DEFENCE NEWS
- INS Ikshak, the third Survey Vessel (Large) of the SVL class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 6 November 2025 at Naval Base Kochi.
- INS Sahyadri reached Guam to participate in the multilateral Exercise Malabar 2025.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a review meeting of DPSUs at the newly inaugurated DPSU Bhawan, New Delhi, on 10 November 2025.
- Navy Day 2025 will be celebrated on 4 December at Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram, featuring an operational demonstration.
- The 15th India–Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi on 10 November 2025.
- Exercise Mitra Shakti 2025, the 11th India–Sri Lanka joint military exercise, began on 10 November 2025 at Belagavi, Karnataka, and will continue till 23 November.
- The 6th edition of the India–Vietnam Army Exercise VINBAX began in Hanoi, aimed at enhancing defence cooperation and interoperability.
- The Indian Army conducted Operation Akhand Prahar in Jaisalmer, demonstrating next-generation warfare capabilities under extreme battlefield conditions.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Digital Museum of Tribal Freedom Fighters at Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Mounjaro, manufactured by Eli Lilly, became the highest-selling drug in India for October 2025, with monthly sales above ₹1 billion.
- Union Minister Manohar Lal released a ₹50 commemorative coin marking 50 years of NHPC in New Delhi.
- India will celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram in 2025.
- PM Modi launched NexCAR19, India’s first indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy, marking a major milestone in cancer treatment.
- PM Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi.
- The COP30 Climate Summit will be held in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025 with focus on climate adaptation.
- India is preparing for the 2026 All India Tiger Estimation, the world’s largest wildlife survey.
- Government launched DRAP (Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme) and UiWIN (Urban Investment Window) at the National Urban Conclave 2025.
- New deep-sea fishing rules were introduced for India’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, continue guiding global development frameworks.
- The Sports Ministry will redevelop Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) into a modern Sports City.
- India has withdrawn from the Ayni Airbase in Tajikistan, marking a strategic shift.
- Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill 2025 was approved, prohibiting polygamy as a punishable offence.
- UIDAI partnered with Behavioural Insights Ltd. (BIL) to boost adoption of Mandatory Biometric Update for children aged 5 and 15.
- PM Modi visited Bhutan, marking a significant milestone in India–Bhutan ties.
- India launched its first megawatt-hour (MWh) scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system.
- Union Minister Amit Shah launched Sahakar Digi Pay and Sahakar Digi Loan to digitally transform Urban Cooperative Banks.
- Punjab became the first state to fully implement the amended Bharat Net Scheme.
- India launched its first Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) at IIT Bombay during ESTIC 2025.
- India will receive eight cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah.
- India and Bahrain launched real-time cross-border UPI–Fawri+ remittance services.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Australia sent its first-ever First Nations business mission to India (26 Oct–3 Nov 2025).
- Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, normalising ties with Israel.
- Egypt and Qatar signed a real-estate and tourism partnership under Qatar’s USD 7.5 billion investment pledge.
- Bangladesh became the first South Asian nation to join the UN Water Convention.
- COP30 refers to the 30th meeting of the UNFCCC Parties, held annually to negotiate global climate action.
- Denmark announced a ban on social media access for children under 15.
- Egypt’s Western Desert is emerging as a major natural gas exploration region.
- A high-level Ethiopian delegation visited India to study DAY-NRLM for poverty alleviation.
- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated Hanimaadhoo International Airport, developed under India’s Line of Credit.
- Pakistan introduced the 27th Constitutional Amendment, altering civil–military balance.
- Bangladesh became the 56th nation to join the UN Water Convention.
- Ethiopia was selected to host UN COP32 (2027).
- Oman was elected to the UNESCO MAB Council (2025–2029).
- President Droupadi Murmu attended Angola’s 50th Independence Anniversary in Luanda.
- The Bharat–Sri Lanka Sanskrit Mahotsav began on 10 November 2025 in Colombo.
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
- Roshani Adhikari Pathak elected Regional Council Member (West & South Asia), IUCN (2026–2029).
- Shailesh Chandra, President of SIAM and MD & CEO of Tata Motors PV & EV divisions, elected President of OICA from 1 November 2025.
- Neville Tata and Bhaskar Bhat inducted as trustees of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.
- Sergio Gor sworn in as US Ambassador to India on 11 November 2025.
- Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais appointed first female head of UN Tourism.
- Rakshit Hargave appointed CEO & Executive Director of Britannia Industries from 15 December 2025.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
- Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan (IISc Bengaluru) received the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025.
- Manika Vishwakarma will represent India at Miss Universe 2025.
- Author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for Flesh.
- The 6th National Water Awards 2024 were announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Palak Muchhal honoured by Guinness World Records and Limca Book of Records for humanitarian work.
- Nominations began for Padma Awards 2026 across sports, administration and medicine.
- Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 announced for 24 Indian languages.
SPORTS NEWS
- India celebrated 100 years of hockey on 7 November 2025 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
- Rahul VS became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster.
- Sheetal Devi, 18-year-old para-archer, became the first Indian para-athlete selected for an able-bodied national archery team.
- ICC announced Player of the Month Awards for October 2025.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- OpenAI launched IndQA, a benchmark to evaluate AI systems in Indian languages.
- SS Innovations unveiled the world’s first Tele-Surgeon Console (TSC) named MantrAsana.
- Google unveiled Project Suncatcher, exploring AI data centres in space using solar-powered satellites.
- The US tested an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM (GT-254) from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 5 November 2025.
- China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, Fujian, marking a major naval milestone.
- AIIA’s Pharmacology Laboratory received ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.
- Google launched Ironwood, its 7th-generation TPU.
- QNu Labs demonstrated India’s first large-scale 500 km Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network.
- Lenskart will launch its AI-powered smart glasses “B by Lenskart Smartglasses” by December 2025.
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