Current Affairs — 09 July 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026
3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne: new defence declaration and 18 outcomes
PM Narendra Modi and PM Anthony Albanese held the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, announcing a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation among 18 outcomes.
India and Australia finalise Administrative Arrangement enabling uranium supply to India
At the Melbourne summit on 9 July 2026, India and Australia finalised the Administrative Arrangement that operationalises their 2014 Civil Nuclear Agreement and enables Australian uranium exports to India.
DoT's Samriddh Gram wins WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6
The Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'Samriddh Gram' project was announced on 9 July 2026 as a global winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment, presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva.
29th NTCA meeting in Coimbatore releases STRIDES 2026 and 'Roadmap to Rescue'
The 29th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 9 July 2026, released the STRIDES 2026 report and a 'Roadmap to Rescue' for wild animals.
Vice-President launches Letter of Authorisation for high seas fishing and Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) framework for sustainable fishing in the high seas and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document in Bhubaneswar on 9 July 2026.
BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting in Kochi adopts first-ever Joint Statement of the Women Track
The BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting concluded in Kochi on 9 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, adopting the first-ever Joint Statement in the BRICS Women Track.
CSIR and IP Australia sign agreement on access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement on access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library at the India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, taking the number of patent offices with access to 18.
Sports Ministry directs NSFs to publish LA 2028 Olympic selection pathways by 15 July 2026
The Sports Ministry on 9 July 2026 directed all recognised National Sports Federations to publish their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification and athlete selection pathways by 15 July 2026.
NFDC–NFAI's 4K restoration brings Malayalam classic 'Kireedam' back to theatres
NFDC–NFAI announced on 9 July 2026 that its 4K restoration of the 1989 Malayalam classic 'Kireedam', starring Mohanlal, would return to theatres on 10 July 2026.
Scindia pitches Tripura as gateway to Southeast Asia at Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026
DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually addressed the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026 on 9 July 2026, calling Agartala a strategic gateway to the ASEAN region of over 670 million people.