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India at the G7 – focus on global South and resilient trade routes

India at the G7 – focus on global South and resilient trade routes

Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Paris in late March 2026. On the sidelines he met...

GlobE Network – Anti‑Corruption Cooperation

GlobE Network – Anti‑Corruption Cooperation

Why in news? India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti‑Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, comm...

Litani River targeted amid West Asia conflict

Litani River targeted amid West Asia conflict

Why in news? In March 2026 the Israeli air force launched strikes on bridges spanning Lebanon’s Litani River, including the Qasmiyeh Bridge near Tyr...

Global Terrorism Index 2026

Global Terrorism Index 2026

Why in news? The Institute for Economics and Peace released the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026. The report measures the impact of terrorism worldwi...

Missile attack on Diego Garcia and the Chagos dispute

Missile attack on Diego Garcia and the Chagos dispute

Why in news? On 21 March 2026 media reports claimed that Iran had launched two intermediate‑range ballistic missiles towards Diego Garcia, a remote ...

Conflict in South Sudan’s Akobo region

Conflict in South Sudan’s Akobo region

Why in news? Fighting erupted in March 2026 between government forces and opposition groups over control of Akobo, a town in north‑eastern South Sud...

Lipulekh Pass – reopening of Indo‑Tibetan trade route

Lipulekh Pass – reopening of Indo‑Tibetan trade route

Why in news? India announced plans to reopen the Lipulekh Pass for cross‑border trade with China in June 2026 after a six‑year hiatus caused by th...

Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR Initiative

Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR Initiative

Why in news? On 16 March 2026 the Indian Navy commenced the second edition of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative. Training sessions were hel...

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

Why in news? India rejected the 2026 annual report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, saying it presented a biased and selecti...

Iraq – U.S. KC‑135 Crash and Country Profile

Iraq – U.S. KC‑135 Crash and Country Profile

Why in news? On 12 March 2026 a U.S. Air Force KC‑135 Stratotanker aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. All six crew members...

Kharg Island – Iran’s Crucial Oil Export Hub

Kharg Island – Iran’s Crucial Oil Export Hub

Why in news? In March 2026, U.S. forces carried out air strikes on military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. While the oil terminal remained intact, ...

Tanzania – Indian Aid and Facts about the East African Nation

Tanzania – Indian Aid and Facts about the East African Nation

Why in news? India sent a consignment of life‑saving medicines to the Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in March 2026 as human...

International Atomic Energy Agency – Safeguarding Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy

International Atomic Energy Agency – Safeguarding Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy

Why in news? The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened a special meeting of its Board of Governors on 30 January 2026 to address nuclear ...

India sends relief to flood‑hit Mozambique

India sends relief to flood‑hit Mozambique

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

European Free Trade Association and India’s TEPA

European Free Trade Association and India’s TEPA

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 Sends Rice to Drought‑Hit Malawi

India Sends Rice to Drought‑Hit Malawi

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 – Allegations of Unlawful Use in Lebanon

White Phosphorus – Allegations of Unlawful Use in Lebanon

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...

India to participate in the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women

India to participate in the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women

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...

Iran accuses US of attacking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island

Iran accuses US of attacking a desalination plant on Qeshm Island

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...

India Calls for Technology Transfer at WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference

India Calls for Technology Transfer at WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference

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

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