The demolition of alleged illegal religious structures near the India-Pakistan border in has triggered protests. In Barmer, members of both Hindu and Muslim communities have come together under the banner of 'Sarv Dharm Shanti Sabha'. According to a petition filed in the state's High Court, around 12 mosques were demolished between 18 and 20 June across several villages.

India has slipped to 125th place in the Global Index 2026, remaining outside the top 100 for another year. The country is now ranked just below Namibia (124th), with Azerbaijan following at 126th. Indian passport holders require a visa to travel to 88 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, and the UAE.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel enjoys strong support from several countries, including , in remarks widely seen as a response to US Vice President JD Vance, who recently suggested the United States was Israel's only powerful remaining ally. Netanyahu also claimed that several world leaders privately express support for Israel despite facing domestic political pressure to do otherwise.

Train services on the busy Mumbai- route were suspended early today after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section. The route has three tracks through the Bhor Ghat, all of which have been affected, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert, and regulate several long-distance trains.

The World Bank has upgraded to an upper-middle-income economy, three years after the island nation faced its worst economic crisis, which pushed the country to the brink of collapse. The World Bank classifies countries into four income groups — high, upper middle, lower middle, and low — based on gross national income per capita from the previous year. India falls in the lower-middle-income category.