Oceania Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine | Daily News + MCQs

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Rajasthan Must know

'Power in Partnership' theme ke saath saat partner air forces ke saath Jodhpur mein Tarang Shakti 2026 exercise shuru

IAF ke multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti ke doosre edition ka udghatan 26 September 2026 ko Air Force Station Jodhpur mein hua; yeh saat friendly foreign countries ki air forces ke saath 12 October tak chalega.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ICG ship Shaunak QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission ke liye Chennai se Perth rawana

25 September 2026 ko Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission ke tahat chaaron Quad countries ke Sea Riders ke saath Chennai se Perth, Australia ke liye rawana hua.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India–New Zealand FTA 20 October 2026 se lagu hoga; saare Indian exports par zero duty

21 September 2026 ko Piyush Goyal aur New Zealand ke Trade Minister Todd McClay ne announce kiya ki India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement 20 October 2026 se lagu hoga.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 New Zealand Important

India aur New Zealand ne Wellington mein 2nd Defence Strategic Dialogue kiya

India aur New Zealand ne 24 August 2026 ko Wellington mein doosra Defence Strategic Dialogue kiya, jismein nayi Strategic Partnership ke under maritime security aur joint training par focus raha.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Australia Important

IAF ne Australia mein Pitch Black aur Malaysia mein Udara Shakti exercise poori ki

Indian Air Force ne 22 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne Australia mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 aur Malaysia mein Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 mein apni participation poori kar li hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

Australia jaane wale students ke document verification ke liye DigiLocker-linked 'AAERI Verify' launch

MeitY ke National e-Governance Division aur AAERI ne 7 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein Australian universities mein apply karne wale Indian students ke liye DigiLocker-integrated document verification platform 'AAERI Verify' unveil kiya.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Australia Important

IAF Rafale ke saath Darwin mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 mein shamil

20 July 2026 se IAF ne RAAF Base Darwin mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 mein Rafale ke saath hissa liya; exercise 7 August tak chalega.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 New Zealand Must know

India–New Zealand ab Strategic Partners; Roadmap to 2030 Auckland mein

PM Modi ki 10–11 July 2026 Auckland visit (40 saal mein pehli) mein India–NZ Strategic Partnership bani.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia Must know

Melbourne mein 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit, 18 outcomes

Modi aur Albanese ne 9 July 2026 ko Melbourne mein 3rd Annual Summit kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Australia Must know

India–Australia civil nuclear Administrative Arrangement final, uranium supply ka raasta khula

9 July 2026 ko Melbourne mein 2014 ke civil nuclear deal ka Administrative Arrangement final hua.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Australia Important

CSIR–IP Australia TKDL access agreement Melbourne mein

9 July 2026 ko IP Australia ko TKDL access mila; ab 18 patent offices ke paas access.

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🎓 Education 📍 Australia Important

Global Skills Challenge 2026 (Australia) mein 15 Indian youth

21 June 2026 ko MSDE ne Team India ko Australia ke liye ravana kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Australia Important

New Delhi mein doosra India–Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue

1 June 2026 ko Rajnath Singh aur Richard Marles ne Manekshaw Centre mein doosra Defence Ministers' Dialogue co-chair kiya.

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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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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Australia Important

India–Australia ECTA ke chaar saal poore

2 April 2026: Ind-Aus ECTA (signed 2 April 2022) ke 4 saal — 1 January 2026 se saare Indian exports Australia mein zero duty.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal ne WTO MC14 mein EU, UK, Canada aur New Zealand ke trade ministers se mulaqat ki

29 March 2026 ko Yaoundé mein WTO MC14 ke sidelines par Piyush Goyal ne EU, UK, Canada aur New Zealand ke trade ministers se FTA aur trade talks par baat ki.

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🏅 Football 📍 Australia

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 mein Perth mein India Japan se 0–11 se haara

India ki women's football team 7 March 2026 ko Perth Rectangular Stadium mein AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 ke Group C match mein Japan se 0–11 se haari.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 Australia Important

Alcaraz ne Djokovic ko hara kar Australian Open 2026 jeeta, sabse yuva career Grand Slam

1 February 2026 ko Melbourne mein Alcaraz ne Djokovic ko 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 se haraya.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 Kazakhstan Important

Elena Rybakina ne Aryna Sabalenka ko hara kar Australian Open 2026 women's singles jeeta

31 January 2026 ko Kazakhstan ki Elena Rybakina ne world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ko 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 se haraya — pehla Australian Open, doosra Grand Slam.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Australia

England ne Melbourne Test do din mein jeeta

27 December 2025: 4 wicket se jeet, Australia mein 2011 ke baad pehli Test jeet.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Must know

India–New Zealand FTA ki baatcheet poori

22 December 2025 ko India aur New Zealand ne FTA negotiations poore hone ki ghoshna ki.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

India–NZ FTA ka Financial Services Annex poora

22 December 2025 ko 18 articles wala Financial Services Annex finalise hua.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese ne Jodie Haydon se shaadi ki; PM Modi ne badhai di

29 November 2025 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Australian PM Anthony Albanese aur Jodie Haydon ko unki shaadi par badhai di.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India, Australia aur Canada ne ACITI technology-innovation partnership shuru ki

22 Nov 2025 ko Johannesburg G20 ke sidelines par joint statement mein India, Australia aur Canada ne naya trilateral ACITI Partnership shuru karne par sahmati di.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne Johannesburg mein G20 sidelines par Australian PM Albanese se mulaqat ki

21 Nov 2025 ko Johannesburg G20 ke sidelines par PM Modi aur Australia ke PM Anthony Albanese mile.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Australia

Piyush Goyal ne Melbourne mein Don Farrell ke saath India–Australia CECA talks review kiye

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 8 Nov 2025 ko Melbourne mein Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell aur Skills Minister Andrew Giles ke saath India–Australia CECA negotiations ki progress review ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 New Zealand

India–New Zealand FTA ka chautha round Auckland aur Rotorua mein khatam

Commerce Ministry ke mutabik India–New Zealand FTA negotiations ka 4th round 5 din ki baatcheet ke baad 8 Nov 2025 ko Auckland aur Rotorua mein khatam hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 New Zealand Important

Rotorua mein Piyush Goyal: Te Puia mein Māori swagat aur India–NZ CEOs Roundtable

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ka 6 Nov 2025 ko Rotorua (New Zealand) ke Te Puia mein traditional Māori swagat (Pōwhiri) hua; unhone NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay ke saath India–NZ CEOs Roundtable co-chair ki.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Chhattisgarh

APEDA ne Chhattisgarh se Papua New Guinea ko 20 tonne fortified rice export karaya

APEDA ne 5 Nov 2025 ko bataya ki usne Chhattisgarh se Papua New Guinea ko 20 MT fortified rice ka export facilitate kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia

India–Australia ka 5th Energy Dialogue New Delhi mein

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: 5th India–Australia Energy Dialogue — co-chairs Manohar Lal aur Chris Bowen.

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