International Relations Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Sweden ne rishte Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiye; Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya

17 May 2026 ko PM ki visit ke dauran PM Narendra Modi aur Sweden ke PM Ulf Kristersson ne Gothenburg mein baat ki, India–Sweden rishton ko Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur India-Sweden Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi ne Dutch PM Rob Jetten ke saath Afsluitdijk dam dekha; Gujarat ke Kalpasar project par India–Netherlands Letter of Intent

17 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Netherlands ke PM Rob Jetten ne 32 km lambe Afsluitdijk dam ka daura kiya aur dono sides ne Gujarat ke Kalpasar project par technical cooperation ke Letter of Intent ka swagat kiya.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi ko Sweden ka Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross; yeh paane wale pehle Asian leader

17 May 2026 ko Sweden ki Crown Princess Victoria ne Gothenburg mein PM Narendra Modi ko Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross diya; PM Modi yeh paane wale pehle Asian leader hain.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Europe

Sweden ne PM Modi ko Swedish National Archives mein mile Tagore ke handwritten epigrams ki replicas gift ki

Sweden ke PM Ulf Kristersson aur PM Narendra Modi ne 17 May 2026 ko PM ki Sweden visit ke dauran Rabindranath Tagore ki yaad mein gifts exchange kiye; yeh Tagore ki 1926 Sweden visit ka centenary hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Netherlands ne rishte Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiye; Roadmap 2026-2030 apnaya

16 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Netherlands ke PM Rob Jetten ne The Hague mein mulaqat ki, India–Netherlands rishton ko Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur 2026-2030 ke liye Strategic Partnership Roadmap apnaya.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Leiden University Library ne 11th century ki Chola Copper Plates India ko lautayi

16 May 2026 ko Netherlands ki Leiden University Library ne PM Narendra Modi aur Dutch PM Rob Jetten ki maujoodgi mein 11th century ki Chola Copper Plates India sarkar ko lautayi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura Important

West Tripura mein flowers ke liye Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence; CEAH Bengaluru mein dairy training centre

17 May 2026 ko jaari PM Narendra Modi ki Netherlands visit ke outcomes mein West Tripura mein flowers ke liye Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence aur CEAH, Bengaluru mein dairy training par Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence shamil hain.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

Gandhinagar mein BRICS CGETI ki doosri meeting; intra-BRICS trade US$1.17 trillion tak pahuncha

PIB ne 16 May 2026 ko bataya ki Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal ne Gujarat ke Gandhinagar mein BRICS Contact Group on Trade and Economic Issues (CGETI) ki doosri meeting mein keynote address diya aur kaha ki intra-BRICS trade US$1.17 trillion tak pahunch gaya hai.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Gujarat Important

Tata Electronics aur Dutch company ASML ne Dholera semiconductor fab ke liye agreement kiya

16 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Dutch PM Rob Jetten ne Gujarat ke Dholera mein India ke pehle front-end semiconductor fab ke liye Tata Electronics aur ASML ke agreement ki signing dekhi.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Asia

Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi ne Iraq ke Prime Minister ka pad sambhala; PM Modi ne badhai di

16 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi ko Iraq ke Prime Minister ka pad sambhalne par badhai di.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Asia

Indian Navy ke oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani ne Malaysia ke Port Klang ki visit poori ki

Indian Navy ka oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani hydrography aur oceanography par focused Royal Malaysian Navy ke saath engagement ke baad 15 May 2026 ko Malaysia ke Port Klang se rawana hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Asia Must know

PM Modi UAE mein: ADNOC India ke strategic reserves mein 30 million barrel tak rakhega; Strategic Defence Partnership framework sign

15 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ki UAE visit mein India ke strategic reserves mein ADNOC ke 30 million barrel tak crude ke liye ISPRL–ADNOC pact aur Strategic Defence Partnership framework hua, aur US$5 billion UAE investment announce hua.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Maharashtra Important

India ki chairship mein Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 Mumbai mein sampann

PIB ne 15 May 2026 ko bataya ki natural diamond trade par India ki chairship aur uski '3Cs' theme ke tahat chaar din ki Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting 2026 Mumbai mein sampann hui.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World

Jayant Chaudhary ne Uganda ke President Museveni ke seventh term ke swearing-in mein India ka pratinidhitva kiya

PIB ne 15 May 2026 ko bataya ki MoS Jayant Chaudhary ne Uganda ke President Yoweri Museveni ke seventh term ke swearing-in mein India ka pratinidhitva kiya aur India ke pehle overseas public academic campus, NFSU Jinja campus ka daura kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Must know

Sasan Gir mein 'Lion' Species Spotlight se pre-IBCA Summit events shuru; 2025 mein Gir mein 891 sher

14 May 2026 ko Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne Gujarat ke Sasan Gir mein 'Lion' Species Spotlight event ka udghatan kiya, jo 1–2 June 2026 ko New Delhi mein hone wale pehle IBCA Summit ka pre-summit event hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ne PM Modi se mulaqat ki; 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit ke baad ki progress review

