PM Modi conferred Brazil's highest civilian award- Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross [09 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil’s highest civilian honour - the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross. This marks the 26th international award received by Prime Minister Modi since he assumed office in May 2014. The award was presented by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in recognition of PM Modi’s contributions to strengthening bilateral ties and advancing India - Brazil cooperation across major global platforms.

PM Modi awarded Namibia’s highest civilian honour [09 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, during his one-day state visit to the African nation on 9th July 2025.The award was presented by the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at a special ceremony, marking a new milestone in the ties between the two nations.

BRICS: Indonesia joins as full member, 10 countries welcomed as partners [07 Jul 2025]

Leaders of the BRICS nations on Sunday welcomed Indonesia as a full member of the group, alongside the inclusion of 10 countries - Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Cuba, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan - as partner countries. The declaration also highlighted key initiatives adopted during the summit, including the BRICS Leaders’ Framework Declaration on Climate Finance, the BRICS Leaders’ Statement on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence, and the launch of the BRICS Partnership for the Elimination of Socially Determined Diseases.

Sakshi, Jaismine, Nupur clinch gold as India bags 11 medals at World Boxing Cup Astana 2025 [07 Jul 2025]

India’s women boxers led the country’s best-ever show at the World Boxing Cup in Astana, with Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine (57kg), and Nupur (80+kg) clinching gold medals to cap off a memorable campaign. Sakshi outclassed USA’s Yosline Perez with a unanimous verdict in the women’s 54kg final, while Jaismine edged past Brazil’s Jucielen Cequeira Romeu 4:1 in the 57kg bout. Nupur rounded off the day with a dominant 5:0 win over Kazakhstan’s Yeldana Talipova in the 80+kg final. India ended its campaign with 11 medals — three gold, five silver and three bronze - bettering its tally from the first leg in Brazil, where the team won six medals, including one gold.

PM Modi honoured with symbolic ‘Key to the city of Buenos Aires’ [06 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a special honour in Argentina — the ‘Key to the City of Buenos Aires’. Jorge Macri, the city’s chief official, presented him with this symbolic gift during his two-day visit. The key represents friendship and trust between the two countries.

PM Modi conferred Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honour [04 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was conferred with ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’—the nation’s highest civilian honour. The award was presented by Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.PM Modi is the first foreign leader to receive this prestigious recognition. He was honoured for his statesmanship, his strong advocacy for the Global South, and for significantly strengthening the bilateral relationship between India and Trinidad and Tobago.

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia becomes Indian Navy’s first woman fighter pilot [04 Jul 2025]

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia became the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She was awarded the prestigious ‘Wings of Gold’ alongside Lieutenant Atul Kumar Dhull during the graduation ceremony of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air), who conferred the honours. The Indian Navy described the milestone as “A new chapter in Naval aviation,” celebrating Poonia’s entry into the elite Fighter stream - a domain previously dominated by men.

President Murmu unveils Durand Cup trophies [04 Jul 2025]

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2025 at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The 2025 edition of the Durand Cup will be held from July 23 to August 23 across six venues in West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Jharkhand. Organised by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services, the tournament features matchups between Services teams and some of India’s top football clubs. In recent editions, the Durand Cup has also witnessed international participation, with Army teams from neighbouring countries joining the competition.

PM Modi receives Ghana’s highest civilian award [03 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian award - the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana. The honour was bestowed during his landmark visit to the West African nation, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over three decades. With this, PM Modi has now received the highest civilian honours from 24 countries, the most by any Indian leader.

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command [01 Jun 2025]

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), based at Sri Vijaya Puram, is India’s first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard to safeguard national interests in the strategically vital Indian Ocean Region.

PM Modi conferred Brazil's highest civilian award- Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross [09 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil’s highest civilian honour - the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross. This marks the 26th international award received by Prime Minister Modi since he assumed office in May 2014. The award was presented by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in recognition of PM Modi’s contributions to strengthening bilateral ties and advancing India - Brazil cooperation across major global platforms.

PM Modi awarded Namibia’s highest civilian honour [09 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, during his one-day state visit to the African nation on 9th July 2025.The award was presented by the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at a special ceremony, marking a new milestone in the ties between the two nations.

BRICS: Indonesia joins as full member, 10 countries welcomed as partners [07 Jul 2025]

Leaders of the BRICS nations on Sunday welcomed Indonesia as a full member of the group, alongside the inclusion of 10 countries - Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Cuba, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan - as partner countries. The declaration also highlighted key initiatives adopted during the summit, including the BRICS Leaders’ Framework Declaration on Climate Finance, the BRICS Leaders’ Statement on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence, and the launch of the BRICS Partnership for the Elimination of Socially Determined Diseases.

Sakshi, Jaismine, Nupur clinch gold as India bags 11 medals at World Boxing Cup Astana 2025 [07 Jul 2025]

India’s women boxers led the country’s best-ever show at the World Boxing Cup in Astana, with Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine (57kg), and Nupur (80+kg) clinching gold medals to cap off a memorable campaign. Sakshi outclassed USA’s Yosline Perez with a unanimous verdict in the women’s 54kg final, while Jaismine edged past Brazil’s Jucielen Cequeira Romeu 4:1 in the 57kg bout. Nupur rounded off the day with a dominant 5:0 win over Kazakhstan’s Yeldana Talipova in the 80+kg final. India ended its campaign with 11 medals — three gold, five silver and three bronze - bettering its tally from the first leg in Brazil, where the team won six medals, including one gold.

PM Modi honoured with symbolic ‘Key to the city of Buenos Aires’ [06 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a special honour in Argentina — the ‘Key to the City of Buenos Aires’. Jorge Macri, the city’s chief official, presented him with this symbolic gift during his two-day visit. The key represents friendship and trust between the two countries.

PM Modi conferred Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honour [04 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was conferred with ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’—the nation’s highest civilian honour. The award was presented by Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.PM Modi is the first foreign leader to receive this prestigious recognition. He was honoured for his statesmanship, his strong advocacy for the Global South, and for significantly strengthening the bilateral relationship between India and Trinidad and Tobago.

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia becomes Indian Navy’s first woman fighter pilot [04 Jul 2025]

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia became the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She was awarded the prestigious ‘Wings of Gold’ alongside Lieutenant Atul Kumar Dhull during the graduation ceremony of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air), who conferred the honours. The Indian Navy described the milestone as “A new chapter in Naval aviation,” celebrating Poonia’s entry into the elite Fighter stream - a domain previously dominated by men.

President Murmu unveils Durand Cup trophies [04 Jul 2025]

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2025 at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The 2025 edition of the Durand Cup will be held from July 23 to August 23 across six venues in West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Jharkhand. Organised by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services, the tournament features matchups between Services teams and some of India’s top football clubs. In recent editions, the Durand Cup has also witnessed international participation, with Army teams from neighbouring countries joining the competition.

PM Modi receives Ghana’s highest civilian award [03 Jul 2025]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian award - the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana. The honour was bestowed during his landmark visit to the West African nation, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over three decades. With this, PM Modi has now received the highest civilian honours from 24 countries, the most by any Indian leader.

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command [01 Jun 2025]

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), based at Sri Vijaya Puram, is India’s first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard to safeguard national interests in the strategically vital Indian Ocean Region.