India Remains World's 2nd Largest Arms Importer: SIPRI

Current Context: The report “Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025” was released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 10 March 2025 in Stockholm. It provides a comprehensive analysis o…

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GoI sets up 17-member committee for larger reforms in SEZ policy

Current Context: On March 8–9, 2026, the Government of India set up a 17-member committee in New Delhi to reform the SEZ policy. The committee is chaired by the Commerce Secretary and includes members from Ministry of Co…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 8th & 9th March 2026

National: On 6 March 2026, Dr. Jitendra Singh reviewed India’s first integrated OTEC plant at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. It harnesses the temperature gradient between warm surface water and cold deep water to generate ~65 k…

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India–Japan joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’

Current Context: The 7th edition of Dharma Guardian was hosted at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubattia (Uttarakhand) from 24 Feb – 8 Mar 2026, continuing the tradition since its launch in 2018. It brought together the I…

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India Submits 7th Biodiversity Report to Convention on Biological Diversity

Current Context: India submitted its Seventh National Biodiversity Report (NR7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in early March 2026. It was prepared by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climat…

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International Women’s Day 2026

Current Context: International Women’s Day 2026 was observed on 8 March with urgency, as UN data warned it could take 286 years to close global legal gaps for women. The official UN theme was “Rights. Justice. Action. Fo…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 7th March 2026

National: On 5 March 2026, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for India’s first riverine lighthouses at Lachit Ghat, Guwahati. The ₹84 crore project will build four solar‑powered towers (20m tall…

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Overview of Mobile World Congress 2026 held in Barcelona, Spain

Current Context: The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 was held in Barcelona, Spain, from 2–5 March 2026 at Fira Gran Via. Theme: “The IQ Era – A Smarter Way Forward” , highlighting Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration…

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