CURRENT AFFAIRS

On September 17, 2025, the European Union (EU) and India set out a new comprehensive strategic agenda in their joint communication. Called the "New Strategic EU-India Agenda," it is a blueprint for strengthening the partnership between the two countries.

Recently, states such as Rajasthan (Jaisalmer-Jodhpur route), Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh (Kurnool) have witnessed serious bus accidents and bus fires. Many people have been burned to death in these luxury sleeper buses. Such accidents highlight how unsafe sleeper buses are becoming for passengers.

Recently, several major corporations and financial institutions have been accused of falsely advertising their products and policies as “eco-friendly” while their actual practices harm the environment.

September 2025: India announced major financial incentives for Carbon Capture projects.

The Assam government has decided to present the investigation report of the 1983 Nellie Massacre in the upcoming Assembly session in November.

The European Union (EU) has started implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as part of its “Green Deal” to tackle climate change.

Relations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have grown significantly in recent years. The 22nd India-ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur in 2025, further strengthened this partnership. In his virtual address on this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the 21st century is the century of India and ASEAN.

Recently, Rajya Sabha elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir, the first after the abrogation of Article 370. In these elections, the National Conference (NC) won three of the four seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered an unexpected victory in the fourth.

Recently, environmentalists and local residents have demanded the central government's intervention to stop the illegal discharge of leachate from the Bandhwari landfill site on the Gurugram-Faridabad road into the Aravalli Range. This leakage is not only causing a health crisis for local residents but also poses a serious threat to the Aravalli forests and wildlife.

More than 100 people, mostly children, were injured during Diwali in Bhopal and Vidisha districts of Madhya Pradesh due to the use of calcium carbide guns.