Current Affairs

Coal India Limited (CIL)

Coal India Limited (CIL) on 22 October 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the Centre for Sustainable Energy.

India-Central Asia meeting

They agreed to work closely with Afghanistan in addressing security challenges, as well as in the areas of connectivity and economic development, which could form the basis of long-term stability.

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) signed an MoU to develop 300 MW of solar-based renewable energy projects across DRDO establishments in India.

Khuralsukh Ukhna meets Narendra Modi

India and Mongolia inked ten MoUs following bilateral and delegation level between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in New Delhi on 14 October 2025.

India and UK

India and the UK signed a strategic partnership at India Mobile Congress 2025 to jointly drive innovation in the digital connectivity space with an investment of 24 million pounds (about Rs.282 crore) in the next four years.

Modi meets British Prime Minister in Kiev

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai on 9 October 2025.

India-Australia Defense Ministers Meeting

Australia and India have taken significant steps to strengthen their defence partnership, with both nations committing to an expanded framework of cooperation across land, air, maritime, and industrial domains.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 8 October 2025 to enhance cooperation in the areas of research, training, technology development and capacity building related to narcotics control and cyber-enabled drug crimes.

The India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

The India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) comes into effect from 1 October 2025.