EAM at the first India-Weimar Triangle meeting
The Weimar format is a European core group. Getting a seat with it weeks before the EU FTA shows how India is working Europe from several sides.
11 Jan 2026GS2
Current affairs relevant to GS2.
India–Oman CEPA: duty-free access on 98.08% of tariff lines
This is India's second Gulf CEPA after the UAE. The GCC deal is next.
10 Jan 2026
Goyal in Brussels to speed up India-EU FTA
The FTA was concluded on 27 January 2026 (see that day's digest); this visit was the last ministerial push before it.
10 Jan 2026
NQAS certifications cross 50,000
People will use public facilities more if they trust the quality.
7 Jan 2026
ECI to host IICDEM 2026
Election management is soft power India can offer.
7 Jan 2026
India Post and Rural Development sign MoU for SHGs
The post office is already in every village. Using it for SHG banking and parcels is cheaper than building new networks.
7 Jan 2026
FRA digital platform: all SIH finalists brought in
Most FRA disputes come from missing or poor records. Digitisation helps only if claimants can see and track their files.
6 Jan 2026
India on Venezuela: “deep concern”, call for dialogue
This is India's usual line in a crisis far away: concern, dialogue, and care for its own citizens first. Note the wording; it is chosen to avoid taking sides.
4 Jan 2026
ECINet app: index cards within 72 hours
Faster, single-window election data is a transparency gain. Keep it in mind for answers on electoral reform.
3 Jan 2026
Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 released
Drug standards are what quality control is measured against. Recognition abroad helps Indian generic exporters.
2 Jan 2026