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Highlights of Current Affairs 15 April 2026
- IMD forecasts a below-normal monsoon (92% of LPA); El Niño weakens trade winds and reduces moisture transport to India, causing rainfall deficit.
- Weak monsoon leads to lower agricultural output (Kharif crops), reduced rural incomes, water shortages, and higher food inflation.
- Workers’ protests in Noida highlight low wages, high informalisation (~90%), poor working conditions, and lack of social security.
- Government responses include wage revision, committees, and dialogue, but structural issues need reforms in formalisation, enforcement, and worker protection.
- The US naval blockade on Iran restricts access to its ports, though Strait of Hormuz passage remains open for non-Iran-bound vessels.
- The blockade raises global oil supply risks, shipping costs, and geopolitical tensions, affecting India’s trade, exports, and imports.
- The Indian Ocean Conference 2026 in Mauritius focused on “Collective Stewardship” and strengthening maritime cooperation under India’s SAGAR vision.
- The Indian Ocean Region is vital as it carries most of India’s trade and energy imports, with key chokepoints and resource potential.
- Rupee depreciation can boost exports, remittances, and FDI, but also causes inflation, higher debt burden, and capital outflows.
- Key developments include the Jallianwala Bagh massacre’s role in mass nationalism, Ambedkar’s contribution to social justice, Project Him Sarovar for water security, and quantum testbeds in Amaravati.
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