The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared that there are new guidelines according to which all foreign students pursuing studies in Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will have to register on the Study in India (SII) portal beginning with the academic year 2025-26. This project will also consolidate data of the foreign students and tie the visas to study to the portal. The relocation is to increase the level of transparency, safety of the students, and adherence to the visa norms.

Indian Army together with the Indian Navy successfully managed to end the joint amphibious exercise known as Jal Prahar 2025 in the eastern coast of India. The biannual drill, which was conducted during 16-23 September 2025, was meant to enhance the inter-service coordination and operational readiness in amphibious warfare. The work, in two stages, revealed the increasing interdependence of the naval and terrestrial armies in the management of intricate maritime problems.

The NASA-ISRO mission known as the Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) has reached a significant milestone upon releasing the first pictures of the earth. These initial observations will be a milestone towards full-scale science activities later in the year 2025 when the satellite will be ready. It is anticipated that the data would greatly enhance disaster preparedness, agricultural surveillance, and infrastructure management throughout the world.

India has established itself as the sustainable livestock development powerhouse in the world. During the 2nd Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome in 2025, India presented its strategies that have been innovative and inclusive. Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh demonstrated the achievements of the country and the plans of the future. He stressed the livestock industry as the key to rural livelihoods, food security, and economic development.

In 2025, India set a new standard in the field of maritime education by opening the first Maritime Simulation Centre. The centre was founded in AMET Knowledge Park, as part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, a result of the partnership between the Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) and worldwide shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk. This state of the art center will revolutionize how Indian cadets are prepared and provided with skills to work at sea.