June 13, 2026
35 articles published on this date
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed 31st Chief of Army Staff: First Armoured Corps Officer Since 1997
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth (PVSM, UYSM, AVSM), serving as Vice Chief of Army Staff, was appointed as the 31st Chief of Army Staff (COAS), effective from the...
India-France Technology and Defence Cooperation: AI Governance, Space, and Deep-Tech Agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both...
First Batch of NDA-Trained Women Cadets Commissioned as Army Officers
The Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, commissioned the first-ever batch of women officer cadets in its history at the June 2026 Passing Out Parade...
India-US Maritime Tensions Enter G7 Diplomatic Arena
India and the United States arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026) with a live bilateral dispute over US military strikes on...
Chhattisgarh's Post-Naxal Investment Push: Left-Wing Extremism, Development, and Internal Security
Following the declaration of India as free from organised Naxal activity on March 30, 2026, Chhattisgarh held an Investors Connect event in Hyderabad on...
Supreme Court Recognises Homemakers as Nation Builders, Sets ₹30,000 Monthly Benchmark for Domestic Labour
The Supreme Court, in Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram & Ors. v. Surjeet & Ors. (2026 INSC 634), pronounced a landmark judgment expanding compensation law for...
India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership: Europe Visit and G7 Engagement
The Prime Minister departed for a multi-city Europe visit covering Nice, Evian, and Paris, France, as well as Bratislava, Slovakia, from June 13–18, 2026....
Shigellosis Outbreak in Kerala: The Bacterium, the Disease, and the Public Health Response
Kerala has reported a fresh outbreak of shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) caused by Shigella, a highly contagious gram-negative bacterium, affecting...
Article 371(J) and the Special Constitutional Status of Kalyana Karnataka
The Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti convened a meeting and resolved to observe an annual 'Article 371(J) Day' across the seven districts of the Kalyana...
Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Engineering Marvel and Strategic Game-Changer
In June 2026, engineers completed the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, linking both ends of the 13.153-km borehole beneath the Zojila Pass on the...
India as Second-Largest Buyer of Russian Oil: Energy Security and Strategic Autonomy
According to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India remained the second-largest importer of Russian oil in May 2026....
Protests in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: JAAC, Refugee Seats, and Governance Grievances
Mass protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir / AJK) in 2026, led primarily by the Joint Awami Action Committee...
Antwerp-Bruges Port and India: Green Hydrogen Trade Corridors and India-EU Trade Relations
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges — Europe's second-largest port by cargo volume — is actively pursuing increased Indian trade as overall cargo volumes between...
India's Diplomatic Escalation Over Indian Mariners Killed in US Military Strikes
The US Navy struck three commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman between June 8–11, 2026, killing three Indian sailors and injuring others, with the ships...
SCCL Coal Disappearance Controversy: Centre-State Fault Lines in a Joint PSU
Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy wrote to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on June 10, 2026, flagging news reports that 40 lakh tonnes of coal...
From Death Pass to All-Weather Corridor: Zojila Tunnel and India's Northern Fortification
The Zojila Pass — historically known for deaths from avalanches, shooting stones (rockfalls triggered by projectiles or blasting), and extreme snowfall —...
High-Level Demographic Panel to Study Population Shifts in Metro, Industrial, and Border Areas
The Union Home Ministry constituted a high-level committee, chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, to examine 'unnatural...
FSSAI Bans Metallic Pins and Wires in Food Packaging: Regulatory Powers and Consumer Protection
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a nationwide advisory on June 12, 2026, directing all food business operators (FBOs) to...
Tunnel Hoods on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor: India's First Micro-Pressure Wave Solution
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is constructing 16 ventilated hoods at both ends of eight mountain tunnels along the 508-km...
Maritime Law and Freedom of Navigation Under Strain: The India-US Standoff
India escalated its protest over US military strikes on commercial vessels carrying Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman, with the Minister of External Affairs...
Andhra Pradesh Revives Chain-Linked Tank Irrigation Under Jaldhara-Jalaharathi Programme
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to give top priority to the restoration and development of chain-linked tanks under...
India at the G7: Voicing the Global South and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis
India's Prime Minister departed for a multi-country European tour: a bilateral visit to France (Nice), the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to...
El Niño Emerges in Pacific Ocean; IMD Warns of Intensification During Southwest Monsoon
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the emergence of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean in June 2026, with sea surface...
India Protests US Strike on Civilian Ship, Says Lethal Force Against Commercial Vessels Unjustified
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar telephoned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to register India's strong protest over US Navy attacks in the Gulf...
Modi Visits France: Six Decades of Strategic Trust and a New Defence Chapter
The Indian Prime Minister departed for France on June 13, 2026, for bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, followed by participation...
India's Push Beyond E20 Fuel: Challenges and Lessons from Brazil
India has achieved its Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) target of 20% ethanol in petrol (E20) ahead of the revised deadline of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY)...
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 2.5% as West Asia Conflict Triggers Energy Shock
The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report, released on 11 June 2026, cut the global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% — the lowest...
Three Indian Seafarers Killed as US Navy Strikes Vessels Near Hormuz
Three Indian seafarers were killed on June 10, 2026, when the US Navy struck the MT Settebello — a commercial tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members — off...
World Bank Warns of a 'Lost Decade' for Developing Economies in the 2020s
The World Bank's June 2026 edition of the Global Economic Prospects report warned that the 2020s risk becoming a 'lost decade' for many developing...
India Completes Phase 2 of Ballistic Missile Defence, Joining Elite ICBM-Intercept Club
India successfully completed the final development trials of its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Phase 2 system, conducting three consecutive...
US Warns India: Comply with Hormuz Blockade or Face Consequences
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed directly to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that all commercial vessels must immediately comply with...
DRDO Demonstrates Next-Generation Defence Capabilities: BMD Phase 2 and NASM-MR
DRDO conducted three consecutive flight-tests on June 10–11, 2026, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, to demonstrate a suite of...
US-India Trade Talks: USTR Greer to Visit India as Bilateral Deal Advances Post-G7
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is scheduled to travel to India in the weeks following the G7 leaders' summit in France, with a senior US...
India's New-Generation FTAs: Pathway to $1 Trillion Merchandise Export Target by 2030
A new report by Yes Securities identifies India's recent wave of Free Trade Agreements as a structural catalyst that could unlock $1 trillion in merchandise...
US-Iran Ceasefire Framework Finalised with Pakistan as Mediator
Pakistan's Prime Minister announced that the United States and Iran have agreed on the final text of a peace deal ending months of conflict, with formal...