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International Current Affairs 2026–27 covers major global events, international relations, geopolitics, global organizations, treaties, conflicts, and diplomatic developments for competitive exams.
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Ukraine Launches 822 Drones at Russia

On 16 August 2026, Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated that its forces shot down or neutralised 822 Ukrainian drones overnight. On the same date, a Spanish F-18 fighter...

August 17, 2026

India to Host BRICS Environment Meetings in New Delhi

India will host the BRICS Environment Working Group meetings in New Delhi on 17 and 18 August 2026. The meetings will include the BRICS Senior Officers’ Meeting of...

August 17, 2026

ONGC Gets US Licence for Venezuela Operations

Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), a state-owned Indian oil and gas company, secured a licence from the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to...

August 17, 2026

Iran Criminalises Interviews with US and Israeli Media

Iran’s parliament approved the general framework of a bill on 16 August 2026 that seeks to criminalise interviews, discussions, and other communications with media outlets classified as hostile...

August 16, 2026

Suryapath Tiranga Completes Global Tricolour Relay

The Indian government’s “Suryapath Tiranga” global relay completed its journey on 15 August 2026 across 54 Indian diplomatic missions and posts in 54 countries. The 19-hour relay was...

August 16, 2026

Hurricane Lala Hits Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui

Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on 15 August 2026 with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph while moving just offshore of Hawaii’s Big Island. The...

August 16, 2026

Iran and Oman Reach Deal on Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman reached an agreement on a shipping route map for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on 15 August 2026. The Strait of Hormuz is a...

August 16, 2026

Secure Green Land Corridor Links Oman and Saudi Arabia

Oman and Saudi Arabia launched the Secure Green Land Corridor in August 2026 as a direct land logistics route across the Rub’ al Khali, also called the Empty...

August 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia Launches Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition

Saudi Arabia has launched the Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition (MMDC) to coordinate maritime security in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The...

August 15, 2026

India Named in US Shadow Transhipment Network

The United States named India in a “shadow transhipment network” linked to Chinese goods entering the American market through third countries. The White House Office of Trade and...

August 15, 2026

Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning After Flores Quake

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores Island, Indonesia, on 15 August 2026 at 5:58 AM local time. The United States Geological Survey placed the shallow quake at a...

August 15, 2026

Virender Singh Basoya Extradited from UAE to India

Virender Singh Basoya was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to India on 14 August 2026 after coordinated action by the Narcotics Control Bureau and diplomatic channels. He...

August 14, 2026

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