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Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games end; India finishes 4th with 39 medals

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded on 2 August 2026 with India fourth on the medal table with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Must know

Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh win India's first-ever judo gold medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

On 31 July 2026 Asmita Dey (women's 48 kg) won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold and Harsh Singh (men's 60 kg) became the first Indian man to win CWG judo gold, at Glasgow 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi receives first call from new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

On 31 July 2026 PM Narendra Modi received a telephone call from UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, congratulated him on assuming office, and both welcomed the entry into force of the India-UK CETA.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

CWG 2026: Lovepreet Singh wins +110 kg silver with Games record snatch; Seema Kaliramna takes discus bronze

On 30 July 2026 at Glasgow, weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won silver in men's +110 kg with a Commonwealth Games record 176 kg snatch, and Seema Kaliramna won bronze in women's discus with 58.65 m.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Murali Sreeshankar wins second straight Commonwealth Games long jump silver at Glasgow 2026

On 29 July 2026 Murali Sreeshankar won the men's long jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 8.09 m, behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle (8.15 m), repeating his Birmingham 2022 silver.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins men's 100m T47 gold with Games record; Mohammed Basil takes silver

On 29 July 2026 Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the men's 100m T47 gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a Games record 10.71 s, becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to win a CWG gold, as Mohammed Basil took silver.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Gulveer Singh wins men's 10,000m silver at Glasgow 2026 – India's first men's medal in the event

On 28 July 2026 Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 27:49.78, becoming the first Indian man to win a CWG medal in the event.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Harjinder Kaur wins women's 69 kg weightlifting silver at Glasgow 2026 with personal-best 227 kg

On 28 July 2026 Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women's 69 kg weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a personal-best total of 227 kg (101 kg snatch, 126 kg clean and jerk), upgrading her Birmingham 2022 bronze.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Jhandu Kumar wins India's first medal of Glasgow 2026 – para powerlifting bronze

Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won bronze in the men's heavyweight event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on 24 July 2026, opening India's medal tally at the Games.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe

Bucharest University of Economic Studies confers Honorary Doctorate on President Murmu

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies conferred an Honorary Doctorate on President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in Bucharest, Romania on 24 July 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu in Romania – first State Visit by an Indian President in nearly three decades

President Droupadi Murmu reached Bucharest on 23 July 2026 on the last leg of her State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, and held talks with Romanian President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace – the first State Visit by an Indian President to Romania in nearly three decades.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland Important

India concludes its Eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO

India's Eighth Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organization in Geneva concluded on 23 July 2026, with 68 WTO Members participating; the Indian delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

President Murmu unveils Mahatma Gandhi bust in Skopje, North Macedonia

President Droupadi Murmu and North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje on 22 July 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu holds talks in Skopje and addresses the Assembly of North Macedonia

On 21 July 2026, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova at Villa Vodno and addressed the Assembly of North Macedonia, on the first visit by an Indian President to the country.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK Prime Minister

On 21 July 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Switzerland Must know

India becomes a Party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

India deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 20 July 2026, becoming the 123rd WTO Member to do so and a Party to the Agreement.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu makes first-ever Indian presidential visit to Moldova

President Droupadi Murmu reached Chisinau on 20 July 2026 on the first leg of State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, the first visit by an Indian President to Moldova, and held talks with President Maia Sandu.

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🎓 Education 📍 Europe Important

India wins 1 gold and 3 silver at the 37th International Biology Olympiad

All four Indian students won medals – 1 gold and 3 silver – at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Vilnius, Lithuania, held from 12 to 19 July 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

Piyush Goyal concludes Europe visit; co-chairs 3rd India–EU Trade and Technology Council meeting

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a visit to Spain, Belgium, Finland and Estonia (13–18 July 2026), co-chairing the 3rd India–EU Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting in Brussels.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India–UK CETA and Double Contribution Convention enter into force

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security (Double Contribution Convention) entered into force on 15 July 2026, giving zero-duty access to nearly 99% of India's exports.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 United Kingdom Must know

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.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to retain Wimbledon title

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon 2026 men's singles final on 12 July 2026 to win the title for the second year in a row.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Linda Noskova beats Karolina Muchova to win Wimbledon 2026 women's singles title

Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, 21, beat compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women's final in London on 11 July 2026 to win her first Grand Slam title.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland Important

Codex Commission (CAC49) in Geneva adopts India-led standards for coriander seeds, curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla

The 49th Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Geneva, held from 6 to 10 July 2026, adopted seven India-led texts, including standards for dried coriander seeds, fresh curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla, and approved India's proposal for a cashew kernel standard.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 India Important

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.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

e-MERLIN survey with IIA astronomer finds hidden faint black holes in nearby galaxies

An international team including Dr Aru Beri of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics used the e-MERLIN radio array to study 280 nearby galaxies and found weakly active black holes in nearly a quarter of them (DST, 6 July 2026).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

Goyal asks leather and footwear industry to target USD 15 billion exports; UK FTA from 15 July

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged the leather and footwear industry on 6 July 2026 in New Delhi to target at least USD 15 billion in exports in five to six years, and said the India–UK FTA comes into force on 15 July.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland Important

India to chair UNCTAD's Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection

India, represented by Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, will chair the Ninth Session of UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 6 to 8 July 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on 5 July 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Important

Sitharaman and Roland Lescure co-chair India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence on 3 July 2026, discussing critical minerals, cross-investment and high-speed rail.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Greece Important

UPI goes live in Greece through Eurobank-NIPL partnership

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed the live launch of UPI services in Greece under the Eurobank-NIPL partnership at Eurobank headquarters in Athens on 30 June 2026.

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