Major Events in India, 2025
Culture, Religion & Society
2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, A mass pilgrimage, drew hundreds of millions of participants and global attention.
Large scale crowd management challenges and tragedies at major rail hubs highlighted infrastructure stress during the festival period.
Politics & Diplomacy
India continued to expand international economic and strategic ties, including new trade agreements (eg, with New Zealand) and high profile diplomatic engagements.
Deepening participation in forums like BRICS and multilateral diplomacy underlined India's global role.
Economy & Innovation
Record IPO and market activity marked a strong year for Indian capital markets and corporate growth.
India achieved technological “firsts” including indigenous chips and AI infrastructure milestones.
Sports and national pride
India won its first-ever ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, a historic sporting achievement celebrating women's sport.
National sports calendars also included new global events, like the Kho Kho World Cup and success in diverse sporting arenas.
Natural Disasters & Climate Impacts
Extreme weather events — including floods in Punjab and cyclones along India's coast — affected communities and economies.
Infrastructure projects
Anji Khad Bridge Inaugurated: India's first cable-stayed railway bridge was inaugurated in April 2025 as part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir, standing 196 meters above the Anji River
New International Airports Operational: The Navi Mumbai International Airport and the Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) both commenced phase 1 operations in the first half of 2025, significantly easing congestion at existing hubs and becoming major aviation gateways.
Social & Technological Policy
Reforms like SIM binding for messaging apps and expanded nuclear power capacity targets reflected evolving governance priorities.
The seige within
Bijapur Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh
Nagpur communal violence linked to political tensions over heritage site debates
Murshidabad violence in West Bengal after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act became a significant political and social flashpoint.
Mass protests against the holding of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State of Bihar.