14 May 2026 ko Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ne PM Narendra Modi se milkar December 2025 ke 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit ke baad ki bilateral progress batayi.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 World Important

ITU Council ne ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2030 host karne ka India ka proposal accept kiya

Geneva mein ITU Council 2026 (28 April–8 May) ne 2030 mein ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-2030) host karne ka India ka proposal accept kiya, jise November 2026 mein Doha mein PP-2026 mein approval milne ki sambhavna hai; DoT ne 14 May ko bataya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

4th India-Africa Forum Summit se pehle India–Africa Business Dialogue curtain raiser; 2025-26 mein trade US$93.69 billion

13 May 2026 ko Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 4th India-Africa Forum Summit ke saath hone wale India-Africa Business Dialogue & Exhibition ka curtain raiser kiya aur 2025-26 mein US$93.69 billion India–Africa trade ka zikr kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 World Important

India 2026–2028 ke liye Common Criteria Development Board ka Chair bana

MeitY ne 14 May 2026 ko bataya ki India ko April 2026 se April 2028 tak Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement ke technical core Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) ka Chair nominate kiya gaya hai.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Thoothukudi mein India ke pehle mega greenfield shipyard ke liye Korea ki HD KSOE ke saath MoU; 2.5 million GT capacity

Ports Ministry ne 13 May 2026 ko bataya ki HD KSOE, NSHIP-TN aur Sagarmala Finance Corporation ne 20 April 2026 ko Tamil Nadu ke Thoothukudi mein 2.5 million GT annual capacity wale India ke pehle mega greenfield shipyard ke liye MoU kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

Chile ke Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna ki India visit; dono sides CEPA jaldi poora karne par sehmat

13 May 2026 ko Chile ke Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna ne New Delhi mein Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal se baat ki, aur dono sides ne India–Chile CEPA jaldi poora karne ka commitment dohraya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

India aur IFAD ne 2026–2033 ke liye aath saal ka Country Strategic Opportunities Programme shuru kiya

12 May 2026 ko India aur International Fund for Agricultural Development ne rural income aur resilience badhane ke liye 2026–2033 ka naya aath saal ka Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) launch kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Uttarakhand

NCGG ne Mussoorie mein Seychelles ke civil servants ke liye pehla capacity building programme shuru kiya

11 May 2026 ko National Centre for Good Governance ne Seychelles ke 29 senior civil servants ke liye pehla capacity building programme shuru kiya, jo 250 Seychellois officials ko train karne ke February 2026 MoU ka pehla kadam hai.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Vietnam Important

INS Sagardhwani ne India–Vietnam maritime aur scientific cooperation badhane ke liye Cam Ranh, Vietnam ka daura kiya

Navy ne 10 May 2026 ko bataya ki oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani ne 4 se 8 May 2026 tak Cam Ranh, Vietnam ka daura kiya, jahan DRDO ke NPOL scientists ne Vietnamese oceanographers se baat ki.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Africa

Rwanda ne India ko Kigali mein Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) mein invite kiya

9 May 2026 ko Rwanda ki High Commissioner Jacqueline Mukangira ne Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh ko 18 se 21 May 2026 tak Kigali mein hone wale Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) ka invitation diya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Canada Important

India aur Canada ne New Delhi mein CEPA negotiations ka doosra round poora kiya; agla round July mein Ottawa mein

8 May 2026 ko India aur Canada ne Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations ka doosra round poora kiya, jo 4 se 8 May tak Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi mein hua; agla round July 2026 mein Ottawa mein hoga.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia Important

10th India–Australia Defence Policy Talks New Delhi mein hui

8 May 2026 ko New Delhi mein 10th India–Australia Defence Policy Talks hui, jiske co-chairs Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad aur Australia ke First Assistant Secretary Bernard Philip the; dono sides ne is saal baad mein pehli India–Australia Joint Staff Talks ki ummeed jatayi.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India ne 2026 Chairship mein BRICS MSME cooperation ko aage badhaya

8 May 2026 ko MSME Ministry ne bataya ki 2026 mein BRICS Chair ke roop mein India BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) ke tahat teen SME Working Group meetings aur pehla BRICS MSME Forum karega; pehli meeting access to finance par thi.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Italy Important

61st Venice Biennale mein 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home' ke saath India Pavilion khula

7 May 2026 ko La Biennale di Venezia ki 61st International Art Exhibition mein Dr Amin Jaffer ki curate ki hui 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home' ke saath India Pavilion khula; yeh 2019 ke baad Biennale Arte mein India ki wapsi hai.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Switzerland Important

Commerce Secretary ne India–EFTA TEPA implementation aage badhane ke liye Switzerland ka daura kiya

6–7 May 2026 ko Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal ne India–EFTA TEPA — EFTA economies ke saath India ka pehla trade agreement — ke implementation ka review karne ke liye Switzerland visit kiya; FY 2025–26 mein Switzerland ko India ka export USD 1.2 billion se zyada raha.

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