Current Affairs — 05 June 2026

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UNIFIL — the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon — is the UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon. India has been a long-standing contributor to UNIFIL. The Marjayoun area lies in southern Lebanon within UNIFIL's area of operations. India officially condemned the June 5, 2026 attack that killed a UNIFIL peacekeeper and injured two others, reaffirming its commitment to UN peacekeeping. UNDOF operates on the Golan Heights, UNTSO monitors Arab-Israeli ceasefires broadly, and UNMISS is based in South Sudan.

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Ukraine's air force confirmed that Russia fired at least 216 drones along with two missiles during the overnight assault on June 4–5, 2026. This was one of the larger drone barrages of the ongoing conflict. The attack killed at least seven people across multiple regions including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia. Drone warfare has become a defining feature of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which entered its fifth year by mid-2026.

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The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. This strain is notable because, unlike the more common Zaire strain, there is no approved vaccine or treatment for it. WHO and Africa CDC together described this as the most serious Bundibugyo outbreak recorded. The Zaire strain is the most well-known and was responsible for the 2014–16 West Africa outbreak. The Sudan and Reston strains are other known species of the Ebolavirus genus.

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The fresh air leak detected on June 5, 2026 was located on the Russian section of the International Space Station. NASA directed the five crew members to take shelter in the docked SpaceX capsule as a precautionary measure while the situation was assessed. The Russian space agency Roscosmos planned a more extensive repair following the discovery. This part of the ISS had experienced recurring cracks and small leaks over several years. The SpaceX capsule serves both as a safe refuge and as a potential return vehicle.

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The transshipment port under the Great Nicobar project is planned at Galathea Bay, located on the southernmost tip of Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Galathea Bay is also notable for hosting over 20,000 coral colonies and serving as a nesting site for the Giant Leatherback turtle and the Nicobar Megapode, raising significant environmental concerns. Campbell Bay is the main settlement on Great Nicobar, Indira Point is the southernmost tip of India's landmass (submerged partly after the 2004 tsunami), and Car Nicobar is a separate island in the chain.

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India's real GDP grew 7.7% in FY26, surpassing the market expectation of 7.6% and the 7.1% growth recorded in FY25. Nominal GDP (which includes inflation effects) grew 8.9% during the same year. The data was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). India retained its status as the fastest-growing major economy in the world for FY26.

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The RBI added all new issues of 15-year, 30-year, and 40-year government securities, as well as sovereign green bonds, to the Fully Accessible Route (FAR). The 10-year government securities were not part of this new addition. FAR allows foreign investors to buy designated government bonds without any quantity limits. The overall ceiling of 6% of outstanding central government securities continues to apply.

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The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its June 2026 meeting, with all six members voting to hold. The policy stance was retained as 'neutral'. The repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks. The MPC cited the West Asia conflict and a sub-normal monsoon forecast (90% of long-period average) as the key uncertainties that led to a wait-and-watch approach.

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Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal visited India from June 5 to 7, 2026, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The visit was the first ministerial-level engagement with India by Nepal's new government, which took office in March 2026. The visit was part of India's Neighbourhood First policy, which prioritises close and stable ties with immediate neighbours. India also firmly rejected any third-party role in resolving the India-Nepal boundary dispute.

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Of the total Rs 22,000-crore outlay, Daman received approximately Rs 2,970 crore for projects including a new airport terminal building, a new hospital, a convention centre, and a National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) campus. Surat in Gujarat received the largest share at nearly Rs 18,800 crore, while Lakshadweep received about Rs 885 crore for port facilities on Kalpeni and Kadmat Islands.