Current affairs relevant to GS2.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved appointments to the National Statistical Commission, MoSPI said on 17 June 2026. Set up in 2005, the NSC is the nodal body for core statistical activities, priorities and standards. It has a part-time Chairperson, four part-time Members, the NITI Aayog CEO as ex-officio Member, and the MoSPI Secretary as its Secretary.
17 Jun 2026
At the France-hosted G7 Summit, the PM spoke on 17 June 2026 on ensuring a safe, rapid and efficient AI rollout. He stressed human-centric design under India's MANAV vision from the AI Impact Summit, and urged safe-by-design systems, common standards, action on deepfakes and Global South access.
17 Jun 2026
Over 6 crore Uttar Pradesh residents can now fetch their UP Family ID on DigiLocker, MeitY said on 17 June 2026. DigiLocker, under Digital India, lets citizens store and share a verified, legally valid copy for scholarships, pensions and other State welfare schemes without carrying photocopies.
17 Jun 2026
Phase-I Houselisting and Housing Census under Census 2027 is complete in 23 States and UTs, MHA said on 16 June 2026. Himachal Pradesh began house-to-house visits (till 15 July). Kerala and Nagaland opened self-enumeration till 30 June. Field work is on in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Puducherry and Uttar Pradesh.
16 Jun 2026
The Health Ministry has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, omitting the word "Syrup" from Schedule K, Serial No. 13, Entry 7. Villages with a population under 1,000 can no longer sell cough syrups without the usual retail licence. Sale must now go through duly licensed pharmacies under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
16 Jun 2026
The Indian Prime Minister paid a State Visit to Slovakia on 15 June 2026 — the first by an Indian PM since Slovakia's independence in 1993. The two sides elevated ties to a Comprehensive Partnership. They signed a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation and MoUs covering critical infrastructure and post-quantum cryptography, higher education and research, and labour migration.
15 Jun 2026
On the Prime Minister's France visit outcomes released on 14 June 2026, India and France adopted the Innovation Roadmap 2030 and created a Joint AI Working Group on AI governance. The package includes a National Centre of Excellence for skilling in aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur, wider UPI use in France, and ISRO–CNES cooperation on microgravity and human spaceflight.
14 Jun 2026
BRICS Agriculture Ministers meeting in Indore unanimously adopted the Indore Declaration on 13 June 2026. India, holding the BRICS Presidency, hosted about 100 delegates including around 60 foreign representatives. Four platforms were announced: agro-ecology centres of excellence, digital agriculture, farmers' seed rights, and BRICS AgriN.
13 Jun 2026
With Gulf security risks rising, the Ports Ministry through the Directorate General of Shipping is keeping watch on the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and nearby waters, a 11 June 2026 note said. MEA, the Navy, Missions abroad, foreign maritime administrations and shipping companies are in the coordination loop to support Indian seafarers and protect maritime interests.
11 Jun 2026
India and Nepal launched a peer-to-peer cross-border remittance link between UPI and Nepal's National Payments Interface on 6 June 2026, MeitY/NPCI noted on 11 June. NPCI International Payments Limited and Nepal Clearing House Limited did the technical integration. Users can send instant transfers through mobile banking apps and wallets. UPI is accepted in nine countries including Nepal.
11 Jun 2026