June 13, 2026

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El Niño emerges in Pacific Ocean, to intensify during SW monsoon season: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the emergence of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean in June 2026, with sea surface temp...

GS Paper 1 (Physical Geography Climatology) and GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Disaster Management) Environment & Ecology Geography 7m

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Lethal action against civilian ships not justified: Jaishankar to Marco Rubio

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 that...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations India's Foreign Policy) International Relations Internal Security 6m

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Modi heads to France today: How trust has underpinned India-France ties

The Indian Prime Minister departed for France on June 13, 2026, for bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, followed by participation ...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations Bilateral Groupings) International Relations 6m

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The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and the lessons it can take 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) 2025...

GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Energy Environment Indian Economy) Economics Environment & Ecology Science & Technology 6m

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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 lowes...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) and GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Energy Security Inflation) Economics International Relations Environment & Ecology 6m

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Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’

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 th...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations India's Interests Abroad) International Relations Internal Security 6m

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World Bank warns 2020s could become a 'lost decade' for many developing economies

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 economie...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations International Institutions) and GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Global Economic Trends) Economics 6m

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Phase 2 of ballistic missile defence completed, India in elite group with capability to neutralise ICBMs

India successfully completed the final development trials of its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Phase 2 system, conducting three consecutive f...

GS Paper 3 (Science & Technology Internal Security) Science & Technology Internal Security 5m

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Violations of U.S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated: Rubio tells Jaishankar

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed directly to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that all commercial vessels must immediately comply with order...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations Bilateral Groupings) International Relations Internal Security 6m

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DRDO demonstrates the nation’s next-gen defence capabilities

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 next-...

GS Paper 3 (Science & Technology Internal Security) Science & Technology Internal Security 4m

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USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official says

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 a...

GS Paper 2 (India's Foreign Policy India-US Relations) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy External Sector) International Relations Economics 6m

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India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: Report

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 ...

GS Paper 2 (India's Foreign Policy) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Growth Development Employment) Economics International Relations 4m

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Watch: U.S.-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

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 sign...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) International Relations 5m