15 November 2025 Current Affairs

• Major Drop in TB Incidence: India’s TB incidence declined by 21% , from 237 per lakh (2015) to 187 per lakh (2024), nearly double the global decline rate of 12% . PM Modi called it “remarkable momentum” toward TB-Mukt Bharat .

International Affairs

• 7th India–Canada MDTI: Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Canadian Minister Maninder Sidhu co-chaired the 7th Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment in New Delhi.

• India–Nepal Transit Treaty Amendment: India and Nepal signed a Letter of Exchange to amend the Protocol to the India–Nepal Treaty of Transit , boosting bilateral trade and regional connectivity.

Ports, Regional Conferences & Tourism

• Port Modernisation Commitment: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to modernising all Indian ports .

• North East Anti-Narcotics Conference: The 1st Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces of the eight North Eastern states and West Bengal began at Chümoukedima, Nagaland.

• 13th International Tourism Mart: Tourism & Culture Minister G.S. Shekhawat to inaugurate the 13th ITM in Gangtok, Sikkim, promoting tourism across the North Eastern Region.

Agriculture & Rural Economy

• Banas Dairy–BBSSL Agreement: Banas Dairy and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited signed an MoU to strengthen India’s potato value chain , aligning with the “Sahakar se Samriddhi” vision promoting cooperative-led rural prosperity.