Despite India’s ambitious pitch to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has delivered a blunt message:
“Put your house in order first.”

🔻 The IOC flagged three major concerns:
1️⃣ Governance Crisis in IOA:
•Infighting, legal disputes, and irregular functioning have weakened India’s Olympic body.
•IOC has even paused its funding to IOA due to these unresolved issues.

2️⃣ Doping Concerns:
•India continues to face a high number of doping cases across sports.
•The IOC demanded reforms and stricter controls via NADA.

3️⃣ Underwhelming Olympic Performance:
•India’s Olympic medal tally is still modest for a country of 1.4 billion.
•Performance improvement is essential to justify hosting the Games.

🏁 On top of this, IOC has paused the 2036 host selection process entirely — delaying any official announcement until deeper reviews and governance reforms are complete.

India's Second Largest Space Centre will be built in Gujarat, says #ISRO SAC Director. 🇮🇳

https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/science/indias-second-largest-space-station-will-be-built-in-gujarat-says-isro-sac-director-19631647.htm

🇮🇳 IG Drones bags a patent for India’s first indigenous defence drone simulator—AI-driven, physics-based, with GPS-denied & multi-drone scenarios. #Drones #aatmanirbharbharat

https://t.co/nJqMPn6d2t

PM Narendra Modi meets Argentina President Javier Milei in Argentina's Capital Buenos Aires, to hold Bilateral Talks

#Geopolitics

Centre set to convert AP’s ₹15,000 cr loan from multilateral agencies, for the greenfield capital, into grant.

#Infrastructure #Infra

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, CM of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Kandu meeting His Holiness Dalai Lama in Dharmasala on his 90th Birthday Celebration.

Government has blocked access to Reuters X account

No official reason or statement has been issued yet

#Policy

Momemts before

Reuters quoting Chinese Foreign Ministry presser

"China hopes India will stop using Tibet issues to interfere in domestic affairs and avoid affecting the development of ties"

PS: The statement was not mentioned on China MoFA website

#Geopolitics

Reuters World X Account also has been withheld in India

#Policy

'No hurdle if India cooperates’ Pakistan open to handing over Terror Org Chief LeT Hafiz Saeed, JeM Chief Masood Azhar, says Chairman of PPP party Bilawal Bhutto

PS : Shehbaz Sharif Government has a majority due to PPP support.

#IndianSubcontinent

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇷 India - Argentina Talks Key Focus

1) INDIA - MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement
2) Defense (Maintenance to Helicopter Fleet)
3) Agriculture, Fisheries
4) Pharma (Easy access to Indian Medicine)
5) Critical Minerals
6) Energy (Oil,Gas,Nuclear)
7) Space (Satellite Development & launch services)
8) Sports (Football,Cricket)
9) Tech (UPI, Digital Public Infrastructure)
10) Railways

#Geopolitics

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇷 India thanked Argentina stands for India's fight against Terrorism

Calls to join the Big Cat Alliance
To raise concerns of the Global South

#Geopolitics

Satellite Images of Adampur Airforce Station of 10th May.

No Damage or burn marks.
Pakistani Claim of hitting a S400 battery with 2 CM-400AKG Chinese Air-to-Surface Missile has fallen flat

#NationalSecurity

PM Modi has wished His Holiness The Dalai Lama on his 90th Birthday

India now stands fourth in the world for income equality, with a Gini Index of 25.5 : World Bank

Source

#Economy

Turkish State Media TRT World X Account withheld in India

#Policy

India rolls out ₹1,900 crore+ (~$230 million) drone incentive scheme—supporting civil and military UAV manufacturers post-Pakistan conflict. A strategic push to ramp domestic defense-tech, surveillance, logistics, and air mobility. #Drones #MakeInIndia

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/india-plans-230-million-for-civil-and-military-drone-incentive-after-pakistan-conflict-sources-say/cid/2111413

"Operation Sindoor is India’s greatest victory since 1971" - by Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.) and John Spencer

#OpSindoor
https://t.co/bHnjwGnl3b

Dalai Lama is the Greatest Ambassador of Ancient India

– Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

#Geopolitics #Heritage

INDIAN MINISTER ON DALAI LAMA'S REINCARNATION ANNOUNCEMENT

"Whatever decision is taken by Dalai Lama, est convention, tradition, we will fully abide & will follow directions issued by institutions of Dalai Lama"


– Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

#Policy

🇮🇳| Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: A team of technical experts on board the 🇬🇧British Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas, arrive at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to assess the F-35 fighter jet.