United States — current affairs timeline

146 news articles10 Dec 2025 to 13 Sep 2026

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2026

13 Sep 2026United States and India Partner to Strengthen Undersea Cable Security under TRUST Initiative
The United States and India are partnering to strengthen the security, resilience, and diversification of global undersea cable networks under the US-India TRUS…
11 Sep 2026United States Navy Chooses L3Harris VAMPIRE Counter-Drone System for Littoral Defence
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the United States Navy to deliver its VAMPIRE (Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment) counter-unma…
05 Sep 2026United States Mint (US Mint) Sells Out Trump $1 Coin, Places on Backorder
The United States Mint (US Mint) reported that its President Donald J. Trump $1 coins sold out within 24 hours of going on sale on September 2, 2026. The US Min…
$1 mn
30 Aug 2026Trump Announces Major United States-Venezuela Oil Deal with Nearly $100 Billion Investment on August 28, 2026
On August 28, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced an agreement giving the United States majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's…
$100 bn
16 Aug 2026United States Names India Part of Shadow Transhipment Network in White House Report
The White House report titled 'The Great Transhipment Scam', prepared by US President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro, estimated illegal transhipment of Ch…
$60 bn
22 Jul 2026Bangladesh and United States Launch Exercise Tiger Lightning 2026 in Sylhet
The opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger Lightning (TL)-2026 was held at the Para Commando Brigade in Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet on July 19, 2026. The joint exe…
19 Jul 2026Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Thousands Across United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 1,645 cases of cyclosporiasis and is investigating over 5,100 possible cases across 34 sta…
14 Jul 2026United States and Allies Reject China's South China Sea Claims on 10th Anniversary of Arbitral Award
On 12th July 2026, a joint statement was issued by 13 countries rejecting Beijing's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea. The countries issuing the …
08 Jul 2026India represents at United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail4th 250 on 4 July 2026
The Indian Navy (IN) sail training ship Sudarshini represented India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail4th 250 on 4 July 2026. The eve…
01 Jul 2026United States leads multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise in Hawaii
The United States-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise commenced on 25 June 2026 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. The maritime training eve…
30 Jun 2026United States, Israel, and Lebanon sign Trilateral Framework agreement on June 26, 2026
The United States (US), Israel, and Lebanon signed the Trilateral Framework agreement in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026, to establish peace following conflict…
$100 mn
26 Jun 2026United States conducts first Indo-Pacific trial of Magura-class uncrewed surface vehicles in the Philippines
The United States (US) conducted the first Indo-Pacific trial of Magura-class uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), developed in Ukraine, during an exercise in the …
$28 bn
26 Jun 2026India and United States hold negotiations for interim Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in June
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and United States (US) Trade Representative Jamieson Greer concluded two days of negotiations in New Delhi from June…
10%
25 Jun 2026European Union and member nations join United States-led Pax Silica initiative to reduce AI supply chain dependence on China
The European Union (EU) and three nations, namely Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands, joined Pax Silica, a United States-led initiative. Pax Silica aims to se…
23 Jun 2026United States clears $482.2 million support package for India's Apache helicopters and M777A2 howitzers on June 17, 2026
The United States (US) notified the sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers to India …
$482.2 mn
23 Jun 2026China imposes export controls on 10 United States defence and rare earths firms
China imposed export controls on 10 United States (US) companies involved in defence and rare earths mining. The action follows the US government blacklisting 8…
$14 bn
19 Jun 2026United States and Iran sign 14-point interim agreement (Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding) to end hostilities and reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' (MoU), a 14-point interim agreement to end hostilities and…
$300 bn
18 Jun 2026United States restores name of US Indo-Pacific Command to US Pacific Command
The United States Department of Defence (DoD) has restored the name of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) to the US Pacific Command (USPACOM). USPACOM wa…
11 Jun 2026United States launches self-defence strikes on Iran following downing of Apache helicopter
An AH-64 Apache helicopter of the United States (US) Army was shot down by an Iranian Shahed drone while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. The United States…
