✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. India and Pakistan have both extended their mutual airspace restrictions until October 24, underscoring the continuing fallout from the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. Both nations issued separate Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) on 23 September.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s inauguration of TATA Advanced Systems’ new facility in Berrechid, Morocco marks a landmark step in India’s expanding international defence collaborations. The event symbolizes the deepening of bilateral ties and India’s strategic outreach to build partnerships beyond Asia, especially with African and West Mediterranean nations.
India and Morocco have taken a significant step in strengthening bilateral defence relations with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
3. The IIT-Bombay-led ‘Daksha’ mission is a cutting-edge Indian space initiative aiming to develop and launch two satellites equipped with the world’s most powerful space telescopes. This ambitious mission is designed to cover a vast volume of space—1.81 million cubic megaparsecs—about five times more than NASA’s current Fermi Gamma Ray Telescope.
4. India is embarking on a new initiative to create “bodyguard satellites” designed to protect its space assets from potential adversarial actions. This development follows heightened concerns in 2024 after a foreign satellite maneuvered within just 1 kilometre of an Indian satellite in low Earth orbit.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel, and the global Jewish community on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, marking the Jewish New Year 5786.
6. India and Brazil have strengthened their strategic partnership in agriculture by launching Maitri 2.0, a cross-incubation programme aimed at co-creation and innovation in agritech.
7. India was elected as a member of the Interpol Asian Committee during the 25th Asian Regional Conference held in Singapore on September 19, 2025. The election, through a multi-stage voting process, enhances. India’s role in regional cooperation on key security challenges such as organised crime, cybercrime, human trafficking, terrorism, and drug trafficking.
8. The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is observed globally every year on September 23, recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness about the importance of sign languages for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has convened in New York amid an exceptionally tense international environment, with conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine shaping much of the discourse and bilateral diplomacy on the sidelines.The General Assembly was officially opened on 9 September, but its high-level debate began on 23 Sep 2025.
2. Israeli tanks have advanced into multiple neighbourhoods of Gaza City over the past 24 hours, with reports of heavy shelling, explosions, and intense gunfire. New images confirm Israeli forces have reached Beach Camp in the west of the city, signalling a deep push since Sunday’s ground assault began.
3. The Tirah Valley bombing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sparked outrage across Pakistan, as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airstrikes reportedly killed 21 civilians, including women and children, on Sunday, 21 September 2025.Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
4. US President Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday, criticizing its relevance and urging action on global conflicts.
5. The United Nations has reaffirmed its focus on institutional reform, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing strong support for revamping the Security Council to align with contemporary global realities.
6. Nepal’s interim government has constituted a high-level commission to probe the incidents of killing, arson and vandalism during Gen Z protests. The Inquiry Commission is led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, former chair of the Special Court.
7. The BBNJ treaty (Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction), a UN treaty under UNCLOS, has reached the required 60 ratifications and will enter into force on 17 January 2026.
8. China will launch the K visa on 1 October 2025, aimed at attracting young STEM professionals without requiring a domestic employer invitation. This visa offers flexibility with multiple entries, longer validity, and allows participation in academic, scientific, and entrepreneurial activities.
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