🇮🇳National

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indonesian Parliament, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to do so, during his high-profile state visit.
• India and Indonesia launched a joint conservation and restoration project for the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple Compounds, executed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight-test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket system at Chandipur in Odisha.
• India is hosting the two-day BRICS Women's Ministerial Meeting in Kochi, Kerala, under its BRICS Chairship 2026, focusing on global women's empowerment and sustainable development.
• The Ministry of Education released the UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) Report, highlighting major improvements in digital infrastructure and core sanitation across Indian schools.

2. 🌍International

• Geopolitical tensions escalated sharply in West Asia as US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Iran was "over" following military strikes and attacks on shipping lines in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Japan approved a new 500 km/h Maglev train project, designed to drastically reduce travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya to approximately 40 minutes.
• India and Indonesia officially agreed to designate 2026–2027 as the "Tagore–Dewantara Year of India–Indonesia Cultural and Educational Diplomacy" to mark the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore's historic 1927 visit.

3. 💰Economy

• Indian stock markets faced extreme volatility as the BSE Sensex plummeted over 1,700 points and the Indian Rupee weakened due to global investor anxieties over the West Asian crisis.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that escalating risks around the Strait of Hormuz could threaten global trade growth, though India's broader economic outlook remains resilient.
• The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched a revamped digital portal to streamline PF interest tracking, claim settlements, and withdrawal procedures for subscribers.
• Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore announced the establishment of its first-ever international branch campus at the Singhasari Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Indonesia.

4. 🗓️Date’s importance

• July 9: Observed as National Student Day in India to commemorate the foundation of organized student frameworks aimed at channelising youth energy into nation-building and social development.

5. 👱‍♂️👩‍🦳Person of the day

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Conferred with the 'Bintang Adipurna' (Star of the Republic of Indonesia), the highest civilian honour of Indonesia, for his exceptional contribution to deepening the strategic partnership between the two nations.

6. 🏅Sports

• Cricket: England defeated India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Nottingham, securing a 2-0 lead in the bilateral series.
• Tennis: Novak Djokovic defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon to book a high-stakes semi-final showdown against Jannik Sinner.
• Youth Games: Telangana has been officially announced as the host state for the upcoming 8th Khelo India Youth Games 2026.

7. 🏆Awards

• Bintang Adipurna of Republic of Indonesia: Awarded to Indian PM Narendra Modi by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, recognizing paramount excellence in building maritime security, trade, and cultural bridges.

8. ⭐️Other important significance

• Mission Drishti: India's first OptoSAR Earth observation satellite, developed by the Bengaluru-based deep-tech space startup GalaxEye, successfully executed routine orbital operations, marking a major milestone for indigenous private space tech.

📚Word of the day

• Coherent (Adjective)
  • Meaning: Logical, orderly, consistent, and easy to understand.
  • Example: The Ministry presented a coherent policy framework to protect domestic industries from global supply chain disruptions.