UPSC Current Affairs 02 July 2026 — PIB

• List of Outcomes: Prime Minister of Japan’s visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit
• 16th India-Japan Annual Summit Joint Statement
• Government approves supply of improved-quality rice under PMGKAY; over 80 crore beneficiaries to receive better-quality rice
• India-Japan Joint Statement on cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• NRAA-Funded Wild Rice Conservation Project Secures Major Milestone in Assam
• Ministry of Coal Notifies Acceptance of Insurance Surety Bonds for MMDR Coal Blocks
• Centre Amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to Ensure Uniform Regulation of Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies
• India Advances Global Green Hydrogen Leadership under National Green Hydrogen Mission
• NITI Aayog launches report on "Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global"
• Coal Imports Decline by Nearly 13% in April 2026, Reflecting Steady Progress Towards Import Substitution
• INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TRIKAND RESPONDS TO PIRACY ATTEMPT ON MV GOLDEN ARSENAL IN THE GULF OF ADEN
• Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches nationwide ‘Viksit Bharat – G-Ram G Act’ from Andhra Pradesh with Chief Minister Shri Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Pawan Kalyan
• Breakthrough in superalloy bi-metallic structures through additive manufacturing can reduce import of super-alloys
• MANAS: A Digital Shield Against Drugs