🌍 Global Summits & Conferences

🌍 Global Summits & Conferences

• World Summit for Social Development 2025 (WSSD2) held in Doha (4–6 Nov 2025).
• East Asia Summit 2025 → Kuala Lumpur Declaration adopted.
• Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Ministers 2025 → Theme: Sustainable Indian Ocean for Future Generation.
• World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 → Theme: Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development & Climate Solutions; organized by The Energy and Resources Institute.
• BIMSTEC Summit 2025 → Theme: Prosperous, Resilient and Open; held in Bangkok.
• Asia Economic Dialogue 2025 → held in Pune (Feb 20–22).
• World Health Assembly 2025 → Theme: One World for Health; held in Geneva.
• BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting 2025 → held in Brazil.
• Global Economic Summit 2025 → Theme: Accelerating Global Trade: Partnerships, Connectivity & Resilience.
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2025 → to be held in Bridgetown.

🇮🇳 India-Based Major Events

• All India Presiding Officers Conference 2025 → Theme: 75th Anniversary of Constitution & Role of Legislatures; held in Patna.
• International Railway Equipment Exhibition 2025 → held at Bharat Mandapam (Oct 15–17).
• ESTIC 2025 → organized by Department of Science and Technology.
• India AI Impact Summit 2026 → Theme: सर्वजन हिताय, सर्वजन सुखाय.
• India CPSE Conference 2025 → Theme: Skilled PSEs @2047.
• Chief Secretaries Conference 2025 → Theme: Human Capital for Viksit Bharat.
• World Summit on Disaster Management 2025 → held in Dehradun.
• India Mobile Congress 2025 → Satcom Summit theme: Space Networks for Universal Connectivity.
• Shalyacon 2025 → Theme: Innovation, Integration & Inspiration; at All India Institute of Ayurveda.
• BioFach India 2025 → venue: Greater Noida.

🌏 Regional / Sectoral Dialogues

• ASEAN India Cruise Dialogue 2025 → held in Chennai.
• ISA Asia Pacific Meeting 2025 → held in Colombo.
• BIMSTEC Ports Conclave 2025 → held in Visakhapatnam.
• Women Peacekeepers Conference 2025 → held in New Delhi.

💡 Important Concepts / Themes

• Orange Economy → Culture + Creativity = Economic Value (IPR-driven sectors).
• Sustainable AI 3 Sutras → People, Planet, Progress.

🌐 International Developments

• UN Cybercrime Treaty 2025 → 72 nations signed in Hanoi.
• Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development → India elected Chairman (Theme: Media for People, Peace & Prosperity).
• Green Climate Fund → approved $200M for India (ADB-led program).

🇮🇳 Awards / Achievements / Misc

• Droupadi Murmu → NECA 2025 awards (Karnataka, AP, Kerala, Assam, Chandigarh winners).
• Nnena Kalu → won Turner Prize.
• OpenAI → to open India office in New Delhi.
• Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra → added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register (Theme: Timeless Texts & Universal Teachings).

🏢 Organizations (Static GK)

• ASSOCHAM – 1920
• FICCI – 1927
• Industrial Finance Corporation of India – 1948

🎬 Culture / Film / Media

• Berlin International Film Festival 2025 (WAVES mention context) → major global film platform.
• Busan International Film Festival 2025 → Shape of Momo to premiere in Vision section.
• School Cinema International Film Festival 2025 → held in Bengaluru.

🚆 Sector-Specific / Technical Events

• SEFCO Conference → hosted by CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum annually.
• International Salinity Conference 2025 → held at ICAR Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute.
• India Game Developer Conference 2025 → held in Chennai.
• India Maize Summit 2025 → inaugurated in New Delhi.

🛰️ Science / Space / Tech

• International Conference on Space 2025 → Theme: Harnessing Space for Global Progress.
• AI Impact Summit Uttarakhand 2025 → regional AI policy & innovation discussions.

🌐 Economic / Business Events

• Bharat Calling Conference 2025 → Theme: Path to Viksit Bharat 2047.
• NXT25 Summit Mumbai → MoUs worth ~$50 billion signed.
• CII IndiaEdge 2025 → focus on reforms & sustainable growth.

⚓ Defence / Strategic

• QUAD At Sea Observer Mission 2025 → maritime cooperation initiative.
• Chiefs of Defence Conference 2025 → held in Thailand.
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons → 23rd Asia Regional Meeting held.

🌾 Agriculture / Trade / Misc

• BRICS Grain Exchange → India–Russia proposal for agri trade cooperation.
• Codex Alimentarius Commission → India chaired millet standards (with Mali, Nigeria, Senegal).

🇮🇳 Governance / Initiatives

• National Conference of Urban Local Bodies 2025 → held at Manesar.
• SC ST Parliamentary Committee Conference 2025 → held in Bhubaneswar.

🎓 India–Japan / Education

• Sakura Science Programme → India joined in 2016; launched 2014.
• India–Japan 3 pillars → Defence, Economy, Exchange.

⚡ Extra Static / Facts

• NECA Awards Groups Winners → Karnataka (G1), Andhra Pradesh (G2), Kerala (G3), Assam (G4), Chandigarh (G5).
• Muzaffarpur Innovation Rank → 7,403 student ideas (top).

Important 

• Bridge Summit 2025 → world’s largest debut media event; held in Abu Dhabi.
• SheLeads II 2025 → inaugurated in New Delhi.
• Ayurveda Seminar 2025 → focus on Child Health; organized by Ministry of AYUSH.
• Armed Forces SHAPE Conference 2025 → stands for Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure & Equipment; hosted by Army Hospital Research and Referral.
• India–Russia Agricultural Exchange Proposal → initiative to boost intra-BRICS agri trade.
• Narendra Modi → inaugurated M S Swaminathan Centenary Conference.
• Om Birla → leading delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2025.
• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal 2025 → 56 approved; Param Vishisht Seva Medal 2025 → 30 approved (Republic Day).

• Kuala Lumpur Declaration 2025 → outcome document of East Asia Summit 2025
• WE-CARE 2025 → branding/tagline of International Salinity Conference 3.0 (important factual trap in prelims).
• Vision Section → section in Busan International Film Festival 2025 where Shape of Momo premieres.

• Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective → exact title of 1st Women Peacekeepers meet in New Delhi (title wording matters in UPSC).
• Media for People, Peace and Prosperity → theme of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development conference 
• Space Networks for Universal Connectivity → exact theme under India Mobile Congress 2025.

🌍 GLOBAL SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

🇮🇳 INDIA-BASED MAJOR EVENTS

🌐 SECTORAL / SPECIALIZED EVENTS

🎬 CULTURE / MEDIA / FILM

🤝 REGIONAL / STRATEGIC MEETS

🧠 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS / STATIC

• Orange Economy → Culture + Creativity = Economic Value
• AI 3 Sutras → People, Planet, Progress
• India–Japan Pillars → Defence, Economy, Exchange
• BRICS Grain Exchange → agri trade initiative

🏆 AWARDS / REPORTS / MISC

• Ousmane Dembele & Aitana Bonmati → FIFA Best Players
• Nnena Kalu → Turner Prize 2025
• Droupadi Murmu → NECA Awards (state winners)
• Muzaffarpur → Top Innovation Ranking (7,403 ideas)
• AVSM (56) & PVSM (30) approved (Republic Day)
• OpenAI → India office in New Delhi
• Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra → UNESCO Memory Register