PM Modi has been conferred with Ethiopia's highest award 'The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. He becomes the first world leader to receive Ethopia's highest honour. 

India won its maiden title at the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025 in Chennai, defeating Hong Kong to record a historic first and cementing its place among the sport’s leading nations.

Effective January 1, 2026, Mexico is set to impose tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports of select products such as auto parts, light vehicles, clothing, plastics, steel, household appliances, toys and textiles from Asian countries, including India.

India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the United States will now be led by Darpan Jain as the chief negotiator. He is a 2001-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Under the Make in India push, Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to India’s nuclear programme, with President Putin highlighting ongoing collaboration at the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant and the expansion of this key strategic project.

The Trump administration has tightened H-1B checks, asking consular officers to skim applicants’ résumés and LinkedIn profiles for any work tied to “censorship” including content moderation, fact-checking, misinformation or online safety roles.