A collection of current affairs topics from November 14, 2025, covering international relations, defence infrastructure, economic policy, healthcare, and bilateral trade. Key highlights include the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, in the Caribbean amid US-Venezuela tensions. In India, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh inaugurated the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh, upgraded by women officers from the Border Roads Organisation. The Reserve Bank of India's repo rate and core inflation concepts were examined. India reported the highest tuberculosis cases globally in 2024. Thailand and Cambodia continue their border dispute over colonial-era boundaries. Canada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu visited India. The FSSAI banned JNTL Consumer Health's ORSL electrolyte drink, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary product. The PM-SHRI scheme focuses on Schools for Rising India, and Similipal National Park is located in Odisha.
Key Developments in Defence, Health, and Trade
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, reached the Caribbean following President Donald Trump's orders amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions. In Ladakh, the Mudh-Nyoma airbase, located approximately 23 km from the Line of Actual Control, was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh with a C-130J aircraft landing. A team of women officers from the Border Roads Organisation upgraded this high-altitude facility. India recorded the highest number of tuberculosis cases globally in 2024, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025. Canada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu arrived in India for a three-day visit. The Delhi High Court blocked Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary JNTL Consumer Health from selling over ₹100 crore worth of ORSL electrolyte drink after FSSAI banned the beverage.
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