended following Indias two-match T20I series against Ireland.
The Indian Army marked a historic milestone on 13 June 2026 as nine women cadets were commissioned as officers from the Indian Military Academy (IMA), becoming the first women to graduate from the academy after entering through the National Defence Academy (NDA).
