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Highlights of Current Affairs 20 April 2026
- AMOC is weakening due to climate change and may approach a dangerous tipping point affecting global climate stability.
- It functions as a global heat transport system, moving warm water northward and cold water southward to balance temperatures.
- Freshwater influx from Greenland ice melt and reduced salinity are disrupting the sinking of dense water, weakening circulation.
- A collapse could trigger irreversible climate impacts, including uneven temperature changes and disruption of the carbon cycle.
- India formed the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) to create a coordinated and national-level AI governance framework.
- The AI framework is principle-based, focusing on trust, innovation, fairness, accountability, and ethical deployment.
- India’s patent filings rose sharply by 30.2% to 1.43 lakh, indicating rapid growth in innovation capacity.
- Higher patent activity reflects a shift towards a knowledge-driven economy and strengthens global competitiveness.
- NCC launched a cyber security programme to train cadets in digital safety and develop cyber-aware youth.
- Scarborough Shoal tensions between China and the Philippines highlight challenges to international law and risks to regional stability and trade.
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