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• [New] India's central bank cut its GDP growth forecast for the 2026-27 financial year to 6.6% on Friday, down from an earlier projection of 6.9%, even as economists warn that New Delhi may overshoot its budgeted fiscal deficit target for the current year. The Daily Star
• [New] A detailed analysis of the New Delhi summit concluded it will not kill the dollar, arguing that local-currency settlement is growing but nowhere near displacing the greenback in reserves or trade invoicing. The Rio Times
• A Western Disturbance is expected to bring temporary relief through rain and thunderstorms in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in the coming days. Nimbus Academy
• Delhi has been put under Yellow Alert with temperatures expected to touch 44 °C to 45 °C. Nimbus Academy
• Recently, New Delhi and Brasilia have been deepening their strategic alliance, agreeing in February to double existing bilateral trade to $30bn by 2030, especially of critical minerals and rare-earth metals. Al Jazeera
• Aside from the brief spell of rain and gusty winds, the overall weather conditions in Delhi will remain fairly consistent and calm. Times Now
• The price of a 5-kg Free Trade LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs11 and will now cost Rs821.50 in Delhi. The Times Of India
• President To Lam's state visit to New Delhi in early May, which led to an upgrade to an 'Enhanced Complete Strategic Partnership' and a bilateral trade target of USD 25 billion by 2030, reflects Hanoi's ongoing efforts to build strategic depth outside the US-China binary. KBA13 INSIGHT
• Delhi policy shows clearer path Syllabus-Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.One year after Operation Sindoor: The threat landscape has not disappeared Syllabus-Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For As
• US-Israel war with Iran among issues looming large as Rubio expected to seek mend in ties with New Delhi. Al Jazeera
• There will be appetite in Delhi to boost its energy imports from the US as it will also help bridge the trade deficit that has been in India's favour - something that has constantly irked US President Donald Trump. BBC News
• Despite the closer embrace between New Delhi and various European capitals, the United States will remain India's key strategic relationship even as New Delhi builds a wider network of partnerships to manage and absorb the turbulence caused by Trump 2.0. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• The LeT leader issues explicit threats directed at India and its leadership, accusing New Delhi of water terrorism and warning that increased pressure in Kashmir would lead to unrest elsewhere, including Balochistan. Organiser
• India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, will lead proceedings as New Delhi seeks to consolidate its role within the expanded grouping. Business Insider Africa
• Whether New Delhi can preserve its balanced approach in an era of renewed great power confrontation will shape not only its Middle East footprint, but also the credibility of its broader claim to strategic autonomy in a fragmented world. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Trump's perceived focus on a G2 great power condominium with China has raised an old fear in New Delhi: A great power grand bargain could leave India excluded and exposed. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Embassy advisories in Tehran and wider government messaging underscore the seriousness with which New Delhi is treating citizen and seafarer vulnerability. Life of Soldiers
• Uruguay's top leadership is expected in New Delhi with discussions likely to centre on cooperation in drones, satellite manufacturing, artificial intelligence and Antarctic scientific research. StratNews Global

Last updated: 25 June 2026