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🌐 International Relations 📍 France Important

France's Bayrou government falls after losing confidence vote 364–194

France's National Assembly brought down Prime Minister François Bayrou's minority government on 8 September 2025, voting 364 to 194 against it in a confidence vote over his debt-reduction plans.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Must know

PM Modi and President Macron review India–France partnership; Macron to attend AI Impact Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on 6 September 2025, reviewing bilateral cooperation, discussing the Ukraine conflict, and thanking him for accepting the invitation to India's AI Impact Summit in February 2026.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Russia Important

India backs WTO-centred trade at SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok

At the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok on 6 September 2025, India called for a WTO-centred, fair trading system, export diversification and resilient supply chains, and proposed SCO cooperation on e-commerce frameworks.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi holds joint call with EU leaders Costa and von der Leyen; invites them for next India–EU Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 September 2025, reaffirming commitment to an early India–EU FTA.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Important

PM Modi meets German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul as ties mark 25 years of Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in New Delhi on 3 September 2025, noting that India and Germany are celebrating 25 years of Strategic Partnership.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 China Important

China holds military parade in Beijing for 80th anniversary of end of World War II; Putin and Kim attend

China held a massive military parade at Tiananmen in Beijing on 3 September 2025 to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat in World War II, with Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un flanking President Xi Jinping.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Must know

PM Modi meets President Putin on SCO sidelines in Tianjin; looks forward to 23rd Annual Summit in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, discussing economic, financial and energy cooperation and the conflict in Ukraine.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Egypt Important

INS Trikand reaches Alexandria for multilateral Exercise Bright Star 2025

Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Trikand called at Alexandria, Egypt, on 1 September 2025 to take part in Exercise Bright Star 2025, a US Central Command exercise hosted by Egypt from 1 to 10 September.

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🏅 Badminton 📍 France Important

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win bronze at BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for bronze at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris after losing the men's doubles semi-final to China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi on 30 August 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Ukraine Important

PM Modi speaks with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, reaffirms India's position for peaceful settlement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 30 August 2025 and reaffirmed India's consistent position for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Finland

PM Modi receives call from Finland's President Alexander Stubb on Ukraine conflict and bilateral ties

Finland's President Alexander Stubb telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 August 2025 to discuss efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict and India–Finland cooperation.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 United Kingdom Important

Lord Swraj Paul, India-born British industrialist and Caparo Group founder, passes away at 94

Lord Swraj Paul, the India-born British industrialist who founded the Caparo Group, passed away in London on 21 August 2025 at the age of 94.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Important

PM Modi and President Macron discuss Ukraine, West Asia and India–France 'Year of Innovation' 2026 in phone call

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron on 21 August 2025, in which the leaders discussed efforts to resolve the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia and reviewed bilateral ties.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Russia Must know

India and Eurasian Economic Union sign Terms of Reference to launch FTA negotiations

India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) signed the Terms of Reference to launch negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement in Moscow on 20 August 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Greece Important

Stealth frigate INS Tamal arrives at Souda Bay, Greece on return passage to India

INS Tamal, the Indian Navy's latest stealth frigate, arrived at Souda Bay, Greece on 19 August 2025 during her return passage to India after commissioning in Russia.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

President Putin calls PM Modi, shares assessment of Alaska meeting with President Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 August 2025 and shared his assessment of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Italy Important

INS Tamal concludes port call at Naples after PASSEX with Italian LHD ITS Trieste

Stealth frigate INS Tamal departed Naples, Italy on 16 August 2025 after a port call from 13 to 16 August, which began with a passage exercise with the Italian Navy's new landing helicopter dock ITS Trieste.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

Trump–Putin summit in Alaska ends without a deal on the Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on 15 August 2025 (US time; early 16 August IST) but announced no agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Ukraine

PM Modi speaks with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, reaffirms support for peaceful settlement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by telephone on 11 August 2025 and reaffirmed India's consistent position in favour of a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

PM Modi speaks with President Putin, invites him for 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 8 August 2025; President Putin briefed him on developments concerning Ukraine and PM Modi invited him to India for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit later in the year.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

NSA Ajit Doval meets President Putin at the Kremlin

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 7 August 2025, after holding talks earlier that day with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Russia

India and Russia hold 11th session of Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation

The 11th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, ending with a protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilizers, railways and mining technology.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Must know

India beat England by six runs at The Oval to draw the Test series 2-2

India won the fifth Test against England at The Oval by six runs on 4 August 2025, drawing the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-2, with Mohammed Siraj taking 5 for 104 in the final innings.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India and UK sign Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

On 24 July 2025, during PM Modi's visit to the UK, India and the United Kingdom signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, giving zero-duty access to 99% of India's tariff lines.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Modi-Starmer talks at Chequers adopt India-UK Vision 2035

On 24 July 2025, PM Modi held talks with UK PM Keir Starmer at Chequers, Buckinghamshire, where the two leaders adopted the India-UK Vision 2035, and later called on King Charles III at Sandringham.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

PM Modi departs on UK and Maldives visit (23-26 July)

On 23 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out on a visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from 23 to 26 July.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Italy Important

Codex Executive Committee in Rome appreciates India-led millet standard

At the 88th session of the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC88), held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 14 to 18 July 2025, India's leadership on a group standard for whole millet grains was appreciated.

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🏅 Sports 📍 United States Important

Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 to win the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup

On 13 July 2025 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup.

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🏅 Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Jannik Sinner beats Alcaraz to become first Italian Wimbledon singles champion

On 13 July 2025 at Wimbledon, London, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the men's singles title.

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🏅 Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Iga Swiatek beats Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for first Wimbledon title

On 12 July 2025 at Wimbledon, London, Poland's Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova of the US 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam.

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