| The Vice Chief of Army Staff who has taken over as the 31st Chief of Army Staff from General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, who superannuated on 30 Jun 2026. | General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM |
| The former Chief Election Commissioner who has been appointed as part-time Chairman in HDFC Bank for three years | Shri Rajiv Kumar |
| The African country which has conferred the Presidential Distinction - Guardian of the Blue Horizon on the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Seychelles |
| The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission launched by India to support Venezuela after devastating earthquake that caused the extensive loss of life, injuries and widespread destruction is named | Operation Amistad |
| The South American country which was affected by two massive earthquakes on 24 June 2026, resulting in loss of lives of thousands of people and extensive damage to property | Venezuela |
| The team which has won 2026 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup defating New Zealand in the finals held in Auckland, New Zealand | India |
| The European nation which has conferred its highest national award, The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class) on the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Slovakia |
| The renowned American Buddhist author and academic, recipient of Padma Shri who passed away on 16 June 2026 | Mr. Robert F. Thurman |
| The US businessman and founder of SpaceX who has become the first person in the world to be a trillionaire in terms of US dollars | Elon Musk |
| The Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist in shooting, recipient of Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and shooting coach who passed away on 12 June 2026 | Shri Jaspal Rana |
| The chess Grandmaster who has become the first Indian to win the 2026 Norway Chess held in Oslo | R Praggnanandhaa |
| The veteran film director, producer, screenwriter and actor (mainly of the Tamil film industry), winner of Padma Shri and several National Film Awards who passed away on 10 June 2026 | Shri Bharathiraja |
| The South East Asian country which was hit by off shore earthquake of magnitude of 7.8 on Richter Scale causing substantial loss to life and property | Philippines |
| The Malayalam film actor, winner of National Film Award (2010), who passed away on 06 June 2026 | Shri Salim Kumar |
| The bird sanctuary in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh which has been designated as the 100th Ramsar Site of India under the Ramsar Convention | Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary |
| The Indian badminton players who have won the Singapore Open Men's Doubles title defeated the Indonesian team in the finals | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty |
| The leader of the Indian National Congress who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka | Shri DK Shivakumar |
| The renowned Indian playback singer, Padma Bhushan recipient, who passed away on 31 May 2026 at the age of 89 | Ms. Suman Kalyanpur |
| Title | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Alexander Zverev (Germany) | Flavio Cobolli (Italy) |
| Women's Singles | Mirra Andreeva (Russia) | Maja Chwalinska (Poland) |
| Men's Doubles | Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) | Harri Heliovaara (Finland) and Henry Patten (United Kingdom) |
| Women's Doubles | Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) and Taylor Townsend (USA) | Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) and Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) |
| Mixed Doubles | Sara Errani (Italy) and Andrea Vavassori (Italy) | Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) and Evan King (USA) |
Held from June 15 to June 21
Awards
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2012
Theme: Together for Parents
Designated by: Food and Agricultural Organisation
First observed: 2001
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 1983
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1974
Host Country: Azerbaijan
Theme: #NowForClimate
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2019
Theme: From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2009
World Ocean Day Network Action Theme: Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet
United Nations Theme: Reimagining our Relationship with the Ocean
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2026
Designated by: International Labour Organization
First Observed in: 2002
Theme: Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults
Designated by: World Health Organisation
First Observed in: 2004
Slogan: One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2012
Theme: Beyond Awareness: Making Elder Abuse Prevention Work
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1995
Theme: Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2015
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Until Everyone is Safe
First Observed in: 2001
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2015
Theme: Yoga for Healthy Ageing
Designated by: International Olympic Committee
First Observed in: 1948
Observed to: Celebrate the foundation of the International Olympic Committee at the Sorbonne, Paris, on 23 June 1894.
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2011
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1988
Venue: EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
Held from 04 to 08 June 2026
| # | Country | G | S | B | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | India | 102 | 9 | 3 | 114 |
| 2. | Japan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3. | Argentina | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4. | Singapore | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5. | Nepal | 1 | 36 | 15 | 52 |