Monthly current affairs for June 2026

Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL), the defence arm of Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL), in partnership with the South Africa-based Paramount Group, has unveiled the 'Simha 4x4 Light Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (LAMPV)'.

The vehicle, featuring an ab initio modular design, was unveiled at the Eurosatory 2026 event held in Paris, France.

The Indian Army has procured 106 jet-powered Peacekeeper (Agniveg) drones from the defence manufacturer SMPP Ltd. The consignment includes 100 operational drones and 6 training drones.

These drones were developed in partnership with KB Indela, Belarus, and have been partially localized within India. The Peacekeeper drone has an operational range of 180 km. An upgraded variant of the drone, capable of reaching speeds of 750 kmph, has been proposed.

The Essar Group has signed a $500 million crude oil sourcing and product supply agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH).

The agreement aims to support procurement, supply chain optimization, and energy trading in global markets.

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant (VDPP) and commissioned a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF) in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the reappointment of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General of India for a period of 3 years, starting from July 2026.

The ACC has also approved the reappointment of 5 Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) for the Supreme Court for a 3-year term. They are Vikramjit Banerjee, KM Nataraj, Suryaprakash V Raju, N Venkataraman, and Aishwarya Bhati.

India has won the 2025–26 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Women's Nations Cup by defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final held at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland. This marks India's second title in the tournament, which featured 8 top-tier nations.

Lalremsiami (India) was awarded the 'Player of the Match' in the final. Ashley Sessa (USA) was named the 'Best Player' of the tournament and shared the 'Joint Top Scorer' title with Deepika Sehrawat (India), with both scoring 6 goals. Grace O'Hanlon (New Zealand) was named the 'Best Goalkeeper'. The USA secured the bronze medal in the competition.

TIME has released the inaugural edition of the "TIME 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026" list, which categorizes individuals into 4 segments: Leaders, Icons, Innovators, and Titans.

Smriti Mandhana is the only Indian featured on the list, placed in the "Titans" category alongside notable sports personalities such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, and Temba Bavuma.

Union Minister of State Sanjay Kumar has laid the foundation stone for the new Force Headquarters building of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the CGO Complex in New Delhi.

The building is being constructed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) at an estimated cost of ₹75.78 crore. During the event, he also inaugurated and dedicated multiple infrastructure projects of the CISF to the nation, valued at ₹136.03 crore.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has launched two new portals: the Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) and the Money Restoration Module (MRM).

These portals are designed to streamline direct operational coordination among police forces, banking networks, and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP).

Osmania University in Hyderabad has become the first university in India to receive four International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Management System Certifications from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The university has been awarded certifications for ISO 21001:2018 (Educational Organisations Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management System), and ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management System).

The Alliance of Reporting Entities in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) (ARIFAC) has been launched as a national industry platform. It aims to strengthen the AML and CFT framework of India by establishing a unified defense against financial crimes.

This private-sector initiative operates under the guidance of the Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND), which acts as an official observer. The day-to-day operations of the platform are managed by the Payments Council of India (PCI) and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).

Bank of Baroda has launched the 'bob Golden Goal Deposit Scheme', a 555-day retail term deposit plan for deposits below ₹3 crore, offering interest rates up to 7.4% per annum.

The bank has also introduced the 'bob Legend Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)]' deposit scheme, which offers interest rates of 6% for tenures of 3 to less than 4 years, 6.1% for 4 to less than 5 years, and 6.5% for 5-year deposits.

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) has signed an MoU with the Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation (AISF) to collaborate on promoting language technology and Generative AI solutions across the state.

France hosted the 52nd G7 Summit under the theme "Working Together to Address Major International Challenges". PM Narendra Modi represented India at the summit.

Key outcomes of the summit included the adoption of the "Leaders' Declaration on Tackling Migrant Smuggling" to curb human trafficking and the unveiling of the "Declaration on Critical Minerals Supply Chains".

Japanese PM Takaichi introduced the "Partnership On Wide Energy and Resources Resilience (POWERR Asia)", which aims to provide nearly USD 10 billion in financial assistance to strengthen energy and critical minerals supply chains. It is to be noted that the 53rd edition of the G7 Summit is scheduled to be hosted by the USA.

Indian jurist Bimal N Patel has been elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term. He will assume office on October 2026, succeeding Neeru Chadha.

The Ministry of Defence has granted in-principle approval to establish a National Military Drone Technology Hub at the IIT Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The project, valued at ₹500 crore, aims to strengthen India's capabilities in advanced unmanned systems.

Jeh Aerospace Pvt Ltd has signed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement with the USA-based Solestra Group to establish a dedicated Global Manufacturing Centre (GMC) at the former's facility in Hyderabad.

The Maharashtra government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Google for Education to train teachers in AI and digital technology.

The 18-month initiative aims to strengthen teachers' digital competencies, improve AI literacy, and promote technology-enabled learning in schools, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, has been appointed as the Global Head and CEO of WhatsApp. He succeeds Will Cathcart. It is to be noted that he is the first Indian to lead the messaging platform.

Concurrently, Miten Sampat has been appointed as the interim CEO of CRED, as Kunal Shah has stepped down from the position.

Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, the former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army (IA), passed away at the age of 84.