Today Current Affairs 24 October 2025

Indian-origin Paul Kapur sworn in as US Assistant Secretary
He will handle South & Central Asian Affairs
He will manage US relations with countries like India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc.
Replaces Donald Lu
US Secretary of State: Antony Blinken

Tech Mahindra launched the Global Chess League (GCL) Experience Centre in Plano, Dallas (USA)
Centre inaugurated by Viswanathan Anand, 5-time World Chess Champion
Focus on AI, analytics and digital platforms in chess
GCL Mentor / Icon: Viswanathan Anand
CEO of Tech Mahindra: Mohit Joshi

Sunil Amrith won the 2025 British Academy Book Prize
Awarded for his book “The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years”
Prize amount: £25,000
Sunil Amrith is a Professor at Yale University (USA)

Kerala to build its 1st underwater tunnel under the Arabian Sea
Connects Vypin $\leftrightarrow$ Fort Kochi
Distance cut: $16\text{ km} \rightarrow 3\text{ km}$
Travel time reduced: $2\text{ hours} \rightarrow 30\text{ minutes}$
Estimated project cost: ₹2,672 crore
Tunnel length: $2.75\text{ km}$ ($1.75\text{ km}$ bored $+ 1\text{ km}$ cut-and-cover)
Arabian Sea coastline: Gujarat $\rightarrow$ Maharashtra $\rightarrow$ Goa $\rightarrow$ Karnataka $\rightarrow$ Kerala

JIMEX-25 was held from October 16–18, 2025, near the western coast of Kyushu, Japan.
The exercise marked a major step in strengthening defence and maritime cooperation between India and Japan.
From India, INS Sahyadri (a Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigate) took part.
The ship was commanded by Captain Rajat Kumar.

Indian Army launches ‘Decade of Transformation (2023–2032)’ modernisation plan
Announced on Vijay Diwas – 26 July 2025 by Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi