25-26 January 20266 Current Affairs

Spain FM Visit to India

• Reinforces India–EU bilateral engagement.

• Exam relevance:

  • India–EU strategic partnership

  • Trade, technology & multilateralism

Board of Peace Initiative (WEF, Davos)

• Launched by US President Donald Trump .

• Exam angle:

  • Global governance platforms

  • Peace diplomacy & geopolitics

7️⃣ Defence Healthcare & Scientific Advancement

India’s First 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent

• Performed at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt .

• Exam relevance:

  • Military healthcare innovation

  • Advanced medical technology in public institutions

8️⃣ Industrial Infrastructure & Defence PSUs

HAL MRO Hub – Missamari, Assam

• Strengthens aviation maintenance in North-East.

• Exam relevance:

  • Regional industrialisation

  • Defence PSU capacity building

  • Strategic location advantage

9️⃣ Biodiversity, Environment & New Discoveries

New Amphibian Species – Gegeneophis valmiki

• Discovered in Northern Western Ghats (Maharashtra) .

• First in genus after a decade.

• Exam angle:

  • Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot

  • Subterranean fauna

  • Role of ZSI in taxonomy

🔟 Appointments, Personalities & Sports

Arijit Basu – Part-time Chairman, IndusInd Bank

• Banking governance & leadership continuity.

Obituary: Ilyas Pasha

• Indian football legacy & sporting history.