Current Affairs Today — 3 July 2026: India-Japan Summit, Highway Tunnel Approval, New EPF/EPS Scheme 2026, SDG Index
International Relations
1PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi held the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi on 2 July 2026, signing a first-ever Defence Co-Development Agreement between the two countries.
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Defence
1The 12th India-Malaysia Military Cooperation Meeting was held in New Delhi on 1 July 2026, reviewing defence cooperation in maritime security and cybersecurity.
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Infrastructure
1The Union Cabinet approved two National Highway infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs. 14,114.81 crore on 1 July 2026, including an 8.1-km six-lane road tunnel set to become India's longest.
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Governance / Economy
1The government notified the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 and the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026, replacing the earlier frameworks and bringing them under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
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Environment / International
1India recorded its highest-ever position in the 2026 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, released at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, climbing to 94th among 167 countries with a score of 68.3.
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Science & Technology
1DGCA conducted India's first GAGAN-based landing on a jet aircraft, a milestone for India's indigenous satellite-based navigation system used in aviation.
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