Current Affairs

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked as the third-largest contributor of humanitarian aid globally in 2025, according to newly released data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026

London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds on 18 November 2025 released its QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026.

Hardeep Singh Puri

India has finalised its first-ever major structured contract to import Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the United States, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on 17 November 2025.

International Coordinating Council of UNESCO

Oman was elected to serve on the International Coordinating Council of UNESCOs MAB Programme for the term 2025 2029.

India and Nepal

India and Nepal on 13 November 2025 inked a deal to establish a direct rail connectivity along the Jogbani-Biratnagar rail link for containerised and bulk cargo, facilitating transport from the ports of Kolkata and Visakhapatnam to the Nepal Customs Yard cargo station located in Morang District, near Biratnagar.

Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on 11 November 2025 participated in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Angolas independence in Luanda, at the invitation of Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and Indias Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu jointly inaugurated the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, a project completed with Indias financial assistance on 10 November 2025.

COP32 climate summit

Ethiopia is set to be confirmed on 10 November 2025 as host of the COP32 climate summit in 2027.

Ghazala Hashmi

India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi was elected as Virginias Lieutenant Governor.

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2025 opened on 3 November 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), drawing over 205,000 participants from 172 countries.