50 Current Affairs of June 2026
1. Important Appointments
Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay appointed Chairperson of National Statistical Commission (NSC), with 3 members. Approved 17 June 2026.
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram – Chairperson, CBSE
Saurabh Vijay – CEO, IndiaAI Mission
Neelkanth Mishra – India’s next Executive Director, World Bank
Tushar Mehta – Term extended for 3 years as Solicitor General of India
Kunal Shah – CEO, WhatsApp (India)
Also in news: Keki Mistry tenure extended as Interim Part-Time Chairman of HDFC Bank, Hitesh Joshi as CMD of GIC Re.
2. National News – India
Economy & Trade:
India-UK CETA and Double Contribution Convention implemented on 15 June 2026. UK offers zero-duty access on 99% of India’s tariff lines.
India’s infrastructure output grew 5% y/y in June, first release under revised base year 2022-23, now with 9 industries including iron ore.
TReDS Mandate: On 30 June 2026, all operational CPSEs must use TReDS platforms for MSME invoice settlement.
New Wage Rates for unskilled manual workers under VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 notified 30 June, effective 1 July 2026.
Drugs (Prices Control) Amendment Order, 2026 notified 30 June by Dept of Pharmaceuticals.
Energy & Industry:
India becomes World’s No.1 Ship Recycling Country – June 2026
First Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha
PM lays foundation for Indravati Pumped Storage Project in Odisha
Pahadpur to be developed as India’s Next Solar Village
India’s oil imports: Russian oil surged to record 2.64 million bpd in June, 50% of total 5.24 million bpd, due to Strait of Hormuz disruption after US-Israel-Iran conflict. Share of Russian oil rose to 41% in Apr-June.
Defence:
PM Modi commissions 3 Frontline Naval Warships in June
GRSE granted 29th CPSE Navratna Status
DRDO successfully tests Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile
Project 18 – Indian Navy’s Next Generation Destroyer programme highlighted
3. International News
FIFA World Cup 2026 commenced, hosted jointly by USA, Canada, Mexico. Final to be on 19 July.
PM Modi conferred with international honours by Slovakia and Guardian of the Blue Horizon – Seychelles’ highest honour.
UK Politics: Keir Starmer resignation buzz covered in monthly recaps as major geopolitical shift.
US-Iran Peace Talks: Lake Lucerne Summit begins amid Hormuz blockade.
BRICS: Under India’s 2026 Presidency, First BRICS MSME Forum organized in Agra and BRICS Academic Conference in Moscow on connectivity.
India improves to 70th position in WEF Energy Transition Index 2026
4. Reports, Indexes & Economy
IMF says oil prices and weak monsoon (El Nino year) biggest risks to India’s FY27 GDP, forecast cut to 6.4%.
India ranked 13th in AI Economy Readiness Index.
World Bank approves ₹4,000 Cr loan for Haryana
BSE launches Sattvik 100 Index for ethical investing.
5. Awards & Science
Prof. Jainendra Jain wins Wolf Prize in Physics for composite fermions – first physicist of Indian origin to win it
Vivek Aggarwal elected Vice-President of FATF
SHATAYU Dashboard launched
Bimal N. Patel elected Judge of ITLOS (International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
6. Sports
India wins FIH Women’s Hockey Nations Cup 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first to play 200 T20Is
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List-A 50
Nihal Sarin becomes first Indian to win Bullet Chess Championship on Chess.com
7. Important Days – June 2026
June 5 – World Environment Day – Host: Azerbaijan (2026 summit)
June 8 – World Oceans Day
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
June 19 – World Sickle Cell Day
June 21 – International Day of Yoga
June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – major theme for competitive exams this month