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Italy Current Affairs — Last 6 months

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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7 news · 14 MCQs

Tue, 29 Sept 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

India and Italy hold 2nd Joint Working Group on Tourism; agree on cine-tourism, destination twinning and skilling

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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

Mon, 28 Sept 2026

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

India showcases forest and landscape restoration at FAO's COFO 28 in Rome

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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs

Sat, 12 Sept 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Italy

Sail training ship INS Sudarshini leaves Livorno, Italy, during Lokayan 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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

Fri, 04 Sept 2026

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Delhi Important

India wins best-ever 9 medals at 19th International Earth Science Olympiad

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.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌐 International Relations 📍 Italy

PM Modi congratulates Giorgia Meloni on becoming Italy's longest continuously serving postwar PM

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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

Thu, 07 May 2026

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Italy Important

India Pavilion opens at the 61st Venice Biennale with 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home'

On 7 May 2026 the Pavilion of India opened at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia with 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home', curated by Dr Amin Jaffer, marking India's return to the Biennale Arte since 2019.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Italy Important

India and Italy exchange Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan 2026–27 during Rajnath–Crosetto talks

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 30 April 2026, where the India–Italy Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026–27 was exchanged.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs