Current Affairs – 18 August 2025

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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 18 August 2025

🌍 International Affairs
  • SLINEX-25: The joint naval exercise between Sri Lanka and India took place in Colombo, enhancing maritime cooperation.
  • Hurricane Erin: A powerful storm that formed in the Atlantic Ocean, sparking global meteorological tracking and alerts.
  • Missile Testing: Iran successfully tested the new Etemad and Ghadr-380 missiles, advancing its military and defense framework.
  • Global Cinema: ‘Homebound’ secured the Best Film award at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025.
  • Tricolour Unfurled: The Indian flag was hoisted at the iconic Space Needle in Seattle, USA, celebrating the spirit of the Indian diaspora.
🏛 Government & Policy
  • World Food India: The 4th edition of this major conference will be hosted at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
  • Wildlife Protection: Tamil Nadu became the 3rd Indian state to launch the ‘Hawk’ Forest and Wildlife Crime Management System.
  • National Obituary: The nation mourned the passing of La Ganesan, who was actively serving as the Governor of Nagaland.
  • Youth Employment: Under the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, first-time employees are provided with a financial grant of ₹15,000.
🏅 Sports
  • Chess Grandmaster: Vincent Keymer triumphed to win the title of the 3rd Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025.
  • IOC Appointment: Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra was appointed as a Mental Health Ambassador by the International Olympic Committee.
  • Sports Literature: Sundeep Misra authored the acclaimed new book, ‘Gunned Down – Murder of an Olympic Champion’.
💰 Finance & Economy
  • Sovereign Upgrade: For the first time in 18 years, S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’.
🔬 Science & Technology
  • Space Laboratory: ISRO inaugurated a brand-new space research laboratory in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Green Aviation: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. received India’s first ISCC CORSIA certification for producing sustainable aviation fuel.
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