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Highlights of Current Affairs 17 June 2026
- The death of three Indian seafarers in a U.S. strike has raised concerns over the safety of Indian maritime workers in conflict-prone regions.
- India has around 3.5 lakh seafarers and contributes nearly one-sixth of the global merchant shipping workforce.
- A proposed US–Iran peace framework seeks to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restart nuclear negotiations.
- Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could improve global energy security and reduce disruptions in international trade.
- The Allahabad High Court expressed concern over the excessive use of preventive detention for ordinary law-and-order issues.
- Preventive detention allows detention without trial to prevent threats to public order, security, or national interests.
- India and China are discussing a joint UNESCO nomination of Xuanzang’s travel account, The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions.
- Xuanzang’s writings remain one of the most important sources for understanding 7th-century India and the reign of Harshavardhana.
- The Global Peace Index 2026 reported the 12th consecutive year of decline in global peacefulness, with India ranked 127th.
- The Department of Justice launched Nyaya Prabodh under the DISHA Scheme to improve legal awareness and access to justice across India.
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