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International Relations — Monthly Current Affairs Recaps | Vaidra
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June 2026
G7 Summit Outcomes — Geopolitics, Migrant Smuggling, Drug Trafficking
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India-US Framework for Cooperation in Critical and Rare Earth Minerals
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Future of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) Amid Middle Eastern War
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Global Alliance for Human Rights (GHRA)
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19th Conference of States Parties (COSP19) to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
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11th Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) Foreign Ministers' Meeting
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16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting and BRICS Indore Declaration
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India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030
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G7 Leaders' Summit 2026 (Évian, France)
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Global Trends Report: Forced Displacement 2025 (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
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US Proposes 12.5% Tariff on India Over Forced Labour Concerns
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Failure of the UN Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
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114th International Labour Conference (ILC) and India's Address
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65 Years of the Antarctic Treaty
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US-Iran Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and its Implications
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India-Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership
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A New Phase in India-Nepal Relations
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India-South Africa Technology Partnership and Africa Strategy
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Canada-India Trade and Investment Forum
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India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership
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Project Nimbus
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Uzbekistan Becomes 10th Member of the New Development Bank (NDB)
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Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
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India-UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO)
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India-Myanmar Relations
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India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
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India-Venezuela Relations
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
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Global Peace Index (GPI) 2026
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India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
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Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD)
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US Blocks Bid to List Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade under UN 1267
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5 Countries Elected to UN Security Council
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Khalilur Rahman Elected President of the 81st UNGA Session
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NATO to Strengthen Defence of Eastern Flank
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Bimal N. Patel Elected as International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Judge
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Mombasa Declaration Adopted to Combat Illegal Fishing
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India's Operationalization of Yoga Diplomacy
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World Refugee Day 2026
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10th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue
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SAPLING Dialogue 2026
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India Hosts 16th BRICS National Security Advisers (NSA) Meeting
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Estonia Eyes Deeper Trade and Defence Ties with India
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Lake Chad Basin
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Beaufort Castle
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UN Adds Israel and Russia to Sexual Violence Blacklist
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May 2026
World Urban Forum 13 (WUF-13)
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World Cities Report 2026
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79th World Health Assembly & Global Action Plan on AMR (2026-2036)
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Indian War Memorial Inaugurated in Korea
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India-US Relations — Rubio Visit
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India-Nordic Relations — 3rd India-Nordic Summit
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India-UAE Relations — Strategic Defence Partnership
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India-Italy Relations — Special Strategic Partnership
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Nuclear Governance — 11th NPT Review Conference
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UAE Exits OPEC and OPEC+
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Growing Russia-China Relations
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India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
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India-EU Trade & Technology Council — EV Battery Recycling Initiative
prelims
Thucydides Trap
prelims
Rules Governing Freedom of Navigation (FoN) in International Waters
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Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA)
prelims
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) — 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue
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Developments and Trends in Multilateral Peace Operations, 2025 Factsheet
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Global Network Against Food Crises — Global Report on Food Crises 2026
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International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026
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World Migration Report 2026
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India's Dual-Track Sports Policy for Pakistan
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2026 US-China Summit and its Impact on India
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Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)
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India Rejects PCA's Decision on the Indus Waters Treaty
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BRICS Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine Conflict
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BRICS — Key Facts and Two-State Solution Background
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Iran's Nuclear Threshold Status and NPT Compliance
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India-Nepal Border Frictions Regarding Kailash Yatra Route
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India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement & Relations
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Belgorod Region (Russia)
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Falkland Islands
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Pratas Island (Dongsha Island)
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Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB)
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April 2026
India-Nepal Relations
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Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and 9th Indian Ocean Conference
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Relevance of ASEAN's Partnership Model for Global Cooperation
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Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) Pact
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WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14)
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India-Republic of Korea Strategic Vision 2026-2030
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Vice President of India's Visit to Sri Lanka
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India-Austria Relations
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Role of Mediation in US-Iran Ceasefire ("Islamabad Accord")
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India-Azerbaijan Relations Reset
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World Bank Fast-Tracks Aid Amid Middle East Crisis
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India's Opposition to WTO's IFD Agreement
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Japan Eases Defence Export Rules
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Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
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IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook
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Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT
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CPA India Region Zone-VII Conference
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United Nations Development Partnership Fund (UNDPF)
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Impact of Iran War on Agriculture
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Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project
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Borrowers' Platform
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UN ESCAP Survey 2026
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China Establishes Cenling County
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Litani River and City of Tyre
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Arab League Appoints New Secretary-General
