In the year 2027, India will be the first fully digital Census which will be a historic change in the collection of demographic data. Almost 34 lakh enumerators will be recording the information with their own smartphones with specifically developed mobile applications. This will likely guarantee quicker, more dependable and affordable data collection than conventional paper-based data collection.

Australia is also enhancing its defence by developing MQ-28A Ghost Bat, which is unmanned combat aircraft that is destined to work alongside the manned fighter jets. This is a great move towards the nation, as it strives to enhance its military independence in the Indo-Pacific area.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been a mainstay of Indian economic expansion over the years, and recent statistics show it is an alarming trend. Although gross inflows are high, net inflows are falling at a critical pace and hence the sustainability of foreign capital in India is at a question.

A Himalayan brown bear ( Uris arctos isabellinus ) recently attracted international media attention following an episode involving a Pakistani singer, Quratulain Balouch in the Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan. This incident is indicative of an increasing pattern of human-bear confrontation across the Himalayan region which has been mainly caused by habitat loss, climate change and the amount of food waste produced by humans. Previously regarded as a symbol of the wilderness, the species is currently growing under the pressure of human expansion.

On 29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, Arunachal Pradesh will host the first Sunrise Festival of its kind in the Dong village, Anjaw district. The easternmost village of India, Dong, is known to have seen the first rays of the sun every day in the country. The mission of the event is to demonstrate the cultural diversity of the state, eco-tourism, and the adventure potential of the region.