08 Jun 2026India and United States conduct 29th Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii
India and the United States (US) conducted the 29th edition of the Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in Hawaii to deepen bilateral defence cooperation. The AAST w…
07 May 2026Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) Establishes Deep-Tech Centre in California
07 May 2026United States pauses 'Project Freedom' initiative in the Strait of Hormuz
06 May 2026World Migration Report 2026 released by International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
05 May 2026United States and Philippines conduct Balikatan 2026 exercise featuring HIMARS live-fire on 27 April 2026
05 May 2026United States launches Project Freedom to secure transit in the Strait of Hormuz
01 May 2026Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintains federal funds rate in 3.5%–3.75% range
29 Apr 2026Knight Frank ranks India 6th globally in ultra-high net worth individual population
28 Apr 2026US Department of Commerce (DOC) imposes 123.04% anti-dumping duty on Indian solar imports
27 Apr 2026US Commerce Department imposes preliminary antidumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos
25 Apr 2026General Upendra Dwivedi inducted into International Hall of Fame of US Army War College
20 Apr 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to deploy nuclear reactors on the Moon by 2030
19 Apr 2026White House Establishes National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power
19 Apr 2026United States (US) and Philippines to develop 4,000-acre industrial hub under Pax Silica initiative
17 Apr 2026Commerce Ministry data shows China overtakes US as India's largest trading partner in FY26
17 Apr 2026United States' GE Aerospace to establish F404-IN20 engine depot for Indian Air Force
16 Apr 2026Triumphal Arch design unveiled on 10 April
14 Apr 2026U.S.-Iran talks collapse in Pakistan with no deal as ceasefire clock ticks
13 Apr 2026First-ever life-size Swami Vivekananda statue unveiled in Seattle
12 Apr 2026United Kingdom shelves Chagos Islands transfer to Mauritius after United States withholds support
11 Apr 2026Jim Whittaker, First American to Summit Mount Everest, Dies Aged 97
10 Apr 2026Iran proposes 10-point peace plan amid United States and Israel attacks and 7 April 2026 deadline
10 Apr 2026Deep Jariwala appointed UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices.
03 Apr 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launches Artemis II Mission to the Moon
02 Apr 2026Spain bars US warplanes involved in Iran war from its airspace and bases
30 Mar 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) solves 2,000-year-old mystery of RCW 86 supernova
28 Mar 2026United States to print banknotes bearing sitting President Donald Trump’s signature for 250th anniversary
26 Mar 2026US-Israel Peace Proposal for Iran War on 25 March 2026
24 Mar 2026LeBron James surpasses Robert Parish for most games played in NBA history
24 Mar 2026United States Lawmakers Introduce Keep Innovators in America Act on 23 March 2026
20 Mar 2026United States (US) President waives Merchant Marine Act of 1920 for 60 days
19 Mar 2026Scientists discover 289-million-year-old reptile skin fossil in Oklahoma
18 Mar 2026Gulf countries declare force majeure on gas exports after US-Israel war on Iran disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping
18 Mar 2026Indian Navy joins US-led Exercise Sea Dragon 2026 in Guam
17 Mar 2026Forbes lists 22-year-old Surya Midha as youngest self-made billionaire ever.
17 Mar 202696th Academy Awards (2026 Oscars) held at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
17 Mar 2026Dr Partha Sarathi Mahanta wins Best Director at New York Short Animation Festival (NYSAF) 2026.
15 Mar 2026US and South Korea begin Freedom Shield military exercise amid Middle East war
14 Mar 2026NASA targets early April for Artemis II crewed lunar fly-by mission
14 Mar 2026NASA rules out 2024 YR4 asteroid impact on Moon in 2032 after James Webb Space Telescope data
14 Mar 2026US and Israel strikes on 12 March 2026 damage UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran
13 Mar 2026Iran signals potential withdrawal from FIFA World Cup 2026 amid conflict with United States
10 Mar 2026Iran Kharg Island remains central to United States and Israel strategic calculations
08 Mar 2026United States announces tactical shift to precision gravity bombs in Iran military campaign
08 Mar 2026United States tests Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base
07 Mar 2026Smriti Mandhana joins Barbie Dream Team in landmark Mattel celebration
06 Mar 2026First Mahatma Gandhi bust unveiled in Montana, USA
06 Mar 2026U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs exceeding $175 billion.
03 Mar 2026United States Deputy Secretary of State to lead delegation at 2026 Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi
02 Mar 2026Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-US strikes on Iran.
25 Feb 2026United States (US) Senate Democrats introduce bill to refund $175 billion in tariff revenue
24 Feb 2026India and United States commence 16th edition of Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026 in Himachal Pradesh
