Your Daily 5 Current Affairs Compass

Created by Admin in Current Affairs 27 Aug 2025

1. Nepal Joins International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA): Nepal has officially joined the India-led International Big Cat Alliance by signing the framework agreement. The IBCA is an initiative to protect 7 species of big cats: tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma.

2. India's Prime Minister to visit Japan and China: India's Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Japan for the annual summit with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba, and will also travel to Tianjin, China, for the Shanghai Cooperation Council (SCO) summit. This is the Prime Minister's first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years.

3. Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill: India's President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The bill aims to promote e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming. This has led to Dream11 ending its title sponsorship of the Indian cricket team, as real money gaming platforms are now banned.

4. US-India Tariffs: The United States has outlined plans to implement a 50% tariff on products imported from India. This has led to a warning from a Union Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who stated that "if we open [our] third eye, bullies won't be able to stand."

5. US Political Developments: President Trump has reasserted his authority to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, who was appointed by a previous administration. Cook, however, has stated she will not resign and will take the administration to court, arguing that no legal cause for her removal exists.