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Andy Burnham Becomes U.K. Prime Minister

Andy Burnham became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 20 July 2026 after accepting an invitation from King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. He succeeded Keir...

July 20, 2026

China Suspends Rare Earth Exports to Japan

China suspended Japan-bound exports of several critical minerals, including rare earths and rare metals, from January 2026. The restrictions covered materials used in defence, automotive, electronics, and aerospace...

July 20, 2026

India, Spain Advance UPI-Bizum Payment Talks

India and Spain agreed on 19 and 20 July 2026 to advance technical discussions on interoperability between the Unified Payments Interface and Bizum. The talks took place during...

July 20, 2026

UK Nationalises British Steel from Jingye

The United Kingdom nationalised British Steel on 16 July 2026 and transferred full control of the company from Jingye Group to the UK government. The move followed the...

July 18, 2026

India, EU Expand Cooperation in AI and Semiconductors

India and the European Union held the third Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels from 14 to 16 July 2026. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation...

July 16, 2026

Navi Mumbai International Airport Starts International Operations

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced scheduled international operations on 15 July 2026. Air India Express launched the first international service from NMIA with a direct flight to...

July 15, 2026

CAC49 Adopts Seven Codex Standards Under India’s Leadership

The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 July to 10 July 2026. India led the adoption of seven Codex...

July 15, 2026

India to Host 5th BIMSTEC Security Summit

India will host the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Advisers’ Meeting in New Delhi on 16 July 2026. BIMSTEC is the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and...

July 15, 2026

India Bans Import of Forced Labour Goods

India issued a notification on 13 July 2026 through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to prohibit the import of goods manufactured wholly or in part through...

July 15, 2026

Nine European Countries and Ukraine Form Missile Defence Coalition

On 13 July 2026, nine European countries and Ukraine formed an Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition in Paris, France. The founding members are Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,...

July 14, 2026

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