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ASEAN-India digital ministers adopt 2026 work plan

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: ASEAN-India digital ministers adopt 2026 work plan (GS2 · IR, 16 January 2026)

What happened

  • The 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers’ Meeting approved the ASEAN-India Digital Work Plan 2026 [PIB].

Background

  • India offered to share its Sanchar Saathi practices [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Digital public goods are India’s new Act East product.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-16): the 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers' Meeting approved the ASEAN-India Digital Work Plan 2026.
  2. Digital public goods are India's new Act East product.
Quotable data point

The 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers' Meeting approved the ASEAN-India Digital Work Plan 2026.

PIB: ADGMIN 6th, 16 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Indian telecom-fraud tool offered to ASEAN

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerASEAN: Origin, Members, Institutions, ASEAN Centrality, India-ASEAN Relations, Trade Agreement and Act East Policy (UPSC Notes + PYQs)Explainere-Governance in India: Meaning, Models, Digital India, Digital Public Infrastructure and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: ADGMIN 6th, 16 Jan 2026

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