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Highlights of 14 January 2026 Current Affairs
- India and Germany signed multiple agreements covering defence, trade, technology, mobility, education, and Indo-Pacific cooperation, marking 25 years of strategic partnership (2025) and ahead of 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2026.
- Defence cooperation was strengthened through a Joint Declaration of Intent on a Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap, participation in Indian military exercises, and the launch of a Track 1.5 foreign policy and security dialogue.
- Germany announced a visa-free transit facility for Indian passport holders, aimed at boosting business travel, academic exchange, and professional mobility between the two countries.
- The Union Government allocated ₹5,925 crore for coal and lignite exploration from FY 2026–27, while promoting cleaner coal through gasification, first-mile connectivity, renewable integration, and carbon management frameworks.
- India reiterated the strategic importance of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) to diversify trade routes, reduce logistics costs and time, strengthen global value chain integration, and enhance geopolitical connectivity with Europe and West Asia.
- India’s fish production doubled from 95.79 lakh tonnes (FY 2013–14) to 197.75 lakh tonnes (FY 2024–25), driven by schemes like PM Matsya Sampada Yojana, aquaculture infrastructure funds, integrated aquaparks, and digital technologies.
- India is set to be invited to join Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative focused on secure and resilient global technology supply chains covering semiconductors, AI infrastructure, critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing.
- The National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 were notified, mandating inclusion of sportspersons of outstanding merit, enhanced women’s representation, independent election panels, and stricter disqualification norms.
- The Australia Group marked 40 years of operation as an informal export control regime to prevent proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, with India’s membership since 2018 strengthening its non-proliferation credentials.
- Key institutional developments included an Indian diplomat being appointed Chair of the UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (2026–27), strengthened vocational regulation through NCVET, a PNGRB–Germany MoU on hydrogen regulation, and enhanced environmental coordination via the NIRANTAR platform.
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