23 Feb 2026Carl Grillmair, NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal awardee, fatally shot at 67.
22 Feb 2026India ranks 6th in Global AI Brain Race Report 2026; United States (US) leads
21 Feb 2026Amazon overtakes Walmart Inc. as world’s largest company by revenue
21 Feb 2026US President Trump signs 10% global tariff order under Section 122 of Trade Act 1974 effective 24 Feb.
21 Feb 2026India formally joins United States-led Pax Silica Declaration during India AI Impact Summit 2026
21 Feb 2026Eric Dane dies at 53 after Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis.
21 Feb 2026United States of America (USA) defeats Canada to win 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games women's ice hockey gold
19 Feb 2026Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz during live-fire drills amid indirect US-Iran talks in Geneva
19 Feb 2026Frederick Wiseman Dies at Age 96 as Honorary Academy Award Winning Filmmaker
18 Feb 2026Robert Duvall passed away at age 95.
17 Feb 2026US conducts first airlift of Valar Atomics' Ward microreactor from California to Utah
17 Feb 2026Magnus Carlsen defeats Fabiano Caruana to win FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship
17 Feb 2026David J. Farber, Grandfather of the Internet, Died at 91
15 Feb 2026Reliance Industries secures US licence to import Venezuelan crude oil
14 Feb 2026State Bank of India (SBI) pegs zero-tariff share of India’s farm exports to US at 75%
13 Feb 2026India-US trade deal locks 18% tariff on $900 billion US global imports, zero duty on $150 billion
12 Feb 2026South Korea and United States Air Forces hold 2025 first Buddy Squadron exercise at Osan Air Base
10 Feb 2026Rohit Kumar Singh appointed Chair of Global Value Chains Committee of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
10 Feb 2026China overtakes US as world’s top R&D spender in 2024; India ranks 7th
09 Feb 2026India secures 2nd rank globally in LEED-certified green building space outside United States in 2025.
09 Feb 2026India and United States (US) reach framework for first phase of bilateral trade agreement
08 Feb 2026India and United States reach framework for first-phase bilateral trade agreement
07 Feb 2026NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Tracks Brightening of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
07 Feb 2026United States launches $12 billion civilian critical minerals stockpile under Project Vault
07 Feb 2026India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visits United States for Critical Minerals Ministerial from 2 to 5 February 2026
07 Feb 2026New York City joins WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network after United States withdrawal
06 Feb 2026United States Congress approves $200 million Baltic Security Initiative funding amid Russian activity
04 Feb 2026United States (US) cuts reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% to 18%.
02 Feb 2026NASA validates first Mars rover drives planned entirely by generative AI
01 Feb 2026United States clears $3.8 billion Apache helicopter sale to Israel
31 Jan 2026United States Smithsonian Museum to return three ancient bronze sculptures to India
31 Jan 2026Indian Army and Shield AI Sign Deal for V-BAT Unmanned Aerial Systems
29 Jan 2026U.S. dollar hits four-year low as President Trump signals tolerance of decline
29 Jan 2026United States official says Hamas disarmament in Gaza to be accompanied by amnesty
28 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump raises tariffs on South Korean imports to 25%
27 Jan 2026United States officially withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO)
26 Jan 2026United States threatens 100 per cent tariffs on Canada over China trade ties
22 Jan 2026Sunita Williams retired from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
19 Jan 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Observes Massive Phytoplankton Bloom Near Chatham Islands
19 Jan 2026India invited to join Donald Trump-led Board of Peace for global conflict resolution
18 Jan 2026Nobel Peace Prize 2025 Rules Clarified on January 16, 2026
17 Jan 2026United States indefinitely pauses immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries
17 Jan 2026United States Pentagon Pizza Index surges 1,250% on January 5, 2026, following Venezuela operation
17 Jan 2026U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics records women’s Labor Force Participation Rate at 57.3 percent.
17 Jan 2026Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) identifies sixteen ancient dugout canoes in Lake Mendota
16 Jan 2026Sentynl Therapeutics Inc. Announces FDA Approval of ZYCUBO® (copper histidinate) for Menkes Disease
15 Jan 2026American Scientist Toby Kiers Wins Tyler Prize for Revealing Hidden Fungal Networks
14 Jan 2026India Reaffirms 500 GW Non-Fossil Target and 266 GW Renewable Milestone at 16th IRENA Assembly
14 Jan 2026United States invites India into Pax Silica initiative
14 Jan 2026Government sources assess minimal impact of US tariff on Iran partners for India
12 Jan 2026María Corina Machado indicates she would like to give or share Nobel Peace Prize with Donald Trump
12 Jan 2026Operation Hawkeye Strike directed by President Trump
11 Jan 2026United States hosts G7 finance-minister session on critical minerals
10 Jan 2026Government of India (GoI) Projects 7.4% GDP Growth for FY26
10 Jan 2026United States Warns India of Higher Tariffs Over Continued Russian Oil Imports
10 Jan 2026NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Rubin) discovers fastest-spinning large asteroid
09 Jan 2026United States exits India-headquartered International Solar Alliance following Trump executive order
01 Jan 2026United States launches military strikes on Caracas and captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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