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Japan Establishes Specialized Centre for Indian Investments
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India Expresses Concern Over Beirut Strike
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March 2026
BRICS Science, Technology & Innovation Cooperation
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India-Finland Relations
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Key Actors in the US-Israel-Iran War
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US Torpedo Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka
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India-Canada Strategic Reset
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Self-Defence, International Humanitarian Law and UNCLOS in the Iran Conflict
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Durand Line Dispute
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India-Israel Relations Elevated to Special Strategic Partnership
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White Phosphorus Munitions in Lebanon
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India Rejects Pakistan's Claims at UNHRC on Jammu & Kashmir
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Israel's "Hexagon of Alliances"
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US Section 301 Investigation into India and 59 Others
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IAEA-Iran Dispute Over Alleged Natanz Strike
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India-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
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India's Bid for International Energy Agency Full Membership
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US-Iran War: "Operation Epic Fury" and Its Global Fallout
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Strategic Locations in the US-Iran Conflict
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Energy Security and India's Foreign Policy
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict
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India-Canada Relations: Uranium Deal and CEPA Relaunch
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Para-Diplomacy in India
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Raisina Dialogue 2026
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International Solar Alliance Marks 10th Foundation Day
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India-Japan CEPA, 7th Joint Committee Meeting
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South Pars/North Dome Gas Field
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Kharg Island-Fujairah Attacks
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Denmark eliminates mother-to-child HIV/syphilis transmission
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India-Sweden SITAC Partnership
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"Dark fleet" tanker diverted to India
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NITI Aayog-JICA cooperation on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Dimona and other West Asia conflict sites
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Ras Laffan Industrial City attack
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Trincomalee Project
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GlobE Network
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Minuteman III test launch
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Gravity bombs
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Shipki La Pass trade resumption
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February 2026
Reform of the Global Trading System
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India-France Relations: Special Global Strategic Partnership
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India-US Landmark Trade Agreement
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Terms of Reference for India-GCC Free Trade Agreement
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Prime Minister's Visit to Israel
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Prime Minister's Visit to Malaysia
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President of Seychelles Visit to India
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President of Brazil Visit to India
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New START Treaty
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Conflict Areas in the News: Rafah, Donetsk, Chagos, El-Fasher
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India-AI Impact Summit 2026
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India-Bangladesh Relations After BNP Landslide
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US-Bangladesh Cotton Deal – Implications for India
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India-Greece Relations Elevated to Strategic Partnership
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Agricultural Safeguards in the India-US Interim Trade Agreement
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India Assumes Chair of the Kimberley Process 2026
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India's Balancing Act Between the US and Russia
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US Exit from International Solar Alliance (ISA)
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India's Foreign Policy and the Erosion of Multilateralism
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Reframing India's Foreign Policy in a Changing Global Order
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New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact
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India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting
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Poland's Exit from the Ottawa Convention
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Iran Temporarily Closes the Strait of Hormuz
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UK Defends Chagos Deal
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International Criminal Court (ICC) - Duterte Case
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India Attends Board of Peace Meeting as Observer
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UN Road Safety Fund
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Power Gap Index
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Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
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Combined Task Force-154
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FORGE Initiative
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Project Vault
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ALARA departure
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Arctic Sentry
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Article 6.4 carbon credits
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2025
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India-Germany telecom talks
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India-Seychelles Business Roundtable
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FCI-WFP rice MoU
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ADGMIN
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January 2026
Responsible Nations Index (RNI)
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India's Expanding Free Trade Agreement Network
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India–EU Free Trade Agreement
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US Strikes on Venezuela (Operation Absolute Resolve)
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US Claim on Greenland
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US Withdrawal from International Organizations
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'Board of Peace' for Gaza
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Third Path Framework for Reformed Multilateralism (Carney Doctrine)
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Global Risk Report 2026
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Pax Silica
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Visit of President of UAE to India
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India and Germany Sign Agreements
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UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) Comes into Force
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Shaksgam Valley Dispute
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Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
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UN Flags Unaddressed Violence in Sri Lanka's Civil War
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India's Foreign Policy Recalibration in 2025
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EU Council & Commission
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India-EU Euratom Agreement
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Spain joins IPOI
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Diego Garcia
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Weimar Triangle
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India-World Bank NCPF
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IRENA 16th Assembly
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Bulgaria joins Eurozone
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India-Spain ties
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US secondary tariffs on Iran trade
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India-Israel fisheries pact
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First Indian to chair UN disarmament board
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e-B-4 visa for Chinese nationals
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China's Global Governance Initiative
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Hanimaadhoo Airport, Maldives
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US pledges $2bn for UN humanitarian aid
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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa restart
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Sri Lanka aid
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New UNHCR chief
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Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2025
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
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QUAD ambassadors meet in Beijing
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Polar Silk Road
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