Current Affairs One-liners — 14 August 2025

Thu, 14 Aug 2025

• S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-3' with a Stable outlook on 14 August 2025, its first upgrade of India in 18 years.
• President Droupadi Murmu approved 127 gallantry awards, 40 distinguished service awards and 290 Mention-in-Despatches for the Armed Forces and CAPF personnel on 14 August 2025, the eve of the 79th Independence Day.
• India's annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was -0.58% (provisional) in July 2025, compared with -0.13% in June, the Commerce Ministry said on 14 August 2025.
• A cloudburst struck Chasoti village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on 14 August 2025, on the route of the Machail Mata yatra, killing dozens of people and leaving many missing.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 14 August 2025 that 1,090 personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services were awarded gallantry and service medals for Independence Day 2025.
• India hosted the 10th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi from 10 to 14 August 2025 to continue the review of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement.
• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on 14 August 2025, the eve of the 79th Independence Day, citing 6.5% GDP growth in the last fiscal year and the Constitution's four pillars of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
• India and Singapore held the 4th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade & Investment in New Delhi on 14 August 2025, a day after the 3rd India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable.
• Partition Horrors Remembrance Day was observed on 14 August 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to the grit and resilience of those affected by the Partition.
• Ikshak (Yard 3027), the third of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 14 August 2025.
• The Centre notified on 14 August 2025 the appointment of Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar, Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar and Aarti Arun Sathe as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for two years.