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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a Special Task Force (STF) of high level to develop mitigation measures to the agricultural sector. It has been implemented in reaction to the increasing problems of climate variability, resource constraint and the necessity to propagate sustainable farming in India.

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India has also made a significant breakthrough in quantum technology by being able to demonstrate a 1,000-kilometre quantum communication network. This milestone was accomplished as part of the National Quantum Mission, and India is one of only a few countries that are at the forefront of next-generation secure communication systems.

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A LPG tanker, Green Asha, an India flagged ship, has landed at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Mumbai with a cargo of 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The safe arrival of the vessel is important considering the current geopolitical tensions in West Asia especially between Iran, the United States and Israel.

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The Indian Army is also sending a contingent to Egypt to the fourth edition of the Exercise Cyclone which is a joint special forces exercise between India and Egypt. The exercise, which is scheduled in Anshas, Egypt, indicates the strengthening of the defence ties and strategy between the two countries.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have entered a large currency swap deal amounting to AED 20 billion (BHD 2 billion) and this is a major move towards enhancing financial cooperation in the region. They signed the agreement on 8 April 2026 that will be in force over a period of five years and should help to improve monetary coordination and bilateral trade efficiency.