India is the first country to start its own bioethanol plant based on bamboo in Golaghat, Assam, which is a big step towards clean energy as well as rural development. The plant will handle 5 lakh tonnes of bamboo per year with the sources being Assam and other northeast states which directly benefit local farmers and tribal population.

The Supreme Court of India has issued uniform guidelines to ensure proper handling of DNA samples in criminal investigations, addressing frequent lapses in collection, storage, and transport. The move aims to prevent contamination and delays in forensic analysis.

The 77th anniversary of Operation Polo, observed on 13 September 2025, commemorates the swift military action that brought Hyderabad State into the Indian Union in 1948.

In 2025, the Bairabi-Sairang broad-gauge railway line is set to become the first railway line in the history of Mizoram, and therefore the first railway line in the state, and a significant move in the development of infrastructure in the northeastern part of India. The 51.38 km long project will help connect the capital area of Mizoram to the national railway system, which is the first preliminary to the government Act East Policy.

India has also been ranked 99th out of 167 countries in Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025. Nevertheless, the gains in the area of sustainable development goal 11 (SDG 11), which aims to ensure cities are inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, have been minimal, and infrastructural, services, and governance gaps still persist.