Asia Current Affairs — Last 6 months
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Tue, 14 Jul 2026
31st Divya Kala Mela opens in Kolkata
Union Minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 31st Divya Kala Mela for Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs at Ravindra Sadan, Kolkata, on 14 July 2026.
India Post records highest-ever Q1 revenue of ₹4,009 crore
India Post earned ₹4,009 crore in the first quarter of 2026–27, its highest-ever first-quarter revenue and 22% more than a year earlier, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on 14 July 2026.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
India women beat England by 270 runs in first women's Test at Lord's
India's women's cricket team beat England by 270 runs on 13 July 2026 in the one-off Test at Lord's, the first women's Test ever played at the ground.
Retail inflation rises to 4.38% in June 2026
All-India retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (base 2024=100) rose to 4.38% in June 2026 from 3.93% in May, with food inflation at 5.32%.
MeitY and Drone Federation India launch NIDAR 2.0
MeitY and Drone Federation India launched NIDAR 2.0, the second edition of the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research, on 13 July 2026, asking students to build drones around India's VEGA processor.
Delhi renames Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as Delhi Lakshmi Yojana
The Delhi Government on 13 July 2026 renamed its proposed Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women aged 21 to 60 will get ₹2,500 a month.
India's April–June 2026-27 exports rise 11.37% to US$ 232.73 billion
India's total exports of goods and services in April–June 2026-27 were estimated at US$ 232.73 billion, up 11.37% from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on 13 July 2026.
All five Indian students win gold at 56th International Physics Olympiad
All five members of India's team won gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia; Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on 13 July 2026.
CCI fines HP India ₹11.98 crore for cartelisation in printer supplies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by an order dated 13 July 2026, imposed a penalty of ₹11.98 crore on HP India and about ₹2.30 crore on sixteen of its resellers for cartelisation in toner, cartridges and other printer supplies.
DRI busts wildlife trafficking networks, seizes 440 animals and ivory
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on 13 July 2026 that pan-India operations seized over 440 endangered or protected animals and about 15 kg of ivory, including about 11 kg of elephant ivory near Sujangarh, Rajasthan, with 33 arrests.
8th India–Japan Defence Policy Dialogue held in Tokyo
India and Japan held their 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo on 13 July 2026, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Japan's Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Kano Koji.
CBN busts mephedrone lab in Pune under 'Operation Vajra'
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) Madhya Pradesh Unit dismantled a high-tech mephedrone (MD) manufacturing laboratory in Pune and arrested two masterminds from Ujjain and Jodhpur under 'Operation Vajra', it said on 13 July 2026.
PM announces ex-gratia after boat capsizing in South 24 Parganas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief on 13 July 2026 over the loss of lives in a boat capsizing in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.
INS Sudarshini joins Grand Parade of Sails at Sail Boston 2026
Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini took part in the Grand Parade of Sails marking the start of Sail Boston 2026 on 12 July 2026, during her Lokayan 26 expedition.
MeitY releases second Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for BFSI sector
MeitY, with CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA, released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for India's banking, financial services, insurance and payments ecosystem on 13 July 2026.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Qatar's Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani passes away; India observes state mourning
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar who ruled from 1995 to 2013, passed away on 12 July 2026 at 74; India declared one day of State Mourning on 13 July 2026.
Kumaraswamy inaugurates 84,000 m³ water reservoir at IISCO Steel Plant
Union Steel Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy inaugurated an 84,000 cubic metre RCC water reservoir at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, West Bengal, on 12 July 2026.
Gandhinagar sets Guinness World Record with 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour
The Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency set a Guinness World Record on 12 July 2026 by planting over 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour using the Miyawaki method, during a mass plantation drive launched by Amit Shah.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches 982 projects worth ₹1,047 crore in Muzaffarpur
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 982 development projects worth ₹1,047.09 crore in Muzaffarpur on 12 July 2026 and opened the Sikandarpur Lake Front.
MY Bharat opens district-level competitions under 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat'
MY Bharat announced on 12 July 2026 that registrations for district-level competitions under the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' campaign would open on 13 July 2026, for youth aged 15 to 29.
Vice-President unveils Mannathu Padmanabhan statue in Delhi
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled a statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at the Mannam International Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi, on 12 July 2026.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurates Ashoka Health City in Nashik
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated Ashoka Health City in Nashik, Maharashtra, on 12 July 2026, saying quality healthcare must reach the last person in society.
Science Ministries prepare for 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' campaign from 10 to 19 September 2026
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed preparations on 12 July 2026 for the nationwide 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' coastal cleanliness campaign, to be held along India's coastline from 10 to 19 September 2026.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches drive to plant 35 crore saplings
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 12 July 2026 launched the state's plantation drive under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to plant 35 crore saplings.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
India and New Zealand elevate ties to Strategic Partnership; Roadmap to 2030 endorsed in Auckland
During PM Modi's 10–11 July 2026 visit to Auckland, the first by an Indian PM to New Zealand in 40 years, India and New Zealand became Strategic Partners and endorsed a Roadmap to 2030.
INS Mahendragiri, sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, commissioned at Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy inducted INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, into its Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026 in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Legendary playback singer S. Janaki dies in Mysuru at 88
Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, who recorded over 48,000 songs and won four National Film Awards, died in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 11 July 2026 at the age of 88.
3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur adopts Ministerial Declaration
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting, held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, unanimously adopted a Ministerial Declaration.
Lakhanpur in J&K among first towns approved for PM SVANidhi Street Food Hub
Lakhanpur in Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir, was announced on 11 July 2026 as among the first towns approved for a Street Food Hub under PM SVANidhi.
PMFME Scheme crosses 2 lakh credit-linked beneficiaries
Union Minister Chirag Paswan marked loan sanctions to over 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises under the PMFME Scheme at an event in New Delhi on 11 July 2026.