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Highlights of 17 February 2026 Current Affairs
- India advanced its cybersecurity with a partnership between the Centre for Development of Telematics and Synergy Quantum to create an automated quantum-safe security tool for critical sectors.
- The tool identifies cryptographic vulnerabilities, generates detailed reports, and helps transition systems to post-quantum cryptography.
- Post-Quantum Cryptography ensures encryption remains secure even against powerful quantum computers, with global standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- The government launched a CBDC-based digital food coupon pilot using the Digital Rupee to deliver transparent and leak-proof subsidies through the Public Distribution System.
- This pilot promotes financial inclusion, reduces leakages, and strengthens last-mile delivery using programmable digital wallets and QR-based transactions.
- The World Trade Organization chief called for reforming the global trading system amid rising protectionism, stalled dispute mechanisms, and digital and climate trade challenges.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India was urged by the Supreme Court to implement front-of-pack warning labels on high-sugar, salt, and fat foods to promote healthy consumer choices.
- The G4 nations—India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan—renewed their call for United Nations Security Council reform to make it more representative of current global realities.
- India approved its first underwater twin tube road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River, connecting Gohpur and Numaligarh to boost connectivity in the Northeast.
- The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, with a capacity of 1800 MW, received environmental clearance for power generation and flood control.
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