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India-Mozambique Relations: Humanitarian Aid, SAGAR & Floods

India-Mozambique Relations: Humanitarian Aid, SAGAR & Floods

Why in news? Severe flooding struck central and southern provinces of Mozambique in early 2026 after weeks of torrential rain. Responding to appeals f...

India-EFTA TEPA: Free Trade Agreement & Job Creation

India-EFTA TEPA: Free Trade Agreement & Job Creation

Why in news? 10 March 2026 marked two years since India signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Associ...

India-Malawi Relations: El Nino Drought & Rice Export

India-Malawi Relations: El Nino Drought & Rice Export

Why in news? India has dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to the Republic of Malawi to help alleviate food shortages caused by prolonged drought l...

White Phosphorus: HRW Report, Israel & Chemical Weapons

White Phosphorus: HRW Report, Israel & Chemical Weapons

Why in news? Human Rights Watch recently accused the Israeli military of using white‑phosphorus artillery shells in the Lebanese town of Yohmor on 3...

UN CSW 70: India's Delegation, Gender Equality & IBSA Fund

UN CSW 70: India's Delegation, Gender Equality & IBSA Fund

Why in News? The Government of India announced that a delegation led by Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, will attend...

Qeshm Island: Iran Desalination Plant Attack & Hormuz

Qeshm Island: Iran Desalination Plant Attack & Hormuz

Why in News? Iran’s foreign ministry claimed that a recent US military strike targeted a desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. Acc...

WTO MC14: India's Demand, Technology Transfer & TRIPS

WTO MC14: India's Demand, Technology Transfer & TRIPS

Why in news? On 4 March 2026, India circulated a draft ministerial declaration ahead of the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (...

Strait of Hormuz: India's Oil Imports, Crisis & Alternatives

Strait of Hormuz: India's Oil Imports, Crisis & Alternatives

Why in news? The continuing conflict in West Asia has disrupted oil and gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and ...

Iran Supreme Leader: Power Pyramid, Velayat-e-Faqih & IRGC

Iran Supreme Leader: Power Pyramid, Velayat-e-Faqih & IRGC

Why in news? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader, was killed in a recent missile strike amid the escalating conflict involving I...

India-Canada Relations: CEPA, Uranium Deal & Security Issues

India-Canada Relations: CEPA, Uranium Deal & Security Issues

Why in news? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in early March 2026 to rebuild trust after years of diplomatic tension. During talks wi...

Key Facts about Sweden

Key Facts about Sweden

Why in news? India and Sweden deepened their cooperation on artificial intelligence on 25 February 2026 by signing a Statement of Intent to create the...

International Climate Initiative (IKI)

International Climate Initiative (IKI)

Why in news? During a high‑level climate dialogue in New Delhi on 25 February 2026, Germany announced a new grant of up to €20 million for India u...

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