June 2025 Current Affairs
Defense & Geopolitics
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Indian Air Superiority Restored: Following "Operation Sindoor," India successfully re-established dominance in the skies. Through calculated precision strikes, the nation countered regional claims while maintaining the strategic restraint necessary to avoid nuclear escalation.
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FATF Diplomatic Push: During high-level bilateral talks, India urged the United States to support keeping Pakistan on the FATF "Grey List," emphasizing the need for continued global oversight on terror financing and regional security.
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Escalation in Europe: The conflict intensified as Ukraine successfully neutralized 41 Russian bombers via drone strikes. Russia retaliated with its largest drone and missile offensive to date, significantly heightening regional tensions.
Economy & Infrastructure
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RBI Policy Shift: To stimulate economic expansion, the Reserve Bank of India lowered the Repo Rate to 5.5%. Accompanied by phased CRR cuts, this move is expected to inject ₹2.5 lakh crore in liquidity into the market.
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Japanese Maritime Investment: Japan has committed a massive ₹3 lakh crore investment by 2027. This partnership aims to modernize India’s maritime landscape through greenfield ports, advanced shipyards, and smart island development.
Technology & Environment
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IndiaAI Supercomputing Boost: In a major leap for domestic tech, IndiaAI integrated 34,000 GPUs to power the development of indigenous language models and provide critical infrastructure for local startups.
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Himalayan Conservation: At the Global Glacier Summit, India showcased its NMSHE initiatives, highlighting the urgent need to protect Himalayan glaciers—a vital source for 66% of the world's freshwater.
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Iran Nuclear Concerns: The IAEA reported that Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium has reached 408.6 kg, sparking international alarm over nuclear proliferation and Middle Eastern stability.
Social & Disaster Management
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Miss World 2025: Hosted in Hyderabad, the Miss World crown was awarded to Opal Suchata of Thailand. While India's Nandini Gupta represented the host nation with grace, she concluded her journey outside the Top 8.
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Northeast Flood Crisis: Catastrophic flooding in Northeast India has displaced over 3.6 lakh people. The crisis has drawn attention to critical gaps in disaster preparedness within the region’s fragile border ecosystems.
