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Why in news? During a visit to Berlin, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a group of German parliamentarians and called for deeper defenc...
Why in news? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Druzhba pipeline – the main conduit for Russian oil through Ukraine to Hunga...
Why in news? India’s negotiations with Zambia over access to cobalt and copper deposits have stalled. A planned exploration programme covering aroun...
Why in news? Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker paid an official visit to India on 16 April 2026. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two l...
Why in news? As tensions rise in West Asia, experts warn that submarine communication cables running through the Red Sea could become targets or colla...
Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...
Why in news? Construction has resumed on the Punatsangchhu‑I hydroelectric project in Bhutan after a seven‑year halt caused by geological problems...
Why in news? The United Kingdom has put on hold legislation to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The pause follows objections...
Why in news? India and Mauritius have signed agreements to implement projects under a special economic assistance package worth US$ 680 million. Durin...
Why in news? On 8 April 2026 India and Türkiye resumed high‑level diplomatic talks in New Delhi after a gap of nearly four years. The 12th round of...
Why in news? The Indian Council for Cultural Relations celebrated its foundation day on 9 April 2026 with cultural programmes organised at Indian miss...
Why in news? The India–UN Development Partnership Fund held its board meeting in April 2026 at the Permanent Mission of India in New York to review ...
