NEWS 01-04-2025. News For 4th-Apr (Friday) 1. Indian defence sector production has reached a record ?1.27 lakh crore. This is a 174% increase since 2014-15. 2. India has become the World’s Second-Largest Tea Exporter in 2024. 3. India has emerged as the top milk producer in the world, with a current production of 239 million metric tons (MMT). 4. India & Japan formalised loan agreements totalling 191.736 billion Japanese yen. The projects focus on crucial areas including urban transport, aquaculture, forest management, and biodiversity. 5.IAF is participating in the multinational air exercise INIOCHOS-25, which began in Greece on 01 April '25. 6. PM Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Thailand on the 3rd of April to participate in the BIMSTEC Summit. The theme of the Summit is Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC. 7. India’s coal sector has crossed the milestone of one billion tonnes in cumulative production for the financial year 2024-25. 8. India has launched OPERATION BRAHMA to aid rescue and relief work, in earthquake hit Myanmar. 9.France has once again emphasised its support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as it assumes the monthly presidency of the Security Council. 10.US President Donald Trump is set to announce tariffs on all nations that imposes duties on American goods. The tariff announcement will reveal which countries & sectors the Trump administration will target as it tries to reduce a 1.2 trillion dollar global goods trade deficit. < < Back