August 17, 2025 - Current affairs for all the Exams: India's Latest News: VP Candidate Announced, Key Infrastructure Inaugurated, and Trade Talks Hit Snag
August 17, 2025
In major political developments, the NDA has named Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated significant infrastructure projects in Delhi, including sections of the Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-II, valued at approximately ā¹11,000 crore. Meanwhile, India-US trade talks have hit a roadblock, with a potential delay in the US delegation's visit and looming higher tariffs on Indian goods. The nation also grappled with natural calamities and festival-related incidents, including a deadly cloudburst in Kathua and casualties during the Dahi Handi festival.
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