May 08 to May 14, 2026 Current Affairs

May 22, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Psyche Mission captured a rare image of Mars as a glowing crescent.

The Indian Army inducted two indigenous combat systems developed by Adani Defence & Aerospace.

DRDO inaugurated a CBRN Field Training and Demonstration Centre in Delhi.
India and Algeria held the inaugural Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi to strengthen defence cooperation.
DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully tested the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon system.
Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Achal, a new Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel.
India successfully tested a hypersonic missile scramjet combustor technology.
The 10th India–Australia Defence Policy Talks were held in New Delhi.

NITI Aayog launched the Central Prabhari Officer Portal to improve governance and service delivery in aspirational districts.
The Government approved ₹503.86 crore for installing nearly 4,900 EV charging stations across India.

Former cricketer Rahul Dravid became owner of the Dublin franchise in the European T20 Premier League.
Indian chess player Apaar Saxena received the International Master title from FIDE.
India’s women’s recurve archery team won a historic gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai.