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Highlights of 18 February 2026 Current Affairs
- India strengthened cybersecurity through a partnership between the Centre for Development of Telematics and Synergy Quantum to build a quantum-safe security tool.
- The new tool identifies cryptographic vulnerabilities and assists systems in shifting to post-quantum cryptography for enhanced data protection.
- Post-Quantum Cryptography follows global encryption standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to safeguard against quantum threats.
- The government launched a CBDC-based digital food coupon pilot using the Digital Rupee to improve subsidy delivery through the Public Distribution System.
- This digital initiative ensures transparency, reduces leakages, and supports last-mile delivery via programmable wallets and QR-based payments.
- The WTO chief emphasized the urgent need for reforms to address protectionism, digital trade, and climate-related trade challenges.
- The Supreme Court of India directed the FSSAI to introduce front-of-pack warning labels on high-sugar, salt, and fat foods to encourage healthy eating.
- India, along with Brazil, Germany, and Japan, renewed its call for reforming the United Nations Security Council to reflect present global realities.
- The government approved India’s first underwater twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River, linking Gohpur and Numaligarh.
- NHPC’s Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh received environmental clearance for a 1,800 MW plant aimed at power generation and flood control.
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