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Highlights of 18 August 2025 Current Affairs
- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to create over 3.5 crore jobs in two years through incentives for employees and employers.
- Under PM-VBRY, first-time EPFO employees earning up to ₹1 lakh/month get wage incentives, financial literacy benefits, and savings push through DBT.
- Employers hiring workers with salaries up to ₹1 lakh/month receive up to ₹3000/month incentives for two years, extended to four years in manufacturing.
- Two Indian aquanauts achieved historic dives at depths of 4,025m and 5,002m in the Atlantic Ocean using France’s Nautile submersible.
- India’s Samudrayaan Mission will send three aquanauts to 6,000m depth in the indigenous submersible MATSYA-6000 by 2027 under the Deep Ocean Mission.
- S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing fiscal consolidation, strong investments, and macroeconomic stability.
- Mission Sudarshan Chakra, announced by the PM, aims to secure critical civil and defence infrastructure by 2035 using advanced technology and weapon systems.
- India and Sri Lanka began the 12th edition of SLINEX naval exercise in Colombo, strengthening interoperability, maritime cooperation, and regional security under MAHASAGAR vision.
- The U.S. and Russia held talks in Alaska discussing a potential ceasefire in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, highlighting Alaska’s unique geography and strategic location.
- India rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s recent award under the Indus Waters Treaty; PCA, established in 1899, is headquartered in The Hague.
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