PM Modi’s 5-nation tour (Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, Namibia) marked a major diplomatic milestone from July 2–9

In Trinidad & Tobago, PM Modi celebrated 180 years of diaspora heritage and was conferred the country’s highest civilian award

In Brazil, PM Modi attended the 17th BRICS Summit and was awarded the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross

India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and for Aon, it is a strategic growth engine. It’s a critical part of our broader Asia Pacific growth roadmap: Jennifer Richards, Aon Asia Pacific CEO

India is dynamic and promising. Its young, tech-savvy population and rising middle class make it ripe for innovation and transformation: Jennifer Richards, Aon Asia Pacific CEO

India’s evolving insurance legislation aligns well with the government’s ‘Insurance for All by 2047’ vision. Aon is well-placed to support this transformation: Jennifer Richards, Aon Asia Pacific CEO

PM Modi was conferred Namibia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’.

Congratulations to the PM on being honoured with Namibia’s highest civilian award. This is proof of PM Modi Ji’s global leadership: Amit Shah

PM Modi has so far been honoured by 27 countries

India’s textile PLI scheme has attracted ₹7,343 crore in investments and generated ₹4,648 crore in turnover so far

Technical textiles have emerged as a major focus area under the scheme, accounting for 57% of the 74 selected applications, spanning 42 companies

A total outlay of ₹10,683 crore has been allocated for incentive payouts under the PLI scheme for textiles from FY25 to FY29

Equity mutual fund inflows rose by 24% in June to ₹23,587 crore, as per monthly data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)

A total of 61.91 lakh new SIPs were registered during the month: AMFI data

The total assets under management (AUM) for the mutual fund industry witnessed a steady 3% rise, climbing to ₹74.14 lakh crore in June: AMFI data

The mutual fund SIP inflows have hit a fresh peak of Rs 27,269 crore, up by 2% from Rs 26,688 crore in May

The number of new SIPs registered in June stood at 61,91,178 against 59,14,788 in May

Equity inflows came in at Rs 23,587 crore, marking the 52nd consecutive month of positive flows

Isro has successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at the space agency's Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri

The Gaganyaan programme aims to demonstrate India's capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit: ISRO

Isro's Liquid Propulsion System Centre (LPSC) is leading the technology development activities for the Gaganyaan SMPS: ISRO

The IN-SPACe has authorised Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited (SSCPL) to deploy and operate its low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation — Starlink Gen1 — in India

Starlink, operated globally by Elon Musk-led SpaceX, has been seeking to enter the Indian market for some time

The Starlink Gen1 network constellation comprises 4,408 satellites operating at altitudes between 540km and 570km

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed all zones to put in place a CCTV system with necessary recording facilities at all level crossings

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered to lower the traffic volume threshold for interlocking works by half to 10,000 so that more LCs can be equipped with interlocking facilities

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed all zones to put in place a process of prior permission from the departments concerned for the operation of engineering trolleys on railway tracks for their maintenance

India achieved a major milestone in naval defence with the successful user trials of the indigenously developed Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket

The trials of the indigenously developed Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket showcased the growing capabilities of homegrown defence technologies

The world is looking towards our Defence sector. The valour that our soldiers have shown during Operation Sindoor: Defence minister Rajnath Singh

PM Modi’s address in the Namibian parliament marked a symbolic moment in India–Namibia relations, blending shared history with promises of future cooperation

We understand and share your pride. In India, we too proudly say madam president: PM Modi in Namibia

Over 1,700 Namibians have benefitted from scholarships and training programmes in India: PM Modi

India and Namibia have much in common as both countries fought colonial rule, value dignity and freedom and are part of the Global South: PM Modi

PM Modi said he is deeply honoured to receive the highest civilian award of Namibia as a symbol of the friendship between the people of the two countries

It is the power of the Constitution of India that the daughter of a poor tribal family is the President of the world's largest democracy: PM Modi

