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Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed as India's 44th World Heritage property

On 11 July 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' on the World Heritage List as India's 44th property.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India beat England by 336 runs for first Test win at Edgbaston

On 6 July 2025 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, India beat England by 336 runs in the second Test to level the five-match series 1-1 and record their first Test win at the venue.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 China Must know

Rajnath Singh at SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao; no joint statement adopted

On 26 June 2025 in Qingdao, China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting, held talks with China's Admiral Dong Jun and Russia's Andrey Belousov, and the meeting ended without a joint statement.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 France Must know

India–France Exercise SHAKTI-VIII begins at Camp Larzac, France

From 18 June 2025 at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France, the Indian and French Armies are holding the 8th edition of the biennial joint military exercise SHAKTI, running till 1 July 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

PM Modi makes first-ever Indian prime ministerial visit to Croatia

On 18 June 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on the first-ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Ukraine

India and Ukraine hold first Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture

On 18 June 2025, India and Ukraine held the first meeting of their Joint Working Group on Agriculture in virtual mode.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

Cyprus confers Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III on PM Modi; leaders agree five-year roadmap

On 16 June 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III on PM Narendra Modi, and the two leaders held official talks.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

Modi and Christodoulides meet business leaders in Limassol; NSE IX–Cyprus Stock Exchange MoU, UPI tie-up

On 15 June 2025 in Limassol, Cyprus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a roundtable with business leaders from Cyprus and India.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

Piyush Goyal in Stockholm: 21st session of India–Sweden Joint Commission held

On 11 June 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began a two-day visit (11–12 June) for the 21st session of the India–Sweden Joint Commission for Economic, Industrial and Scientific Cooperation.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Sweden Important

CEC Gyanesh Kumar delivers keynote at International IDEA's Stockholm conference on electoral integrity

On 10 June 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar delivered the inaugural keynote at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 France Must know

Third UN Ocean Conference opens in Nice; Jitendra Singh leads India's delegation

On 9 June 2025 in Nice, France, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, opened, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh leading India's delegation.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Switzerland Important

Goyal begins Switzerland–Sweden visit with Swiss industry meetings in Bern

On 9 June 2025 in Bern, Switzerland, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal began his 9–13 June visit to Switzerland and Sweden with engagements with Swiss industry leaders.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 France Important

India, as IALA Vice President, takes part in 2nd IALA Council session in Nice

On 9 June 2025 in Nice, France, the 2nd Session of the IALA Council opened, with India participating as Vice President of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 France Important

Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in five sets to retain French Open title

Carlos Alcaraz beat world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in the French Open men's singles final on 8 June 2025, saving three championship points.

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🏅 Football 📍 Germany

Portugal beat Spain on penalties to become first team to win UEFA Nations League twice

Portugal won the UEFA Nations League final in Munich on 8 June 2025, beating Spain 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw, to become the first team to win the competition twice.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 France Important

Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to win French Open 2025 women's singles title

Coco Gauff beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in the Roland-Garros women's singles final on 7 June 2025 to win her first French Open title.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls on PM Modi; leaders welcome conclusion of India-UK FTA

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 June 2025, when the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the conclusion of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement and Double Contribution Convention.

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🏅 Chess 📍 India Important

Norway Chess 2025: Carlsen wins seventh title, Gukesh third; Muzychuk wins women's event, Humpy third

Norway Chess 2025 concluded on 6 June 2025 with Magnus Carlsen winning his seventh title and D. Gukesh finishing third, while Anna Muzychuk won the women's event with Koneru Humpy third.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 West Bengal Important

GRSE signs MoU with Norway's Kongsberg to build India's first Polar Research Vessel

Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers signed an MoU with Norway's Kongsberg in Oslo on 3 June 2025 for India's first indigenously built Polar Research Vessel.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Norway

India Pavilion inaugurated at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, India's first participation

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the India Pavilion at Nor-Shipping in Oslo on 3 June 2025, India's first participation in the event.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Important

EUNAVFOR ships make maiden visit to India, hold table-top exercise with Indian Navy in Mumbai

Spanish and Italian warships operating under the European Union Naval Force completed the first such visit to India under the EU's aegis in Mumbai on 1 June 2025.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Norway Important

Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen for the first time in classical chess at Norway Chess 2025

World champion D Gukesh beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical game in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025 in Stavanger on 1 June 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

All-party delegations begin visits to South Africa, Italy and Greece; Singapore meeting held

Indian all-party parliamentary delegations began engagements in South Africa, Italy and Greece and held meetings in Singapore on 27 May 2025 to convey India's message of zero tolerance for terrorism, according to Indian mission releases published by PIB.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

All-party delegation led by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi engages Russian think tanks and media

The Indian all-party delegation led by MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi held discussions with Russian think tanks and academics on 23 May and a media interaction on 24 May 2025 in the Russian Federation, according to a release published by PIB.

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🏆 Literature & Arts Awards 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp', translated by Deepa Bhasthi, wins International Booker Prize 2025

'Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, was announced as the winner of the International Booker Prize 2025 at London's Tate Modern on 20 May 2025 — the first short story collection to win the prize.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth attends 80th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth attended Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Second World War, and called on President Vladimir Putin.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland

Sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine held in Geneva

The sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was held at the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva on 9 May 2025, with Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha giving the keynote virtually.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India and UK conclude Free Trade Agreement and Double Contribution Convention

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer on 6 May 2025 announced the conclusion of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement and a Double Contribution Convention, with tariff elimination on about 99% of tariff lines for Indian exports.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Germany Important

Friedrich Merz assumes office as Federal Chancellor of Germany; PM Modi congratulates him

Friedrich Merz assumed office as the Federal Chancellor of Germany on 6 May 2025, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him, saying he looked forward to further cementing the India–Germany Strategic Partnership.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Italy Important

Nirmala Sitharaman leads Indian delegation to ADB's 58th Annual Meeting in Milan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead India's delegation to the 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 7 May 2025.

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