25-26 January 20266 Current Affairs

4️⃣ Border Areas, Defence & Internal Security

Swasth Seema Abhiyan (Uttarakhand–ITBP)

• Healthcare facilities in remote border villages .

• Exam relevance:

  • Border area development

  • Civil–CAPF cooperation

  • Human security in frontier regions

MoD Contracts (₹4,666 crore)

• Procurement of:

  • Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines

  • Heavy Weight Torpedoes

• Exam angle:

  • Defence modernisation

  • Indigenous procurement & readiness

  • Naval undersea warfare capability

5️⃣ Economy, Finance & Federal Fiscal Health

FDI Inflows – 73% Jump (USD 47 bn, 2025)

• Major sectors: Manufacturing, services, digital infra, R&D.

• Exam relevance:

  • India as global investment destination

  • Manufacturing-led growth

  • Capital inflows & external sector stability

RBI Report: State Finances 2025–26

• Theme: Demographic Transition & Fiscal Impact

• GS relevance:

  • Ageing population

  • Pension & health expenditure pressure

  • Long-term state fiscal sustainability

RXIL (TReDS) Interim Dividend

• Highlights maturity of MSME credit market infrastructure .

• Exam angle:

  • MSME financing

  • Receivables discounting

  • Formalisation of trade credit

6️⃣ International Relations & Global Engagement

Indira Gandhi Prize 2025 – Graca Machel

• Human rights, peace, development icon (Mozambique).

• Soft power relevance: