Europe Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

• INS Trishul reached Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of Varuna, the annual bilateral maritime exercise of the Indian and French navies (reported 1 October 2026).

Tue, 29 Sept 2026

• The 2nd India–Italy Joint Working Group on Tourism met on 29 September 2026, co-chaired by Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar and Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General of Italy's Ministry of Tourism.

Mon, 28 Sept 2026

• At the 28th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) in Rome (28 September – 2 October 2026), India highlighted that its forest and tree cover is 82.74 million hectares, or 25.17% of its geographical area.
• On 28 September 2026 a delegation led by French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste met MoS Jitendra Singh in New Delhi to widen space cooperation.

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

• The second edition of the IAF's multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti was inaugurated at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 26 September 2026 and runs until 12 October, with air forces of seven friendly foreign countries.

Tue, 22 Sept 2026

• On 22 September 2026, INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, to take part in the 24th edition of VARUNA, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.

Wed, 16 Sept 2026

• On 16 September 2026, Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth began an official visit to Russia, running until 18 September, to strengthen India-Russia defence and military-to-military cooperation.

Sat, 12 Sept 2026

• On 12 September 2026, the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini set sail from Livorno, Italy, after a port call during its Lokayan 2026 voyage.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting of the year after the SCO Summit in Bishkek.

Thu, 10 Sept 2026

• On 10 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first International Space Summit in Paris, hosted at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, by video conference.

Sun, 06 Sept 2026

• On 6 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris by video conference, calling it a new milestone in India–France cultural relations.
• On 6 September 2026, the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded a port call at Barcelona, Spain, as part of the ongoing Lokayan 26 expedition.

Fri, 04 Sept 2026

• On 4 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and French Minister Philippe Baptiste held a virtual meeting on deepening space cooperation ahead of the International Space Summit in Paris.
• On 4 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh felicitated India's school team that won a best-ever 9 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) at the 19th International Earth Science Olympiad in Turin, Italy.
• On 4 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on becoming the longest continuously serving Prime Minister in Italy's postwar history.

Tue, 01 Sept 2026

• On 1 September 2026, India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on the conservation and wise use of Wetlands of International Importance at the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum in New Delhi.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• Argentina won the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 on 29 August, beating hosts the Netherlands 3–1 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in Amstelveen.
• Iceland voted against restarting European Union accession talks in a referendum held on 29 August 2026, with about 52.8% voting No.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

• India presented its advances in snow leopard population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis at a Russian–Indian roundtable held in Moscow on 26 August 2026.
• India on 26 August 2026 rejected observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) after its 11th periodic review, calling them 'politically motivated' and 'highly malicious'.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

• DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel alliance said in a joint statement on 22 August 2026 that they had agreed a roadmap with sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework.
• The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 August 2026, its 15th port call of the Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and UK Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington co-chaired the 25th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting in New Delhi on 21 August 2026.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026

• The Indian women's hockey team drew 2-2 with Olympic silver medallists China in its FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D opener at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on 16 August 2026.
• The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded its port call at Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Portugal, on 16 August 2026 as part of Lokayan 2026.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

• The Indian men's hockey team beat Wales 3-1 in its FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D opener at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on 15 August 2026, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026

• The first of three India-built beam catcher units for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) in Darmstadt, Germany, has reached the site, the Science Ministry said on 7 August 2026.
• The 12th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation was held in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, discussing the Vande Bharat project, SJ-100 aircraft, critical minerals and UAVs.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

• Pawan Hans Limited signed a non-binding MoU with Norway's Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) on 5 August 2026 to explore electric seaplane technologies and sustainable aviation cooperation.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

• Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi suffered a sudden altitude loss of about 300 feet during cruise on 4 August 2026, injuring passengers and crew; AAIB is investigating it as a serious incident.