India’s data centre (DC) sector is estimated to have a total investment pipeline of Rs 1.6 trillion–2.0 trillion over the next five to seven years: Report

The capacity addition is estimated to accelerate to 300–350 megawatts (MW) per year over FY26–FY28, to reach a total DC capacity of 2.4 GW by FY28

Demand for DC capacities is expected to keep pace with supply addition, providing stable to moderate growth in occupancies and rental rates

India has proven itself to be a viable hub for exports with the company’s manufacturing plans in the country moving ahead of schedule: Cisco CEO

We’ve been in India for 30 years and started manufacturing two years ago. You’ll see more of us over the next months and years: Cisco CEO

As India drives forward with the secure AI factory and inferencing, Cisco is going to play a very active role in the security landscape

India has the potential to develop a domestic circular battery economy worth $3.5 billion by 2030, aligned with its growing demand for EVs, consumer electronics and energy storage systems: Report

With the implementation of key recommendations, the recycling sector could create up to 41,000 green jobs across the value chain by 2030

A robust recycling ecosystem could supply 14 per cent of India’s battery-active material demand, strengthening the country’s strategic autonomy

India as a big country, can play a more efficient role for the peace and stability of the region: Iranian envoy

Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi has urged India to play a more significant role in promoting regional peace in West Asia

India has undertaken to develop the Shahid Beheshti Port at Chabahar, Iran by equipping and operating General Cargo and Container Terminal for a period of 10 years

PM Modi arrived in Namibia on July 8, with the African country being the final leg of his five-nation visit

PM Modi received ceremonial welcome upon arrival in Namibia and tried his hands at playing the traditional Namibian drums

PM Modi began his foreign tour by visiting Ghana, following which he went to Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil

PM Modi addressed Namibia's Parliament, highlighting India-Namibia ties rooted in “cooperation, conservation, and compassion”

Those who have nothing, have the guarantee of the Constitution: PM Modi, addressing the Parliament of Namibia

PM Modi thanked Namibia for its support in reintroducing cheetahs to India’s Kuno National Park

PM Modi delivered his 17th foreign Parliament address in Namibia, equalling the total of all Congress PMs combined

India’s development partnership with Africa exceeded $12 billion, covering defence, innovation, and job creation

We seek not to compete, but to cooperate. Our goal is to build together. Not to take, but to grow together,” PM Modi, in his Namibian Parliament address

India successfully tested its indigenous ERASR system from INS Kavaratti, boosting naval anti-submarine capabilities

The demands for Indian defence equipment have increased following Operation Sindoor, and a big market is awaiting India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India's Defence budget is bigger than the GDP of various countries in the world: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Namibia will launch a UPI-based digital payment system in September 2025, becoming the first African nation to do so

India-Namibia trade rose from under $3 million in 2000 to nearly $600 million in 2025

India offered support to Namibia in agriculture, IT, education, women’s empowerment, and child welfare

India's services sector contributed 55% to GDP in FY25, rising from 40% in the early 1990s, said Axis Mutual Fund

Axis Mutual Fund called India's services sector an “epochal opportunity” for investors in its latest report

The services sector is central to India’s $5 trillion economy goal: Scaling New Heights report

India targets a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030, up from $165.7 billion in 2024, driven by biotech innovation and policy support

India's bioeconomy grew from $10 billion in 2014 to ₹13.8 lakh crore in 2024, with a CAGR of 17.9%

The biotech sector contributes 4.25% to India’s GDP, reflecting its growing economic importance

India emerged as the "bright spot" in the global economy: Børge Brende, President & CEO of the World Economic Forum

India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy with a GDP of $5 trillion, possibly as early as this year

If India sustains 6-7% growth, it could become a $10 trillion economy soon: Børge Brende

PM Modi said that India and Brazil share a similar stance on the global fight against terrorism, with both nations committed to “zero tolerance and zero double standards” on the issue

We want India-Brazil relations to be as colourful as carnival, as energetic as a game of football, and connecting hearts like Samba: PM Modi

