India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Analysis: Air India crash in Ahmedabad sends reverberations to Canadian families of Air India Flight 182
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Chandrima Chakraborty, Professor, English and Cultural Studies; Director, Centre for Global Peace, Justice and Health, McMaster University The June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with 230 passengers and 12 crew members aboard is sending deep reverberations through a group of Canadians who know all too […]
MIL-OSI Security: Wolf Point Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Source: US FBI GREAT FALLS – A Wolf Point man accused of stabbing another individual on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Andy Kane Follet, 20, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Follet faces 10 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 […]
India joins elite global group for Rinderpest Containment as ICAR-NIHSAD Bhopal earns category A status
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India has secured a prestigious position in global animal health with the designation of the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal as a Category A Rinderpest Holding Facility (RHF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the United Nations’ Food […]
ICC announces schedule for 2025 Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday released the schedule for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. India will face Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Bengaluru, while defending […]
India’s export rose 2.77% in May at $71.12 billion; trade deficit narrowed
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s overall exports, comprising both merchandise and services, rose 2.77 percent year-on-year in May 2025 to $71.12 billion, up from $69.20 billion in the same month last year, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday. While merchandise exports dipped slightly to $38.73 billion […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Result: Conversion/Switch Auction of Government of India Securities
Source: Reserve Bank of India A. Source Security 8.15% GS 2026 8.24% GS 2027 8.26% GS 2027 8.26% GS 2027 7.06% GS 2028 B. Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 3,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 Destination Security 6.19% GS 2034 6.64% GS 2035 8.33% GS 2036 7.40% GS 2062 8.24% GS 2033 C. i. No. of […]
India poised to lead globally in disaster response, says HM Amit Shah
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that India is on the cusp of becoming a global leader in crisis management, thanks to a decade of transformative efforts by its disaster response forces. Speaking at the Relief Commissioners and Disaster Response Forces Conference, Shah highlighted […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Reserve Bank of India relocates its Andhra Pradesh Regional Office to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Source: Reserve Bank of India Today, Shri T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), inaugurated the new office of the Reserve Bank in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The Regional Office shall be functioning at Vijayawada with Integrated Banking Department (IBD), Financial Inclusion and Development Department (FIDD), Foreign Exchange Department (FED), Department of Supervision […]
The University has taken a significant step forward in its global expansion ambitions after India’s University Grants Commission granted permission to progress with proposals to open a branch campus in Mumbai with a target launch of September 2026.
Source: University of Aberdeen British High Commissioner H.E. Lindy Cameron, Secretary Higher Education & Acting Chairman University Grants Commission (UGC) Shri Vineet Joshi, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya, Vice-Principal Global Engagement at the University of Aberdeen; and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis. The University has taken a significant step […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Shri Sandeep Sood appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea
Download logo Shri Sandeep Sood (YOA:2009), presently Director in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea. 2. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India. MIL OSI Africa –
India’s WPI inflation eases to 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased further to a 14-month low of 0.39% in May, down from 0.85% in April and 2.05% in March, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. The month-over-month […]
PM Modi conferred Cyprus’s highest civilian honour, dedicates it to people of India
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the “Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III”, the highest civilian honour of the Republic of Cyprus. The award was presented by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides during the Prime Minister’s official visit to the country. In […]
India Inc’s operating profit margins likely to rise to 18.5% in Q1 FY26: ICRA report
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India Inc’s operating profit margins are expected to rise by 10 to 40 basis points to 18.2–18.5% in the first quarter (April–June) of FY2026, continuing the sequential recovery seen over the past few quarters, according to a report released by rating agency ICRA on Monday. “This, […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Samsung R&D Institute, Noida and IIT Madras Sign MoU to Drive Research on AI for Indian Languages, HealthTech and Generative AI
Source: Samsung The five-year MoU was signed by Kyungyun Roo, Managing Director, SRI-N and Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-N) has deepened its industry-academia engagement through an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to drive collaborative research, accelerate technology development and nurture future-ready talent. The […]
India-Cyprus relations: expanding defence and economic ties
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India and the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) have continued to deepen their bilateral engagement with steady progress in defence and economic cooperation in recent years. Building on shared strategic interests, the two countries have laid down frameworks to expand collaboration in key sectors, while also reaffirming […]
Indian stock market opens in green, defies geopolitical tensions
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Indian equity indices opened in the green on Monday despite rising tensions in the Middle East, with early trade showing no signs of panic among investors. As of 9:21 a.m., the Sensex was up by 265.05 points or 0.33 per cent at 81,396.52, while the Nifty […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Both black boxes of Air India plane found – media
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News NEW DELHI, June 16 (Xinhua) — Both the black boxes of Air India Flight 171, including the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, have been recovered, […]
High-level visits cement strategic partnership between India and Cyprus
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India and the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) have sustained and deepened their bilateral relations through a series of high-level political engagements, Ministerial meetings, and institutional consultations in recent years. A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that both countries have consistently reaffirmed […]
Indian students being relocated to safer places in Iran amid escalating tensions: MEA
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said India is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety and welfare of its nationals in both countries. In a statement posted on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: […]
India positioned to become world’s third-largest economy, says PM Modi in Cyprus
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, held a high-level roundtable interaction with business leaders from both India and Cyprus in Limassol on Sunday. The engagement brought together stakeholders from a wide range of sectors including banking, financial institutions, manufacturing, defence, logistics, […]