27th October 2025 Daily Current Affairs
🇮🇳 India / National
1. India Maritime Week 2025 begins in Mumbai
The event is being held at NESCO Grounds, Mumbai from 27-31 October 2025 under the theme “Uniting Oceans, One Maritime Vision”
It will bring together more than 100,000 delegates from over 85 countries, and feature major MoUs and investment pledges (~ ₹10 lakh crore+) in maritime, port, shipping & blue-economy sectors.
Why it matters: It signals India’s ambition to be a global maritime hub, links with the “Blue Economy”, and strengthens port/shipping infrastructure & maritime trade.
2. Launch of Exercise Trishul 2025 on western border
India has commenced a major tri-service (Army + Navy + Air Force) exercise along the western border with Pakistan called Exercise Trishul 2025.
Significance: Shows defence readiness, deterrence posture and coordinated operations of the three services. Strengthens operational capabilities.
3. India-US diplomacy: S. Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio at ASEAN summit
On the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, India’s FM Jaishankar met US Senator Rubio and discussed India-US ties and global/regional issues.
The meeting comes amid intensifying trade and strategic negotiations between India and the US.
Why relevant: Displays India’s active diplomacy in multiple theatres and flashing signals to major powers.
4. Observation: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
27 October is observed as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, marking the 20th anniversary of the joint initiative by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the CCAAA.
Relevance: Highlights importance of preserving audiovisual heritage in the digital age.
5. Other notable items
According to headlines, India is preparing to launch a dedicated satellite for its armed forces soon.
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose significantly (for the week ending 17 October) to about US$ 702.3 billion, driven by gold holdings.