President Lula da Silva said Brazil aims to triple trade flows with India from $12 billion last year

During his visit to Brazil, PM Modi was presented with the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, the country’s highest civilian honour

In Brazil, PM Modi was presented with the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross recognising his efforts to deepen ties between India and Brazil

PM Modi has now received 26 top international honours from various foreign governments since becoming Prime Minister in May 2014

The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 8% and 6% (year-on-year), respectively, in June: Report

The decline in vegetarian thali cost on-year was due to a sharp drop in prices of vegetables on a high base: Report

Prices of potato and onion declined 20 per cent and 27 per cent on-year, respectively, on a high base

A visa application platform, international visa requests from first-time applicants jumped 32% over the past year: Data

The number of Indians travelling abroad crossed 3 crore for the first time in 2024: Report

According to the Ministry of External Affairs' Performance Smart Board, over 100.9 million passports were issued between 2014 and 2023

India’s EV market registered a 28.60% year-on-year increase in total sales in June 2025: Data, Fada

The rise in EV penetration across segments is a clear sign that India is embracing clean mobility: Fada President CS Vigneshwar

Overall, automobile retail sales in June 2025 crossed two million units, marking a 5% year-over-year increase from last year: Data

Shubhanshu Shukla interacted with school students at ISRO’s North East Space Application Centre from the International Space Station via ham radio

Shubhanshu Shukla motivated the children to become astronauts in the future, saying that he would guide them all

Shubhanshu Shukla interacted with students at the UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru and also engaged with students from Lucknow and Kerala via a video conference

The finance ministry has directed public sector banks to process education loan applications within 15 days of submission

The finance ministry has directed public sector banks to establish a centralised credit processing system with clear internal SOPs for expeditious approvals

Banks have been directed to clear all cases pending till May and submit a status report

Two major shipping companies, Cyprus-based Interorient Navigation Co Ltd and Danship & Partners Ltd, have revealed plans to inject Rs 10,000 crore into India’s shipping industry

Interorient Navigation Co Ltd and Danship & Partners Ltd’s plan to invest into India’s shipping industry will be the single biggest FDI in Indian shipping

As part Interorient Navigation Co Ltd and Danship & Partners Ltd’s investment, all ships acquired under the initiative will be registered under the Indian flag, effectively expanding India’s shipping capacity

India and Brazil signed six agreement, including one on combating international terrorism and transnational crime

Both India and Brazil believe in zero tolerance and zero double standards on terrorism and supporters of terrorism: PM Modi

PM Modi said India-Brazil set a target of $20 billion in bilateral trade and focused on defence cooperation

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recovered ₹20,000 crore in outstanding dues in the first quarter of this financial year

The recovery drive by CBDT is set to intensify in the coming months, as the department is targeting to recover ₹1.96 lakh crore this fiscal

In 2024-25, the CBDT recovered about ₹92,400 crore in outstanding dues, including ₹67,711 crore as corporate tax

India’s auto component industry hit a record turnover of ₹6.73 lakh crore ($80.2 billion) in FY25, growing 9.6% YoY

Exports of auto components rose by 8% to $22.9 billion (₹1,92,346 crore), while imports increased by 7.3% to $22.4 billion: ACMA

The Indian auto component sector continues to be a cornerstone of the country’s manufacturing prowess: ACMA President Shradha Suri Marwah

India is set to trial the homegrown Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) after Operation Sindoor’s success

ATAGS, developed by DRDO and Tata Advanced Systems, is designed for deployment from the Thar Desert to Siachen

DRDO claims ATAGS has “best-in-class” firing consistency and advanced optronics for day-night direct targeting

India holds 15% of the $23 trillion global gold market: DSP Mutual Fund in its July 2025 report

Central banks worldwide bought $84 billion worth of gold in 2024 alone: DSP Mutual Fund report

DSP Mutual Fund called gold the only credible non-dollar reserve asset attracting strong capital flows

