India has climbed to the ninth position in the world in terms of total forest area, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025. The country previously held the tenth spot. Net Gain In Forests India continues to register the third-highest annual 
                        
         
            
                One person was killed and several others injured in a violent clash between evicted residents and security forces during an anti-encroachment operation in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara district. The incident occurred when police and forest officials returned to the area to prevent re-encroachment following an earlier eviction drive. Previous Eviction Triggered                             
            
 
                                                                                    













