Current Affairs — 18 February 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

President Murmu ne Visakhapatnam ke tat par 74 deshon ke saath International Fleet Review 2026 ki samiksha ki

President Droupadi Murmu ne 18 February 2026 ko Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ke tat par 74 deshon ki participation wale International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 ki samiksha ki.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cheetah Gamini ne Kuno mein teen cubs ko janm diya; India mein cheetahs ki sankhya 38

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 18 February 2026 ko announce kiya ki South African cheetah Gamini ne Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh mein teen cubs ko janm diya, jisse India mein cheetahs ki sankhya 38 ho gayi.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

FCI ne World Food Programme ko 2 lakh tonne chawal supply ke liye paanch saal ka MoU sign kiya

Food Corporation of India (FCI) aur UN World Food Programme (WFP) ne 18 February 2026 ko global humanitarian operations ke liye chawal supply ka paanch saal ka MoU sign kiya.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission ne 10 rajyon ki 37 Rajya Sabha seats ke liye 16 March ko biennial elections announce kiye

Election Commission of India ne 18 February 2026 ko 10 rajyon ki 37 Rajya Sabha seats ke liye biennial elections announce kiye; polling aur counting 16 March 2026 ko.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi ne Croatia ke PM Plenković (pehli Croatian PM visit) aur Finland ke Petteri Orpo se mulaqat ki

PM Narendra Modi ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein AI Impact Summit ke sidelines par Croatia ke PM Andrej Plenković aur Finland ke PM Petteri Orpo se mulaqat ki.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

Nadda aur Macron ne AIIMS New Delhi mein Indo-French Centre for AI in Health ka udghatan kiya

Health Minister J. P. Nadda aur French President Emmanuel Macron ne 18 February 2026 ko AIIMS, New Delhi mein Indo-French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) ka udghatan kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

CMA CGM aur Cochin Shipyard ne chhe LNG-fuelled container vessels ka contract sign kiya

French shipping major CMA CGM aur Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein Kochi, Kerala mein banne wale chhe 1,700 TEU LNG-fuelled feeder container vessels ka contract sign kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Chandigarh Important

DRDO ne TBRL Chandigarh mein Gaganyaan drogue parachute ka qualification level load test kiya

DRDO ne 18 February 2026 ko TBRL, Chandigarh ki Rail Track Rocket Sled facility mein Gaganyaan programme ke drogue parachute ka successful qualification level load test kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi ne Spain ke Pedro Sánchez se baat ki; India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism aur AI par zor

PM Narendra Modi ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein AI Impact Summit ke liye official visit par aaye Spain ke President of the Government Pedro Sánchez se bilateral talks kiye.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 West Bengal

Amit Shah ne Nadia mein Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur ki 152nd birth anniversary celebrations ko sambodhit kiya

Home Minister Amit Shah ne 18 February 2026 ko Nadia, West Bengal mein chief guest ke roop mein Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur ki 152nd birth anniversary celebrations ko sambodhit kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

India AI Impact Summit mein BHASHINI par open-source voice AI stack VoicERA launch

Digital India BHASHINI Division ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India AI Impact Summit 2026 mein BHASHINI National Language Infrastructure par open-source, end-to-end voice AI stack VoicERA launch kiya.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

Air quality sudharne par CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein GRAP Stage-II hataya

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ki GRAP Sub-Committee ne 18 February 2026 ko Delhi ki air quality sudharne par poore Delhi-NCR mein Stage-II ki sabhi actions turant hata di.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

India ne 24 ghante mein 2.5 lakh se zyada AI Responsibility Pledges ke saath Guinness World Record banaya

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 18 February 2026 ko New Delhi mein India AI Impact Summit 2026 mein announce kiya ki India ne 24 ghante mein AI responsibility campaign ke liye sabse zyada pledges ka Guinness World Record banaya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce launch; Pralhad Joshi ne ise 'Trustforce' kaha

MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi ne 18 February 2026 ko UK Deputy PM David Lammy ki maujoodgi mein India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce ke launch ko address kiya.

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