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have invested $200 billion in Indian public equity since 2003; its market value rose to $850 billion by June 2025

Indian public equities have delivered 15% long-term returns, making them a top-performing asset class globally

Gross FII inflows into India’s private markets since 2003 stood at $530 billion, adjusted to $320 billion net of exits

PM Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister in 57 years to make a state visit to Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed PM Modi with warmth and symbolic gestures of diplomacy

PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Alvorada Palace, including a 114-horse guard of honour

PM Modi received a grand 114-horse ceremonial welcome in Brasília, marking a rare honour from Brazil

PM Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister in 57 years to make a State Visit to Brazil

India and Brazil discussed collaboration in UPI digital payments, Ayurveda, disaster preparedness, and capacity building

India is the world’s 3rd-largest automobile market, contributing nearly 7% to national GDP: Amitabh Kant, Former CEO, NITI Aayog

The auto sector supports millions of livelihoods making India's EV transition both an economic and environmental priority: Former CEO, NITI Aayog

EV transition is happening faster than expected, and India must act swiftly to stay competitive: Amitabh Kant

85% of northeast districts are now ‘front runners’ in SDG performance, up from 62% in 2021: NITI Aayog report

NITI Aayog and MDoNER released the 2nd NER District SDG Index, developed with UNDP, tracking 121 districts on 84 indicators

114 districts entered the front runner category in clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), thanks to Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions

EVs made up 60.2% of all three-wheeler sales in June 2025, rising from 55.5% in June 2024

Total auto retail sales crossed 2 million units in June, up nearly 5% from 1.9 million units last year

Year-to-date auto sales stood at 6.5 million units, up from 6.2 million in June 2024

India’s drone industry could help unlock up to $23 billion in manufacturing potential by 2030: Nexgen report

40% of companies surveyed said the agriculture and precision farming segment is expected to become the biggest consumer of drones in India by 2030: Nexgen report

Drones are now central to modern warfare, and India’s rapid deployment during Operation Sindoor signals a new era: Nexgen report

PM Modi gifted a replica of the Ram Temple, handcrafted by artisans from Uttar Pradesh, to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Argentine President Javier Milei received a hand-etched silver lion mounted on a Fuchsite stone base, a universal emblem of courage and leadership, from PM Modi

Argentina's Vice President Victoria Eugenia Villarruel was presented with a Madhubani painting of the Sun by PM Modi

The government has launched an ambitious ELIS with a primary focus on formalisation by offering EPF support

Under ELIS, new employees with salaries up to ₹1 lakh will receive a month’s EPF wage of up to ₹15,000

For employers, the government will pay up to ₹3,000 per month for every new hire with a salary up to ₹1 lakh, for two years under ELIS

Tourism in Kashmir is now reviving due to efforts by the Centre and the J&K government: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Central government’s initiatives like sending delegations, organising conferences, etc., have helped rebuild confidence in tourism in J&K: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

We aim to develop 50 iconic global-standard destinations that offer world-class facilities to every tourist: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

AI will not cut back on human developers, but instead increase hiring to benefit from the productivity boost AI enables: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

AI acts as a force multiplier for engineering talent, enhancing individual output rather than replacing workers: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

The current period is "the most exciting time" to be a developer: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

The central government has undertaken significant reforms over the past 11 years to propel the mining sector while ensuring public welfare: G Kishan Reddy

Mining should be sustainable, safe, and environment-friendly: Bhajan Lal Sharma, Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan registered a 24% increase in royalty collection last year, marking a record achievement: Bhajan Lal Sharma, Rajasthan CM

The future looks "very strong and bright" as growing consumption in India will drive the travel sector's growth: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Tata Group-owned Indian Hotels Company Limited aims to expand its global footprint to 700 hotels by 2030: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

By 2030, Tata Group-owned Indian Hotels Company Limited aims to double its revenues to cross ₹15,000 crore: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran