3rd December 2025 Daily Current Affairs

📰 Major National & International Headlines

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the new National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2025–30 (NSFI 2025–30) — a roadmap to deepen and strengthen financial inclusion across India over the next five years.

The government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed loan agreements worth over US $800 million for major development projects in states including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat — aimed at infrastructure and growth support.

India reported a record foodgrain production of 357 million tonnes in 2025 — the highest ever, marking a significant milestone for food security and agricultural output in the country.

🛡️ Defence, Security & Strategic Affairs

The third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, is set for imminent commissioning — strengthening India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent under the Strategic Forces Command.

The annual bilateral military exercise between India and the Maldives, Exercise EKUVERIN — the 14ᵗʰ edition in 2025 — has begun in Kerala. The exercise focuses on counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, jungle/coastal operations, and improving interoperability.

🌐 Governance, Policy & Reform Updates

In the southern state of Karnataka, the government launched e‑Swathu 2.0 — a digital platform to regularize and document rural properties across gram panchayats. The initiative aims to bring nearly 95 lakh rural properties under formal registration and is projected to boost rural land-revenue by up to ₹2,000 crore.

The newly launched platform will allow villagers to obtain digital property documents (e-Khata) quickly — enabling transparency and faster services via Bapuji Centres or online access.

⚽ Sports & Other Notable Developments

The national men’s football team of India secured qualification for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup — a positive sign for youth development in Indian football.

The Archery Premier League (APL) won the “Emerging Professional Sports Event of the Year” award at the India Sports Awards 2025, highlighting increased professionalisation and interest in archery as a mainstream sport.

🧑‍⚖️ Social Issues & Human Development

A worrying social trend: in the state of Madhya Pradesh, child marriages have significantly increased. From 2020 to 2025, reported child-marriage cases rose by 47%.

One district, Damoh district, stands out as a hotspot — recording 115 child-marriage cases in 2025 (up from far fewer in previous years).

📅 Miscellaneous / Cultural / Observances

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed globally every year on 3 December — 2025’s theme emphasizes building “disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress.”

🔎 Big Picture & Key Takeaways

🔹 Financial inclusion & rural governance: With NSFI 2025–30 and digital land-record initiatives like e-Swathu 2.0, the government is strengthening formal access to finance and land/property rights — foundational for inclusive growth.

🔹 Agriculture & food security: Historic high in foodgrain production underscores success of policies supporting agriculture — important amid global food-security concerns.

🔹 Defence & strategic readiness: Induction of INS Aridaman and continued military exercises (like EKUVERIN) show India’s focus on strategic preparedness, especially maritime and coastal security.

🔹 Social challenges persist: The rise in child-marriage cases in parts of India signals continuing need for social interventions, awareness, education — policy + grassroots efforts essential.

🔹 Sports diversification & youth potential: Successes in football and archery show India’s growing footprint beyond traditional sports — may help decentralise talent and promote lesser-known disciplines.