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Highlights of Current Affairs 25 May 2026
- The US–China technology rivalry is reshaping global geopolitics, with China nearly closing the AI capability gap with the US according to the Stanford AI Index Report 2026.
- Key areas of the tech race include Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology, rare earth minerals, and advanced manufacturing.
- India is strengthening technology cooperation with the US through initiatives focused on AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, and defence technology.
- India faces challenges like weak semiconductor manufacturing, dependence on imported chips, and balancing strategic ties with the US while remaining economically linked to China.
- BIS introduced standards for higher ethanol-petrol blends from E22 to E30, supporting India’s target of 30% ethanol blending by 2030.
- Dimethyl Ether (DME)-blended LPG can reduce LPG imports, save foreign exchange, and support cleaner household fuel transition in India.
- India and Cyprus upgraded relations to a Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation in maritime connectivity, defence, counter-terrorism, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
- RBI announced a $5 billion dollar–rupee swap auction to inject liquidity, stabilise the rupee, and reduce volatility in foreign exchange markets.
- NHRC’s Advisory 2.0 recommended stronger legal, medical, and educational protections for transgender persons, including gender-sensitive healthcare and equal rights.
- India and France strengthened Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation, while India also advanced its indigenous 5th-generation stealth fighter programme under the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project.
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