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United States 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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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 United States Important

G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting concludes in Milwaukee; India calls for WTO-compliant trade measures

At the concluding day of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (US Presidency) on 2 October 2026, Piyush Goyal called for WTO-consistent remedies to trade distortions and backed the UK for the 2027 G20 Presidency.

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

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Rajasthan Must know

Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 opens at Jodhpur with seven partner air forces under the theme 'Power in Partnership'

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.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission

On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India reaffirms commitment to pandemic preparedness at UN High-Level Meeting; calls for fair pathogen access and benefit sharing

On 25 September 2026 Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava represented India at the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in New York.

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

Wed, 09 Sept 2026

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

India endorses the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security at the G20 Innovation Ministerial

On 9 September 2026, India endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, announced on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, joining over 20 like-minded governments.

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

Wed, 02 Sept 2026

🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 United States Must know

G20 Innovation Ministers adopt consensus statement at Chapel Hill

On 1–2 September 2026, the G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting in Chapel Hill, US, adopted a consensus Innovation Ministerial Statement and the Carolina Principles for Emerging Technologies, with MoS Jitin Prasada leading India.

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

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 United States Important

NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy and exoplanets

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center on 30 August 2026, heading for the Sun–Earth L2 point about one million miles away.

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

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

🌐 International Relations 📍 United States

US Supreme Court lets Trump administration proceed with mail-voting executive order

The US Supreme Court on 24 August 2026, in Trump v. California, stayed a lower-court injunction that had blocked parts of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

🌐 International Relations 📍 Africa Important

DR Congo and AFC/M23 agree roadmap under the Doha peace process

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.

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

Sat, 25 Jul 2026

🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 United States

INS Sudarshini leaves Boston after SAIL 250 events under Lokayan 26

Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini departed Boston, USA on 25 July 2026 as part of its ongoing Lokayan 26 voyage, after representing India at the SAIL 250 celebrations and the International Naval Review 250.

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

US final Section 301 measures: India placed in lower tariff tier at 10%

The US Trade Representative on 23 July 2026 announced final measures under Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 1974, following its forced-labour investigation of 60 economies, placing India in the lower tier with an additional 10% ad valorem duty, down from the 12.5% proposed on 2 June 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 United States

INS Sudarshini joins Grand Parade of Sails at Sail Boston 2026

Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini took part in the Grand Parade of Sails marking the start of Sail Boston 2026 on 12 July 2026, during her Lokayan 26 expedition.

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

Sat, 04 Jul 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

PM Modi greets US on 250th Independence anniversary; INS Sudarshini sails into New York for Sail4th 250

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of US independence on 4 July 2026, the day sail training ship INS Sudarshini sailed into New York for the Sail4th 250 celebrations.

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

Fri, 26 Jun 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 United States Important

Indian Navy's tall ship INS Sudarshini arrives in Baltimore under Lokayan 26

Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on 26 June 2026 as part of the transoceanic expedition Lokayan 26, ahead of Sail250 Maryland celebrations.

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

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

USTR Jamieson Greer leads US delegation to New Delhi for India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer led a US delegation to New Delhi from 22 to 24 June 2026 for talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement and an interim deal.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

Wed, 13 May 2026

🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Smithsonian returns three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes, including a Chola Shiva Nataraja of c. 990 CE

On 13 May 2026 Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the repatriation of three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes — a Chola Shiva Nataraja (c. 990 CE), a 12th-century Somaskanda and a 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai — from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

Indian delegation holds BTA talks in Washington to finalise India–US Interim Agreement

An Indian delegation held in-person talks in Washington D.C. from 20 to 23 April 2026 to finalise details of the India–US Interim Agreement on trade and advance the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement, following the 7 February 2026 Joint Statement on a framework.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs