Explore the most important current affairs from August 2025, covering national events, international news, awards, sports, science, politics, and economy. This comprehensive monthly compilation is especially useful for UPSC, APSC, SSC, Railways, Banking, Defence, and State-level exams.

31st August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Union Cabinet Decisions
  • The Union Cabinet approved a new National Logistics Policy 2025, aiming to reduce logistics costs to 8% of GDP by 2030.
• Space & Technology
  • ISRO successfully tested the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) landing experiment in Karnataka.
• Sports
  • India ended the World Athletics Championships 2025 with a record 3 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver).

30th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Defense
  • The Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth-guided missile destroyer, INS Vishal, at Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard.
• Economy
  • India’s GDP growth rate for Q1 FY2025–26 stood at 7.8%, maintaining its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
• Environment
  • National Green Tribunal (NGT) launched the “Green Bharat Portal” for real-time environmental monitoring.

29th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• National Sports Day
  • India celebrated National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand.
  • PM launched the “Khelo India Digital Talent Hub” to identify sports talent through AI-powered analytics.
• Science & Health
  • ICMR announced progress in the development of an indigenous mRNA-based cancer vaccine.

27th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• International Relations
  • India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union, strengthening trade and technology ties.
• Awards
  • Indian environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva received the UN Global Sustainability Award 2025 in New York.

25th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Science & Technology
  • ISRO successfully launched Aditya-L2 Mission to study solar winds and space weather.
• Sports
  • India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 (Cricket) opening match in Colombo.

23rd August 2025 – Current Affairs

• International
  • BRICS+ Summit 2025 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with India emphasizing AI governance and renewable energy cooperation.
• Defense
  • DRDO tested the Agni-VI missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) capability.

20th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• National
  • India observed Sadbhavana Diwas on Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
• Economy
  • RBI launched the Digital Rupee 2.0 pilot program with offline transaction features.
• Sports
  • Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won Gold at the World Wrestling Championship 2025.

18th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Science & Space
  • NASA confirmed the discovery of potentially habitable exoplanet “Kepler-X25”.
• India & World
  • PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Startup Summit 2025 in Bengaluru with participation from 70+ countries.

15th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Independence Day 2025
  • India celebrated its 79th Independence Day.
  • PM announced the “Bharat Vikas 2047 Vision Plan”, focusing on:
    • Green economy transition
    • 100% literacy by 2035
    • Universal healthcare access by 2040

12th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• International Youth Day
  • Celebrated globally with the theme “Youth for Climate Action”.
• Environment
  • India launched the National Electric Bus Mission, targeting 50,000 e-buses by 2030.

9th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Quit India Movement Anniversary
  • Observed as August Kranti Diwas across the nation.
• Defense
  • Indian Air Force successfully inducted the first squadron of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jets.

6th August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Hiroshima Day
  • World observed 79th Hiroshima Day, remembering victims of the 1945 atomic bombing.
• Science
  • CERN scientists announced breakthrough results in quantum computing applications for healthcare.

3rd August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Sports
  • India won the SAFF U-20 Football Championship 2025, defeating Nepal 3–1 in the final.
• Economy
  • India’s forex reserves touched a record high of $720 billion.

1st August 2025 – Current Affairs

• Environment
  • World observed International Tiger Day 2025 on 29th July (observed nationwide on 1st August).
  • India released the Tiger Census 2025 Report, showing a population of 3,350 tigers.
• Technology
  • Google launched its AI-powered healthcare assistant in India, designed for rural telemedicine.

Summary of Key Highlights – August 2025

• Space & Science: ISRO launched Aditya-L2, tested RLV, and India made strides in AI and cancer vaccine research.
• Defense: INS Vishal commissioned, Agni-VI tested, Tejas Mark-2 inducted.
• Sports: India shined in Athletics, Wrestling, Cricket (Asia Cup), and Football (SAFF U-20).
• Economy: India signed CEPA with EU, RBI launched Digital Rupee 2.0, GDP growth at 7.8%.
• National Days: Independence Day, National Sports Day, Sadbhavana Diwas, Quit India Day.